| Features | Simplified Branch Server Management:
More centralized management: Provides centralized management tools for file and print functions
Reduced remote administration: Minimizes local administration and local back up
Better WAN efficiencies: Enables faster data replication over wide area networks
Improved Identity and Access Management:
Greater user efficiency: Fewer user passwords, for both internal and partner-hosted web applications, through extranet Single Sign-On and identity federation
Enhanced IT efficiency: Centralized administration of extranet application access, fewer password resets, and the ability to delegate user management to trusted partners
Better security: Automated "shut off" of extranet access based on disabling a user's Active Directory account
Better regulatory compliance: Log user access to partner applications in external security domains
Improved interoperability with heterogeneous systems: Cross-platform Web Single Sign-On and identity federation using Web Services interoperability specifications and tools to manage and dynamically update user accounts and passwords across Windows and UNIX systems using Network Information Service (NIS). Also performs automatic synchronization of passwords between Windows and UNIX operating systems.
Reduced Storage Management Costs:
Better storage utilization: Provides storage utilization information through detailed storage reports
Better quota management: Monitors and controls disk space usage with directory quotas.
Better file screening: Limits types of files allowed on servers with file screening
Simpler SAN configuration: Easily configures and provisions storage area networks (SANs)
Rich Web Platform:
Better performing web platform: Latest 64-bit and .NET technologies double the Web performance
Cost Effective Server Virtualization:
Better virtualization value: Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition provides better value in server virtualization. Licensing policy changes now allow customers to run up to 4 virtual instances of Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition on one licensed physical server or hardware partition.
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