While a lot of us are focusing on Windows 7 coming out, there is also another thing to keep in the back of our minds…Its the R2 version of Windows Server 2008. The folks over at TechNet have a great site on the new features that are coming out (and the changes) in R2. Shoot over there and check it out!
My favourite has to be the Recycle Bin for Active Directory…Cool!! Here’s what they’ve got to say about it:
Information technology (IT) professionals can use Active Directory Recycle Bin to undo an accidental deletion of an Active Directory object. Accidental object deletion causes business downtime. Deleted users cannot log on or access corporate resources. This is the number one cause of Active Directory recovery scenarios. Active Directory Recycle Bin works for both AD DS and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) objects. This feature is enabled in AD DS at the Windows Server 2008 R2 forest functional level. For AD LDS, all replicas must be running in a new "application mode." For more information, see What’s New in AD DS: Active Directory Recycle Bin.
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