Windows Server “Longhorn” Overview December 2006

Business Results & New Value End User ProductivityCustomerConnection Keep Business Up & Running Security More Pressure Than Ever on IT Competition Technology Change Regulatory Compliance Cost Reduction

Security, Security, Security Scenario-focused Integrated innovation Compatibility Heterogeneous interoperability Enabling broad industry ecosystem and volume economics Best of breed functionality for all server workloads Key Development Tenets Server Functions Operational Infrastructure Solutions Application Platform Information Worker Infrastructure Management Workloads Storage (file, portal) Print Collaboration Application/Web Server Unix integration services Database High Performance Computing Software Distribution Virtualization Operations Management General Purpose & Enterprise Medium Business Small Business Networking Remote Access Security Identity Management Terminal Server

IT Complexity Challenges Every day tasks just take too much time Need to fix problems before users are affected Infrastructure is growing – need to manage more. Management Keeping systems reliable and running is job #1 Patching - too much effort, too much downtime Securing systems is complex and hard to manage Mobile and remote devices provide a back door for viruses Security & Reliability Need infrastructure to adapt to the changing business needs Number of and access needs of remote users is increasing Too hard to deploy new technologies with existing systems Changing Business Needs

Operating System Hardening Network Access Protection Enhanced Scripting and Task Automation Role Based Installation and Management Windows Server Longhorn Greater Control Increased Protection More Flexibility Integrated Server Virtualization Centralized Application and Remote Access Solutions

Spend Less Time on Everyday Tasks Windows PowerShell Windows Server Manager Performance and Reliability Monitors IIS 7

Managing Windows Server “Longhorn” Role-based Install and Configuration Product Installation Initial Configuration Server Management

Windows Server Core Minimal installation option Low surface area Command line interface Limited set of server roles Server Core Server Roles Server Core Security, TCP/IP, File Systems, RPC, plus other Core Server Sub-Systems DNSDHCPFileAD Server With WinFx, Shell, Tools, etc. TSIAS Web Server Share Point Etc… Server, Server Roles (for example only) GUI, CLR, Shell, IE, Media, OE, etc. Windows Server Core

Hardens the Operating System and Protects Your Environment Service Hardening Network Access Protection Read Only Domain Controller BitLocker

DD D Windows Service Hardening Defense In Depth – Factoring/Profiling Reduce size of high risk layers Segment the services Increase # of layers Kernel Drivers D D User-mode Drivers D DD Service1 Service2 Service3 Service … Service… ServiceA ServiceB

Network Access Protection How it works Not policy compliant 1 RestrictedNetwork Client requests access to network and presents current health state 1 4 If not policy compliant, client is put in a restricted VLAN and given access to fix up resources to download patches, configurations, signatures (Repeat 1 - 4) 2 DHCP, VPN or Switch/Router relays health status to Microsoft Network Policy Server (RADIUS) 5 If policy compliant, client is granted full access to corporate network MSFT NPS 3 Policy Servers e.g. Patch, AV Policy compliant DHCP, VPN Switch/Router 3 Network Policy Server (NPS) validates against IT-defined health policy 2 WindowsClient Fix Up Servers e.g. Patch Corporate Network 5 4

Quickly Respond to Your Changing Business Needs Windows Server Virtualization Terminal Services Gateway and Remote Programs Optimized Replication and Synchronization.NET Framework

Terminal Services Gateway Remote Access to internal applications resources DMZ HTTPS / 443 Internet Corp LAN Terminal Server Hotel External Firewall Internal Firewall Home Business Partner/ Client Site Server Terminal Server Internet Terminal Services Gateway Server

VM 1 “Parent” VM 2 “Child” Virtual Hard Disks (VHD) Windows Server Virtualization

Faster Communications Fast enterprise class search on clients and servers Faster networking with new TCP/IP stack and native IPv6 Improved file-sharing performance over high-latency links Seamless remote access to internal applications and resources More Efficient Management Single worldwide servicing model Event forwarding between client and server Faster and more reliable remote OS deployments Network Access Protection ensures health of connecting systems Greater Availability Scalable print servers with client-side rendering Seamless offline experience with client side caching Policy-based Quality of Service to prioritize application bandwidth  Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” Better Together

18 Key Drivers of Core Infrastructure Optimization People, Process and Technology Desktop, Server and Device Management Security and Networking Identity and Access Management Data Protection and Recovery IT and Security Process

Windows Server Momentum “Longhorn Server shows inside-out improvements to Windows” Jason Brooks, eWeek “Longhorn Beta 2 is an impressive package.” Tom Yaeger, InfoWorld “Longhorn: More than just hype” Oliver Rist, InfoWorld “Windows Server Longhorn Beta 2: Huge advances” Paul Thurrott, Windows IT Pro “Hands On: Windows Server Longhorn Beta 2 – Radical code revisions focuses on security, system integrity, and reliability.” Jonathan Hassell, ComputerWorld

Windows Storage Server R2 Windows Storage Server R2 Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 1 Windows Server Update Services Windows Server Update Services Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Windows Server “Longhorn” Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server “Longhorn” R Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta Windows Server Roadmap

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Appendix

Virtualization Investments A Multiple Level Approach ManagementInfrastructureApplicationsInteroperabilityLicensing Create agility Better utilize server resources Partner with AMD and Intel Ease consolidation onto virtual infrastructure Better utilize management resources Free up IT spend Support heterogeneity across the datacenter OSP (Open Specification Promise) VHD Accelerate deployment Reduce the cost of supporting applications Turn apps into dynamic, real-time services Deliver cost-effective, flexible and simplified licensing