On the client side, BranchCache is turned off by default. You can turn it on through Group Policy, which is the preferred method (Computer Configuration, Policies, Administrative templates, Network, ...

We've got our main SCCM server here in HQ and a DP in every office where we push images down to. That all works fine. What we want to be able to do is have the windows updates work the same way, where ...

Branch Cache enables faster access to files and data in branch offices by allowing them to cache content from a central server, reducing the need for constant data transmission over the network. In ...

To allow or block BITS client from using Windows BranchCache using Group Policy in Windows 11/10, follow these steps: Then, double-click on this REG_DWORD value to set the Value data. Enter 1 to block ...

The BranchCache feature in Server 2008 R2 is a large-scale “macro” application of the caching concept. The idea is that a branch office, separated from corporate HQ by slow and/or intermittent WAN ...

Get the skinny on the benefits and drawbacks of BrancheCache and DirectAccess, arguably the crown jewels of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases. Also included: a guide to implementing ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Q: A company's administrator needs to check the BranchCache client computer settings on a desktop machine using PowerShell. Which of the following PowerShell cmdlet can be used to verify BranchCache ...

I'm seriously looking at Branchcache to replace the DFS replication method they're using here for file servers at our remote sites. DFS is causing enough random issues that I just don't trust it to do ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...