Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 is an unsupported (by now, except for Azure customers) server operating system from Microsoft, the previous version of which was Windows Server 2003.
Windows Server 2008 | |
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Part of the [[Windows Server]] family | |
Developer | |
Microsoft | |
Website | www |
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 | |
Paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) are available
Start date: February 27, 2008.
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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.
Windows Server 2008 removed support for processors without ACPI. It is the first version of Windows Server that includes Hyper-V and is also the final version of Windows Server that supports x86-based processors (also know as IA-32-based or 32-bit processors). Its successor, Windows Server 2008 R2 requires a 64-bit processor in any supported architecture (x86-64 for x86 and Itanium).
Windows Server 2008 Media
References
- ↑ "Forward Thinking by Michael J. Miller : Gates at WinHec 2007: Windows Server 2008, Rally, Home Server and More". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
Other websites
Microsoft
- Official website
- 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
- Screenshots of Server Components from Latest Longhorn Builds Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ZDnet UK article[dead link]
- News.com
- computerperformance.co.uk Archived 2018-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- winsupersite.com Preview Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- winsupersite.com Preview 2 Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine