Key Branch Office Features in Windows 2012
• Read-only domain controllers—Windows Server 2012 offers the functionality of having a read-only domain controller (RODC) in a branch office location. An RODC is an additional domain controller for an Active Directory domain that contains read-only partitions of the Active Directory database. RODCs are designed to be deployed in branch office environments with relatively few users, limited network bandwidth, and minimal local IT knowledge.
• BitLocker Drive Encryption—To further enhance the security of a server in a branch office location, Windows 2012 provides the BitLocker Drive Encryption option to encrypt the operating system and data volumes of a server. BitLocker Drive Encryption is particularly ...
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