Starting Soon, Windows 8 Major Improvements to Revolutionize File Access in Branch Offices

>> Sunday, December 13, 2009

Windows 8 improvements & innovative features designed to reinvent the file access wheel for branch offices are planned to debut soon, according to Microsoft. Planning for Windows 8, the successor of Windows 7, is already well under way, but there’s no way to tell yet if Microsoft will start the actual work on the DFSR (Distributed File Method Replication ) file replication engine in Windows 8, or if the features will debut in to the planning stage. Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2, already offer companies with branch offices BranchCache which streamlines access to content. Cached content is available either in Distributed Cache mode (peer-2-peer clients) or in Hosted Cache mode (hosted on a Windows 7 Server).

“For the upcoming version of Windows, new critical features are being worked on including cluster support & support for five way replication. The core engine is also being reworked to provide dramatic performance improvements. They will also soon be beginning major improvements for Windows 8 where they will be including innovative features which will revolutionize file access in branch offices,” reads an excerpt from a Microsoft job posting for the position of Lead Program Development Engineer in Check – Date Posted: 04/14/2009.


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DFSR is Microsoft’s premier file replication engine & is an integral part of our branch office strategy & File Server role. It can scale to thousands of servers & replicate hundreds of terabytes of information. They have shipped the technology that powers file sharing in Windows Live Messenger, Windows Meeting Spaces (Vista) & Branch Office replication in Windows Server 2008 which has strong customer deployment. DFSR technology saves MS-IT & our customers over 80% WAN bandwidth by using advanced On-The-Wire differential compression.

Are you a gifted SDE/T Lead looking for the next technical challenge on a key operating method component? Are you passionate about distributed systems, networking, file systems & need to be the leader of a cutting edge project? Are you looking for a team with abundant opportunities to grow? If so, they have the position for you!

For the upcoming version of Windows, new critical features are being worked on including cluster support & support for five way replication. The core engine is also being reworked to provide dramatic performance improvements. They will also soon be beginning major improvements for Windows 8 where they will be including innovative features which will revolutionize file access in branch offices.

They are looking for a strong lead who has the right blend of technical passion, leadership skills & testing experience. From a technical standpoint, they are looking for a candidate having an understanding of as well as a passion for giant scale distributed systems. From a leadership point of view, you will need to be able to build the vision for the team, work with your development & PM counterparts on engineering excellence & effectively drive the quality of the component. In terms of testing experience, the ability to define & deliver check solutions affecting all release criteria (functionality, scalability, performance, stress, longhaul, security, etc.) is a must.

This is a great opportunity to work in a fun & speedy paced group where they value innovation, creativity, technical excellence & career growth in the check discipline.

Our ideal candidate would have done at least five product cycles or have a related industry experience. Experience in managing projects & teams is necessary. Excellent knowledge of testing techniques & methodologies, nice communication skills, as well as a proven track record of growing people are a must. A MS or BS in Computer Science with 5+ years of technical experience is necessary. Experience in kernel mode tool drivers development & distributed systems is a and.

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