Book excerpt: Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-412—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of advanced configuration tasks for Windows Server infrastructure. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA or MCSE level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Configure and manage high availability Configure file and storage solutions Implement business continuity and disaster recovery Configure network services Configure the Active Directory infrastructure Configure access and information protection solutions This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-412. Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge candidates. Designed for IT professionals who have real-world experience configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 services in an enterprise environment. Note: Exam 70-412 counts as credit toward MCSA and MCSE certifications