Windows Server 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
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Developer
Microsoft
Website	www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx%20www.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

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.

This operating system has several new features compared to its previous version. Many of these new features are present in Windows Vista.

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
• ZDnet UK article
• News.com
• computerperformance.co.uk
• winsupersite.com Preview
• winsupersite.com Preview 2