Supported Features
Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
This topic explains the technology features that are supported in Windows Storage Server 2008 R2.
Common supported features
The following features are supported in all three editions of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2:
iSCSI Software Target 3.3
Print and Document Services
Windows Backup
Windows Search
DHCP Server
Network File System (NFS)
Distributed File System Replication (DFSR)
File Server Resource Manager (FRSM)
Edition-specific supported features
The following table shows features and metrics that are supported by the specific editions of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2.
| Description | Workgroup Edition | Standard Edition | Enterprise Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
Random Access Memory (RAM) |
32 GB |
32 GB |
2 TB |
Network adapters |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Disks (number/interfaces/RAID type) |
6/Any/Any |
Any/Any/Any |
Any/Any/Any |
Users |
25 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Server Message Block (SMB) connections |
50 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Single Instance Storage (SIS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Failover clustering |
No |
No |
Yes |
DNS and WINS |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
RODC |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Virtualization (Hyper-V) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Hosted cache |
No |
No |
Yes |