Distributed File System and File Replication Services

Discover how enhanced DFS streamlines file navigation for users by assigning an easy to remember namespace and makes it easy for server administrators to provide workers with uninterrupted access during server administration and maintenance.

Get in-depth answers to commonly asked questions about DFS site selection, limits, management, domain and forest issues, and more.

In this demo, you'll learn about FRS, that enables you to deploy and manage distributed replicas to achieve fault-tolerance and WAN loadbalancing.

In this demo, you'll learn about DFS, a strategic storage management solution, that helps you manage distributed resources more easily. To view this demo, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Macromedia Flash Player.

Visit the TechNet site for an in-depth overview of DFS.

Visit the TechNet site for an in-depth overview of FRS.

Try out a number of tools for monitoring FRS, the replication engine used by Windows Server 2003 to keep DFS shares synchronized.

Visit Microsoft TechNet for detailed information on designing a DFS Namespace and FRS replication, which can be found in the Planning Server Deployments guide.

See how innovative file management solutions increase CC CompuNet information worker efficiency and reduce IT costs.

Investigate how Danish furniture manufacturer Tvilum-Scanbirk has gained better control over application setup and version controls for its servers and desktops since upgrading to Windows Server 2003, replacing a mixed network based on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Server 2000.

View an examination of the FRS, used to replicate the SYSVOL and NETLOGON share on domain controllers and DFS link target.

This demo covers technologies, scenarios, and deployment of Windows-based file servers, including Windows-powered network attached storage (NAS).

Explore how to deploy and manage file replication in both the Active Directory SYSVOL context and Distributed File Systems (DFS) Replication.

Join this popular community newsgroup for discussions on DFS, FRS, and related issues.

Learn how file services in Windows Server 2003 provide standardized infrastructure services that streamline the development of core server management and file services.

See how integrated storage services in Windows Server 2003 are easy to manage, reliable, and available.

Get details about how to use and administer DFS, including important concepts, how-to information, and best practices.

Learn how to use the DFS utility (Dfsutil.exe) to maintain a DFS root and clean up metadata left behind when domain-based DFS roots are orphaned or abandoned.

Discover how Windows Server 2003 makes Active Directory simpler to manage, easing migration and deployment.

Find out how policy-based management is even easier with the debut of Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Administrators can efficiently implement security settings, enforce IT policies, and distribute software consistently across a given site, domain, or range of organizational units.