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Windows SharePoint Service

Windows Server 2003 R2 provides a sophisticated collaboration system that takes your file and print level to the next level by empowering end users to share information and work together more effectively through collaboration on documents, meetings and projects. This enhances your operating efficiency, and provides the functionality that makes your end users more productive.

This system also is designed to give the IT Pro, control over the environment, while providing end-user self-service to minimize calls to IT and/or the helpdesk.

Simplify end user collaboration by facilitating the sharing of documents amongst teams.

Effectively manage your documents, lists, contacts, and tasks in a team and project centric Windows SharePoint Services environment.

Leverage wide range of out-of-box custom scenarios with 30 new application templates for the Windows SharePoint Services platform, a starting point for effective collaborative experience.

Easily extend it to support your business processes and customer interactions.

Now built-in with Windows Server 2003 R2

Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

The ability to quickly create point-in-time copies of data, allowing easier and more reliable backups of important organizational data, even while files are open.

VSS significantly reduces a server's backup window by providing on-disk, point-in-time recoverable data sets.

All major backup independent software vendors (ISVs) are developing solutions based on VSS to take advantage of this service.

By moving a point-in-time copy to another server, a business analyst can query against the latest company data without affecting performance on the production system.

Introduced in Windows Server 2003

Encrypting File System (EFS)

EFS creates a layer of security that transparently encrypts data on the physical disk with no need for end user interaction, ensuring that data is safer.

Since data on the disk is encrypted, even a mobile user whose sensitive organizational data is lost or stolen will be safer from data theft.

Encryption of offline and Web folders now possible

EFS files can be shared among multiple users

Improved Print Cluster Support

Improve administrator productivity by making it easier to install and configure print clusters.

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of printers can be installed on a highly available print cluster therefore allowing end users to have continual access to their resources, even during a hardware failure.

8-Node clusters supported in Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Clustering is not available in Standard or Web editions.

Printer drivers automatically propagate to each node in the cluster

Improved Print Performance and Availability

Users will get their printed documents faster than ever.

Organizations see the need to consolidate print servers to lower total cost of operation (TCO) without losing performance or availability.

Optimized file spooling for higher print volume management

Kernel mode driver blocking

Enhanced printer redirection through Terminal Services

Increased CHKDSK Performance

CHKDSK is a program that verifies the logical integrity of a file system on Windows. When CHKDSK encounters logical inconsistencies it takes actions to repair file system data.

Because NTFS has always been a true journaling file system that supports file system recovery, it is very rare that a disk need to be checked (less than 1percent of unplanned outages require checking). However, in Windows Server 2003, CHKDSK performs faster, requiring even less downtime.

Source:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/technologies/fileandprint.mspx

Performs 20-38 percent faster than Windows 2000 Server