- SMB Encryption: SMB Encryption in the Windows Server “8” beta enables end-to-end encryption of SMB data in flight, protecting data from attacks on untrusted networks.
- Offline File Improvements: With the new Always Offline feature, users can be permanently placed in the offline mode and have a near-local performance experience with cached files. Cost Aware Synchronization automatically tracks roaming and bandwidth usage limits while on metered connections, helping users avoid unexpectedly high data usage costs.
- VSS for SMB File Shares: This new feature in the Windows Server “8” beta ensures application data protection on SMB2 file shares.
- SMB Directory Leasing: SMB Directory Leasing improves application response times in branch offices by reducing the round-trips required between client and server.
- Primary Computers for User Data Setting: Primary Computers is an enhancement to two existing features, Folder Redirection and Roaming Profiles. Primary Computers addresses security concerns by allowing administrators to specify a user-primary computer relationship in Active Directory.
- Resilient File System: The new Resilient File System provides data integrity on commodity hardware, while optimizing for extreme scale.
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