Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, & Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications, provide a highly secure network infrastructure, & increase technological efficiency & value within your organization. Windows Server 2008 builds on the success & strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering valuable new functionality & powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, & management utilities help save time, reduce costs, & provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure. A Solid Foundation for Your Business Windows Server 2008 provides a solid foundation for all of your server workload & application requirements while also being easy to deploy & manage. The all new Server Manager provides a unified management console that simplifies & streamlines server setup, configuration, & ongoing management. Windows Power Shell, a new comm&-line shell, helps enable administrators to automate routine system administration tasks across multiple servers. Windows Deployment Services provides a simplified, highly secure means of rapidly deploying the operating system via network-based installations. & Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering wizards, & full Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv 6) support plus consolidated management of Network Load Balancing, make high availability easy to implement even by IT generalists. The new Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 allows for installation of server roles with only the necessary components & subsystems without a graphical user interface. Fewer roles & features means minimizing disk & service footprints while reducing attack surfaces. It also enables your IT staff to specialize according to the server roles they need to support. Virtualization Built-in Windows Server Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, means that you can make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine. You can also efficiently run multiple operating systems
- Windows, Linux, & others – in parallel on a single server. With Hyper-V & simple licensing policies, its now easier than ever to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization. Applications can also be efficiently virtualized using Windows Server 2008 centralized application access technologies. Terminal Services Gateway & Terminal Services Remote App allow easy remote access to standard Windows-based programs from anywhere by running them on a terminal server instead of directly on a client computer
- without the need for a complicated virtual private network (VPN). Built for the Web Windows Server 2008 comes with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0), a Web server & security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for developing & reliably hosting Web applications & services. A major enhancement to the Windows Web platform, IIS 7.0

Includes:: a componentized architecture for greater flexibility & control. IIS 7.0 also provides simplified management, powerful diagnostic & troubleshooting capabilities that save time, & comprehensive extensibility. Internet Information Server IIS 7.0 together with the. NET Framework 3.0 provides a comprehensive platform for building applications that connect users & data, enabling them to visualize, share, & act on information. in addition, IIS 7.0 plays a central role in unifying Microsofts Web platform technologies—ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation Web services, & Windows Share Point Services. High Security Windows Server 2008 is the most secure Windows Server yet. The operating system has been hardened to help protect against failure & several new technologies help prevent unauthorized connections to your networks, servers, data, & user accounts. Network Access Protection (NAP) helps ensure that computers that try to connect to your network comply with your organizations security policy. Technology integration & several enhancements make Active Directory services a potent unified & integrated Identity & Access (IDA) solution. & Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) & Bit Locker Drive Encryption allow you to more securely deploy your AD database at branch office locations. High Performance Computing The benefits & cost savings of Windows Server 2008 extend to Windows HPC Server 2008 for your high performance computing (HPC) environment. Windows HPC Server 2008 is built on Windows Server 2008, x 64-bit technology & can efficiently scale to thousands of processing cores with out-of-the-box functionality to improve the productivity, & reduce the complexity of your HPC environment. Windows HPC Server 2008 enables broader adoption by providing a rich & integrated end-user experience that scales from the desktop application to the clusters, &

Includes:: A superbly comprehensive set of deployment, administration, & monitoring tools that are easy to deploy, manage, & integrate with your existing infrastructure.





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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, & Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, & increase technological efficiency & value within your organization. Windows Server 2008 builds on the success & strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering valuable new functionality & powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, & management utilities help save time, reduce costs, & provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure. ...

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, & Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, & increase technological efficiency & value within your organization. Windows Server 2008 builds on the success & strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering valuable new functionality & powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, & management utilities help save time, reduce costs, & provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure. ...

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, & Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, & increase technological efficiency & value within your organization. Windows Server 2008 builds on the success & strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering valuable new functionality & powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, & management utilities help save time, reduce costs, & provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure. ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise provides unprecedented levels of system uptime, the security advances, & the scalability to support the growth of mission-critical applications. It also provides a cost-effective way to realize the benefits of virtualization. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is an optimal operating system for servers running applications such as networking, messaging, inventory, databases, & customer service systems. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise delivers high availability, increased performance, & superior business value. Organizations also benefit from a highly productive infrastructure that is optimized for business-critical applications & services. ...

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, built with Web & virtualization technologies, is the most robust, secure, & reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications. Windows Server 2008 R2, builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology & adding features to enable IT professionals to increase the reliability & flexibility of their server infrastructures. Virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, & exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, & provide a platform for a dynamic & efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0, updated Server Manager & Hyper-V platforms & Windows Power Shell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency & the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before. ...

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, built with Web & virtualization technologies, is the most robust, secure, & reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications. Windows Server 2008 R2, builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology & adding features to enable IT professionals to increase the reliability & flexibility of their server infrastructures. Virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, & exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, & provide a platform for a dynamic & efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0, updated Server Manager & Hyper-V platforms & Windows Power Shell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency & the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before. ...

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, built with Web & virtualization technologies, is the most robust, secure, & reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver, & manage rich user experiences & applications. Windows Server 2008 R2, builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology & adding features to enable IT professionals to increase the reliability & flexibility of their server infrastructures. Virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, & exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, & provide a platform for a dynamic & efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0, updated Server Manager & Hyper-V platforms & Windows Power Shell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency & the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before. Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, helping you achieve new levels of reliability & performanc ...

With Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one of the core virtualization technologies available in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is progressing in its vision to provide the best virtualization platform for accelerating & extending desktop & application deployments from the data center to any device. In addition to the traditional session virtualization scenario (formerly known as " Terminal Services"), Remote Desktop Services is expanding its role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). ...

With Windows Server 2012, Microsoft delivers a server platform built on it experience of building & operating many of the world's largest cloud-based services & datacenter. Whether you are setting-up a single server for your small business or architecting a major new datacenter environment, Windows Server 2012 will help you cloud-optimize your IT so you can fully meet your organization's unique needs. Windows Server 2012 features intelligent security infrastructure that helps you enhance data security & compliance with granular access to data based on strong identity & device security status. These features also enable flexible & powerful audit rules, which help achieve compliance with applicable regulations. ...