Windows Server 2008
| File:Windows Server 2008 logo.png | |
| File:Longhorn Beta 3.png Screenshot of Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 (Build 6001) | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| OS family | Microsoft Windows |
| Source model | Proprietary software |
| Released to manufacturing | February 27, 2008 |
| Latest preview | June CTP (Build 6001.16606) / June 2007[1] |
| Kernel type | Hybrid kernel |
| License | Microsoft EULA |
| Official website | www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/ |
| Support status | |
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Windows Server 2008 is the name of the current server operating system from Microsoft, the previous version of which was Windows Server 2003.
This operating system was previously named Windows Server "Longhorn", but on May 15, 2007, Bill Gates announced its official name on Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2007. [2]
This operating system has several new features compared to its previous version. Many of these new features are already present in Windows Vista.
References
Other websites
Microsoft
- Official site for Windows Server 2008
- 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