Guide Note
Windows Server 2008 is the successor to Windows Server 2003. Windows Server 2008 is built on the NT 6.0 kernel like Microsoft Windows Vista. It was previously known as "Longhorn" until Bill Gates claimed that the new name would be Windows Server 2008.
Fast Facts
- Released February 4, 2008
- Uses the Windows NT 6.0 kernel
- Codenamed "Longhorn", but renamed to Windows Server 2008
- Similar to Microsoft Windows Vista
- Several different editions of Windows Server 2008
Features
Because Windows Server 2008 is built with the same basic code of Windows Vista, it shares many of the same features of Vista, but it does have a few unique features that are not available in Vista. Windows Server 2008 features a self-healing NTFS file system in which the file system fixes itself instead of having to be taken offline and reformatted or fixed manually. It also doesn't lock out while doing this. New to this operating system is Windows PowerShell, which is an advanced command shell and scripting language to perform common administrative tasks.
Editions
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
- Windows HPC Server 2008
- Windows Web Server 2008
- Windows Storage Server 2008
- Windows Small Business Server 2008
- Windows Essential Business Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Recommended Requirements
- 2GHz or faster processor
- 2GB RAM or more
- 40GB hard drive or greater
- DVD-ROM drive
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
- Keyboard
- Microsoft compatible mouse or other pointing device
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