Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

BranchCache for Network Files

BranchCache is a feature of Windows Server and Windows workstations that enable the intelligent synchronization and data access of centrally stored data to be accessible in remote branch offices. When a file is accessed in a branch office, the workstation will search the local network for a current copy of that file before traversing the network to download from the central site. The BranchCache for Network File service is the server side portion of the BranchCache infrastructure. More information about installing BranchCache is highlighted later in this chapter. You can also find additional information in Chapter 32, “Optimizing Windows Server 2012 for Branch Office Communications.”