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ChAPTeR 1
Windows Server 2008 R2
Deployment Secrets
In ThIs ChAPTeR
Understanding the differences between Windows Server 2008 R2 editions3
Creating a deployment image3
Choosing virtual or physical deployment3
Minimizing deployment time3
Going further with System Center3
As an experienced administrator, you’ve installed Windows
Server operating systems more times than you can count. You didn’t pick up this book
of secrets to read a walkthrough telling you how to insert a DVD into an optical drive
and then proceed with a screen-by-screen description of how to perform the install. At
this stage of your career, you are likely to perform a traditional optical media OS instal-
lation only if you haven’t had time to set up Windows Deployment Services or congure
a custom image on a USB ash drive.
In this chapter, you learn the differences between the various editions of Windows
Server 2008 R2, including the answer to the question, “What is the real difference
between the Enterprise and Datacenter Editions, beyond the licensing cost?” And,
you nd out what the Foundation Edition is and the types of situations where it makes
sense to deploy Windows Web Server 2008 R2.
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