The following lists the new or improved features of RemoteFX in Windows Server "8" Beta. RemoteFX was first released as a feature with Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
RemoteFX Integration
Windows Server "8" Beta has integrated RemoteFX technology across the entire Remote Desktop feature set without the need to install a separate role service.
RemoteFX for WAN
RemoteFX for WAN combines the RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics feature with new intelligent WAN aware transports. Both TCP and UDP protocols can now be used and will be chosen automatically, as well as automatic detection of network conditions to tune the encoding of content to the network.
RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
RemoteFX in Windows Server "8" Beta dynamically adapts to changing network conditions and optimizes encoding based on the content being delivered. Windows Server "8" Beta RemoteFX adaptive graphics now uses multiple codecs that are optimized for the type of content being delivered.
RemoteFX Media Remoting
At the core of the RemoteFX Media Remoting feature is the integration of network detect, graphics profiles, and RemoteFX scenarios to enable a great media consumption experience over RDP. From an end user perspective there is no difference in experience between local playback and media playback over a remote session.
RemoteFX Multi Touch
In Windows 8 Consumer Preview, users expect to be able to interact with Remote Desktop sessions in the same manner as they interact with the local operating system, including:
· Support of multi-touch gestures and manipulations in the remote session
· The ability to navigate within and between the local and remote sessions using touch alone
· A fluid and responsive multi-touch experience in the remote session
Windows Server "8" Beta provides native support in RDP for multi-touch interaction in the Remote Desktop session.
Hyper-V Integration
The following are new features that allow an administrator to better manage RemoteFX virtual machines and the number of monitors that can be used at specific resolutions.
GPU Management
Windows Server "8" Beta also now contains a GPU Management feature.
This GPU management interface allows the admin to enumerate all the GPUs present on the server and view the capabilities of each, as well as allowing the admin to filter out GPUs that are used for server management only so that they are not used with RemoteFX. The GPU management interface also shows which virtual machines are associated with a particular GPU and how much of the GPU resources each virtual machines is consuming.
Multimonitor Support
With Windows Server "8" Beta a virtual machine can support the same number of monitors regardless of the resolution of the monitor.
RemoteFX Codec Improvements
For Windows Server "8" Beta, the RemoteFX Codec has an increased compression ratio of approximately two times that of what it was with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This helps to further the reduce the bandwidth consumed when using RemoteFX.
Via
Benoit BASTIEN