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Windows Server 2008
The latest enterprise server version of Windows that supersedes Windows Server 2003. Supporting 128-bit IPv6 addressing for the Internet and BitLocker drive encryption, Windows Server 2008 added...
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Definition: Windows Server 2008
The latest enterprise server version of Windows that supersedes Windows Server 2003. Supporting 128-bit IPv6 addressing for the Internet and BitLocker drive encryption, Windows Server 2008 added numerous security, network and system administration enhancements.
Integrated Virtualization
One of Windows Server 2008's main features, built into all but the Web server and Itanium versions, is "Hyper-V Server." Hyper-V provides a virtual machine capability that eliminates the need for a third-party product such as VMware. The OS is available without Hyper-V, which can be added later.
A Slimmer Installation Option
A unique feature of Windows Server 2008 is its "Server Core" option, which installs essential operating system components without the user interface. It is used for dedicated servers such as an Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, print or Web server.
Revision 2 (Windows Server 2008 R2)
Released at the end of 2009, Windows Server 2008 R2 added extensive revisions to its thin client computing services (see Remote Desktop Services and Microsoft VDI).
Originally code-named Longhorn, Windows Server 2008 was officially named in May of 2007 and released, of course, in 2008. See Windows HPC Server, BitLocker, IPv6, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 8.
Edition of SMP
Windows Server 2008 Support RAM
With or Without Hyper-V
Virtualization
32-bit Standard 4-way 4GB
64-bit Standard 4-way 32GB
32-bit Enterprise 8-way 64GB
64-bit Enterprise 8-way 2TB
32-bit DataCenter 32-way 64GB
64-bit DataCenter 64-way 2TB
Without Hyper-V
Virtualization
32-bit Web Server 4-way 4GB
64-bit Web Server 4-way 32GB
64-bit Itanium
Version 64-way 2TB
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