Q&A from Session 3 of the 70-282 Online Study Group, Monday, May 14

Hello Everyone, below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Monday, May 14, 2007, online study group webcast. To download the PowerPoint presentation, please visit BOB Wired at: https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=4078. There you will find a link with a username & password to access a number of BOB Team documents. At the bottom of the list, you will find a folder called "2007-May 70-282 Study Group". We will be making each presentation deck available in this folder.

Q: Can you explain the difference between Windows “software” RAID and 3rd party “hardware” RAID.

A: For the 70-282 exam, you will need to have a thorough understanding of Windows RAID functionality available through the Disk Management console. However, in most real-world scenarios, you will want to implement a 3rd party hardware controller that provides RAID functionality. Having dedicated hardware to perform the RAID calculations will provide better performance, and in many cases enhanced functionality, e.g., support for additional RAID levels.

Q: Can you explain the reason for naming the internal, private domain with .pri instead of .local?

A: This has been put forward as the new, standards-compliant domain suffix to use for internal DNS domain names. This top-level domain (TLD) name has been reserved for private use, much like the 192.168.x.y IP address space.

Q: Is there an SBS installer for WSUS 3.0?

A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F8813EE-DEE5-4B9F-A127-55042F34BA43&displaylang=en.

Q: Can the Premium Technologies included with Windows SBS 2003 R2, SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition and ISA Server 2004, be installed AFTER the R2 Technologies?

A: Yes, these components can be installed in either order.

Q: At what point should we get current updates applied to the products included with Windows SBS 2003 R2 for both the Standard and Premium Editions?

A: As a best practice, all of the latest available service packs and security updates should be applied immediately following the setup of your server products.

Q: Can Exchange Server 2007 be installed on Windows SBS 2003 R2?

A: No, the current version supports Exchange Server 2003.

Q: If Windows SBS 2003 R2 was purchased but the "R2 Technologies" were never installed, can they be installed after the server is already in production?

A: Yes.

Q: Can you install the "R2 technologies" even if WSUS was installed independently?

A: Yes. Any custom configuration settings for WSUS will be preserved.

Q: Can the original version of Windows SBS 2003 be in-place upgraded to Windows SBS 2003 R2?

A: No. You must first upgrade to Windows SBS 2003 SP1. From there, you can upgrade to the R2 release.