Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2

In support of the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 campaign, the Solution Accelerators Team has updated the following guides in the Infrastructure Planning and Design series to reflect new features and capabilities available in Windows Server 2008 R2:

• Active Directory Domain Services
• Internet Information Services 7.5
• File Services
• Print Services

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These guides outline the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Windows Server 2008 R2. The reader is guided through the multi-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Following the steps in these guides will result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to deliver the stated business benefits, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.

Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

• Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options to be considered.
• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.