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 | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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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