Screenshot of Windows Server 2008
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Name | Windows Server 2008 |
Family | Microsoft Windows |
Screenshot | Windows_Server_2008.png |
Caption | Screenshot of Windows Server 2008 |
Developer | Microsoft |
Source Model | Closed source / Shared source |
License | MS-EULA |
Supported Platforms | IA-32, x86-64, Itanium |
Kernel Type | Hybrid |
Preceded By | Windows Server 2003 |
Succeeded By | Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Updatemodel | Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM |
First Release Date | RTM: February 4, 2008; Retail: February 27, 2008 |
First Release Url | http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/feb08/02-04WS2008.mspx |
Release Version | 6.0 (Build 6002: Service Pack 2) |
Release Date | July 22, 2009(age 2) |
Release Url | http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2009/07/22/windows-server-2008-r2-rtm.aspx |
Support Status | Mainstream support until 9 July 2013. Extended support until 10 July 2018. |
Other Articles |
* Features new to Windows Vista
* Features removed from Windows Vista
* Development of Windows Vista
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Date | January 2009 |
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Windows Server 2008 (sometimes abbreviated as "Win2K8" or "W2K8") is one of Microsoft Windows' server line of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and officially released on February 27, 2008, it is the successor to Windows Server 2003, released nearly five years earlier. A second release, named Windows Server 2008 R2, was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. Like Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 is based on Windows NT 6.x.
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Minimum for Windows Server 2008 |
Recommended for Windows Server 2008 |
Minimum for Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Recommended for Windows Server 2008 R2 |
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Processor |
1 GHz (IA-32) or 1.4 GHz (x64) or Intel Itanium2 |
2 GHz or faster |
1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or Intel Itanium 2 |
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Memory |
512 MB RAM (may limit performance and some features) |
2 GB RAM or higher |
512 MB RAM |
Maximum: 8 GB (Foundation) or 32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-Based Systems) |
Video adapter and monitor |
Super VGA (800 x 600) |
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution |
Super VGA (800 x 600) |
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution |
Hard drive disk free space |
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40 GB or higher |
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Optical drive |
DVD-ROM |
Devices |
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor, keyboard and mouse |