File System Management

Computer networks were created to share data. The most primitive form of sharing data on computer networks, of course, is accessing files and folders stored on networked systems or central file servers, such as Windows Server 2008 R2 file servers.

As data storage needs and computer services have evolved in the past 20 or so years, many different methods have become available to present, access, secure, and manage data. As an example, data can be accessed through a web browser; by accessing data stored on external storage media, such as USB drives, floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs; and by accessing data stored on any of the different types of media for the many different operating systems, network storage devices, and file systems available.

This tutorial covers the file system features and services included with Windows Server 2008 R2. The goal of this tutorial is to introduce administrators to the Windows Server 2008 R2 file services and give them the tools they require to deploy fault-tolerant and reliable enterprise file services for their organizations using Windows Server 2008 R2.