User:Josh the Nerd/Windows Server 8
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| OS family | Microsoft Windows |
| Latest preview | Developer Preview (6.2.8102.0) / September 14, 2011[1] |
| Platforms | x86-64 and IA-64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Preceded by | Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
| In development | |
Windows Server 8 is the codename for the next version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system following Windows Server 2008 R2.
A 64-bit Milestone 3 build, build 7959, was leaked to BetaArchive on May 1, 2011.[2] This build is notable for being the first publicly leaked Windows Server 8 build, as well as the first leaked 64-bit build.
Microsoft released a developer preview of Windows Server 8 on September 14, 2011 at its BUILD developer conference.[3] It is only available to MSDN subscribers.[4]
Microsoft has revealed the following maximum supported hardware specifications for Windows Server 8 at the BUILD conference.[5]
| Logical processors | 640 (was 256 in Windows Server 2008 R2) |
|---|---|
| Random-access memory | 4 TB (was 2 TB in Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Failover cluster nodes | 63 (was 16 in Windows Server 2008 R2) |
References
- ^ http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2011/09/26/a-warm-reception-for-quot-windows-server-8-quot.aspx
- ^ "Windows Server 8 Build 7959 x64 leak".
- ^ "A Warm Reception for "Windows Server 8"". 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Download Windows Server 8 Developer Preview via MSDN". 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Q: What are Windows Server 8's Scalability Numbers?". Retrieved November 05, 2011.
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