Windows Server 2012 R2 Pocket Consultant: Storage, Security, & Networking

Chapter 1. Managing file systems and drives

• Managing the File And Storage Services role

• Adding hard drives

• Working with basic, dynamic, and virtual disks

• Using basic disks and partitions

• Compressing drives and data

• Encrypting drives and data

A hard drive is the most common storage device used on network workstations and servers. Users depend on hard drives to store their word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and other types of data. Drives are organized into file systems that users can access either locally or remotely.

Local file systems are installed on a user’s computer and can be accessed without remote network connections. The C drive, which is available on most workstations and servers, is an example of a local file system. You access the C ...