10. Updated SMB Protocol
       Make Over: The Server Message bock has been rationalized
       Advantage: Improved availability, performance, security and added storage resources
Windows 8 has an updated SMB protocol with additional features of SMB Encryption, SMB transparent failover and SMB multichannel that improves the availability, performance, security and added storage resources.

11. New IP Address Management
      Make Over: The new IPAM supports domain joined DHCP, DNS and NPS servers
      Advantage: Helps you discover, monitor, audit and manage network’s IP address
The new updated IP address management helps you discover, monitor, audit and manage network’s IP address and supports the domain joined DHCP, DNS and NPS servers running on Windows Server 2008.

12. Updated DHCP
      Make Over: Improved DHCP availability and administration
      Advantage: Provides availability of two replicated DHCP servers
Windows 8 has been integrated with an updated DHCP that provides the availability to have two replicated DHCP servers serving IP address for same scope. It lets you assign prioritize policies for specific IP scope and addresses assigned to them.