File Services

In Windows Server 2016, file services include multiple components that will help organizations to effectively access documents. File services in Windows Server 2016 are categorized under file and storage services. Under file and storage services, there are two components. The first component is named File and iSCSI Services and is used to configure a server as a file server, as well as a storage server by using iSCSI technology. The second component is Storage Services, and it provides storage management functionality. This chapter explains how to install and configure file services. Next, it summarizes different convenient solutions for an organization's different file access and printing scenarios. Then, the chapter describes the organization's business requirements. Furthermore, it talks about BranchCache and distributed file system (DFS) technologies, which will provide the readers with information on how to optimize the infrastructure's server placement.