: This version uses PowerShell 2.0. While powerful, it lacks many of the advanced cmdlets found in newer versions like Server 2012.
: Launch Windows Server Backup from Administrative Tools to schedule "System State" backups, which capture critical OS components like the registry and Active Directory. If disaster strikes, the Recovery Wizard allows you to restore to a previous state.
To get a 2008 R2 environment up and running, you must meet the minimum hardware requirements: a 1.4 GHz x86-64 processor, 512 MB RAM, and 32 GB of disk space.