Windows 2008 File Server Terminology
File Server provides mechanism that helps in managing storage, enabling File Replication, managing Shared Folders, ensuring Fast File searching and enabling access for UNIX Client Computer.
• Distributed File Systems (DFS) – It provides tools and services for DFS namespace and DFS replication
• DFS Management – Console for creating and managing DFS Namespace and DFS Replication group
• DFS Namespace – It is a virtual view of shared folders located on different servers in an Organization. Users can navigate the namespace without needing to know the server name or shared folder. When a user views the namespace, the folders appear in a singe, virtual DFS namespace.
• Replication Group – it provides the mechanism for replicating data across the servers of DFS namespace. There are two types of Replication Group
o Multipurpose Replication Group – It configures replication between two or more servers for Publication, content sharing and other Scenarios
o Replication Group for Data Collection – it configures two way replication between servers for data collection, such as Branch Servers and HUB Servers. The HUB server can be used for backing up data collected from the Branch Servers
• Replication Group Topology Selection
o HUB and Spoke – This topology requires three or more servers in the replication group. In this topology, Spoke members are connected to one or more HUB Servers. The data originates for the HUB server and replicates to the spoke servers.
o Full Mesh – In this topology each members replicates with all the members of the replication group. This topology works well when there are Ten or fewer members in replication group.
o No Topology – This topology must be selected if you want to create custom topology. No replication takes place between members until the custom topology is created.
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) – It enables you to generate Storage reports, configure quotas and define File screening policies
• Services for Network File System – It provides UNIX client computers to access files on this server
• Windows Search Services – It permits fast searches on File Servers from clients that are compatible with Windows Search Service. Windows search service are intended for desktop search or small file server scenarios.
• DFS Management – Console for creating and managing DFS Namespace and DFS Replication group
• DFS Namespace – It is a virtual view of shared folders located on different servers in an Organization. Users can navigate the namespace without needing to know the server name or shared folder. When a user views the namespace, the folders appear in a singe, virtual DFS namespace.
• Replication Group – it provides the mechanism for replicating data across the servers of DFS namespace. There are two types of Replication Group
o Multipurpose Replication Group – It configures replication between two or more servers for Publication, content sharing and other Scenarios
o Replication Group for Data Collection – it configures two way replication between servers for data collection, such as Branch Servers and HUB Servers. The HUB server can be used for backing up data collected from the Branch Servers
• Replication Group Topology Selection
o HUB and Spoke – This topology requires three or more servers in the replication group. In this topology, Spoke members are connected to one or more HUB Servers. The data originates for the HUB server and replicates to the spoke servers.
o Full Mesh – In this topology each members replicates with all the members of the replication group. This topology works well when there are Ten or fewer members in replication group.
o No Topology – This topology must be selected if you want to create custom topology. No replication takes place between members until the custom topology is created.
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) – It enables you to generate Storage reports, configure quotas and define File screening policies
• Services for Network File System – It provides UNIX client computers to access files on this server
• Windows Search Services – It permits fast searches on File Servers from clients that are compatible with Windows Search Service. Windows search service are intended for desktop search or small file server scenarios.
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