Windows Server 2008
(Redirected from Windows Server 2008 R2)
| Windows Server 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Microsoft Windows family | |
| Developer | |
| Microsoft | |
| Website | www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/ |
| Releases | |
| Initial release | February 27, 2008 [info] |
| Preview release | June CTP (Build 6001.16606) (June 2007) [info] |
| Source model | Proprietary software |
| License | Microsoft EULA |
| Kernel type | Hybrid kernel |
| Support status | |
| Supported. Released to manufacturing | |
Windows Server 2008 is the name of a server operating system from Microsoft, the previous version of which was Windows Server 2003.
This operating system was codenamed named Windows Server "Longhorn", but on May 15, 2007, Bill Gates announced its official name on Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2007.[1]
This operating system has several new features compared to its previous version. Many of these new features are present in Windows Vista.
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
Microsoft[change | change source]
- Official site for Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft TechCenter for Windows Server 2008
- New Networking Features in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista – lengthy article from Microsoft Technet covering new networking features in detail
- Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview
Others[change | change source]
- Screenshots of Server Components from Latest Longhorn Builds
- ZDnet UK article
- News.com
- computerperformance.co.uk
- winsupersite.com Preview
- winsupersite.com Preview 2
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