Windows Server 2008
version of the Windows Server line of server operating systems, based on Windows Vienna and released in 2008
Windows Server 2008 is the name of a server operating system from Microsoft, the previous version of which was Windows Server 2003.
Windows Server 2008 | |
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Part of the Microsoft Windows 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 | |
Supported Released to manufacturing |
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.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Other websitesEdit
MicrosoftEdit
- 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
OthersEdit
- Screenshots of Server Components from Latest Longhorn Builds Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ZDnet UK article[permanent dead link]
- News.com
- computerperformance.co.uk
- winsupersite.com Preview Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- winsupersite.com Preview 2 Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine