Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the latest Microsoft operating system oriented server. It is the successor to Windows Server 2003. The international release of the product in turn was held February 27, 2008. Like Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 is based on the kernel (core) Windows NT version 6.0. This product has been known by the codename “Windows Server Longhorn” until May 16, 2007, when Bill Gates announced its official title (Windows Server 2008) during his keynote session of WinHEC.

Features of MS Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is based on the same code base as Windows Vista, therefore they share both the same architecture and same features. Since the code base is common, Windows Server 2008 contains by default the most technical features, security, management and administrative features new to Windows Vista such as the rewritten networking stack (native IPv6, wireless connectivity native , improved security and speed), improved deployment, retrieval and installation based on a source image, improved diagnostics, monitoring, event logging and reporting, providing new features security such as BitLocker and ASLR; improved Windows Firewall with secure default configuration;

. NET Framework 3.0, specifically Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Microsoft Message Queuing and Windows Workflow Foundation, improving also the nucleus of the memory management and file system. Processors and memory components are defined as Plug and Play devices, to enable “hot-plug” (Hot Plug) thereof. This allows system resources to be partitioned dynamically using Dynamic Hardware Partitioning Module (literally: “Management of Dynamic Partitioning”), each with its own partition of memory, processor and host bridge I / O independent of each other.

Core Server

It is probably the feature most significant Windows Server 2008 is the possibility of installation called Server Core. Server Core installation is reduced to a minimum layer where no Windows Explorer is installed. The configuration and maintenance are performed entirely through the user interface of Windows command line, or by connecting remotely to the machine using a Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft Management Console). However, Notepad and some components of the control panel such as the locale, are still available.

The Core Server does not. NET Framework, Internet Explorer or any other functions unrelated to the core functionality. A Server Core machine can be configured for several basic roles: Domain Controller / Active Directory Domain Services, ADLDS (ADAM), DNS Server, DHCP server, file server, print server, Windows Media Server, Terminal Services Easy Print , TS Remote Programs, and TS Gateway, IIS 7 and Windows Server Virtual Server Virtualization. This role is expected to be made available no later than 180 days after the worldwide release of Windows Server 2008.

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