Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
This new server operating system based on Windows Vista source code, the Vista kernel and carries the internal version number 6.0, Build 6,001th Developed the successor to Windows Server 2003 code-named "Longhorn," was. The Windows Server 2008 operating system from Microsoft is intended to increase the reliability and flexibility in a server environment continues. This is done by exciting features, powerful tools, and the implementation of innovative safety features. The famous Aero interface of Windows Vista has been omitted. An existing server installation on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate is Upgradeable. We recommend a 2 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM and 40 GB of free space on the hard disk. A special feature of the so ago was never present in a Windows operating system in addition to the Full Install option, the Server Core installation of Windows without using a command line interface only. The administration is in two variants completely possible, but limited in the core installation but at 8 server roles. Hyper-V requires an x64 processor from AMD or Intel virtualization technology and offers a selectable during installation or nachinstallierbare virtualization solution. Thus, multiple separate instances of operating systems like Windows and Linux simultaneously on one computer.
The four main versions of Windows Server 2008 are different in the editions for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. For Itamium based computer systems (IA-64), Microsoft offers an optimized version as a web server and application server. The functionality will vary depending on the version and is up to 17 server roles.
Windows Server 2008 supports up to 4 GB of RAM in 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM with in 64-bit windows version. Operating system will supports up to 4 processors. Supports 12 server roles completely, 4 partially and Active Directory Federation Services not (ADFS).
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise supports up to 64 GB of RAM in 32-bit version and 2 TB of RAM with in 64-bit version. Operating system will supports up to 8 processors. As this application server platform is recommended for securing mission-critical applications in clusters. It supports all server roles.
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter supports up to 64 GB of RAM in 32-bit version and 2 TB of RAM in 64-bit version. The operating system does depend on the hardware used up to 64 processors. As this application server platform is recommended for data centers and clusters. The sharing of memory and processors are supported without shutting down the operating system. In this version, all server roles are available.
Windows Web Server 2008 supports up to 4 GB of RAM in 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM in 64-bit version. As this application is recommended for web server and server platform supports only this server role.
With the new Features of Windows Server 2008 (depending from version to version):
Hyper-V, Windows Server Virtualization
PowerShell, new command line
SMB 2.0 for faster file and printer access
User interface as Windows Server 2003
"Bitlocker" for complete hard disk encryption
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
IIS Web Server 7.0
RODC (Read Only Domain Controller)
Network Access Protection to isolate vulnerable clients
WDS (Windows Deployment Services)
Windows System Resource Manager
Windows Server Backup
NLB (Network Load Balancing)
The Windows Vista Service Pack 2 of 26 May 2009 bring the operating system to the latest level addition to the fixes is the Hyper-V virtualization solution now an integral part of the operating system. In Windows Server 2008, an additional instance of the license is included in Windows Server 2008 Datacenter even unlimited. The authentication options through the WebDAV redirector has increased and improved power management. The backward compatibility with older Terminal Server license keys with 512 bytes is now given. With older license keys of Citrix applications can now also work on Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server.
