Windows Server 2008

News and Reviews

Keep up to date on the latest Windows Server 2008 news and announcements from Microsoft and independent sources worldwide. Here you'll find a compilation of news reports and press releases about Windows Server 2008 and related products, services, and technologies.

• Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 hit RC Milestone

  Redmond Magazine Microsoft yesterday continued its hand-in-hand development of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista's first service pack, publishing release candidates (RC) for each product. The big updates in Windows 2008 RC1 revolve around enhancements to Group Policy, a management framework first introduced in Windows 2000 Server.

• Microsoft Primed for a 'Hyper" 2008

  Redmond MagazineMicrosoft looks like it's going to have a hyper 2008. That's because of the introduction of Redmond's first enterprise-class virtualization product, christened "Hyper-V."

• Analysis: Notable Changes Surface in Windows Server 2008

  ComputerworldMicrosoft announced that Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows Server 2008 has been released to the public. This near-final test build of the server release incorporates a couple of new features and what is sure to be deemed an "enhancement" to the community - new capabilities in Group Policy, and an update to Windows Genuine Advantage.

• Windows Server 2008 Revealed: Hyper-V virtualization

  ComputerworldHyper-V is the natural next step in Microsoft's virtualization story. With properly equipped hardware, you stand ready to enjoy a number of benefits that weren't possible before.

• Microsoft Outlines Pricing, Packaging and Licensing for Windows Server 2008, Including the New Microsoft Hyper-V Server Product

  Microsoft Press ReleaseMicrosoft Hyper-V Server gives customers a new server virtualization option that can provide simplified, reliable and cost-effective virtualization solutions which can be easily plugged into existing infrastructure.

• A Head Full of Windows Server 2008

  eWeekMicrosoft has done a lot of impressive work on Windows Server: faster networking, strikingly mature-looking server virtualization technology and administration interfaces for everything that beats the pants off the competition--both in GUI and command-line flavors. Also impressive was the focus that Microsoft has begun to train on the midsize company market.

• Oracle, Microsoft Aim for VMware

  Windows IT ProVirtualization was a hot topic again this week, with a number of significant virtualization-related news items hitting the wire. Microsoft announced pricing and a branding strategy for their virtualization offerings.

• Microsoft to ship Windows Server 2008, over time, in eight flavors

  ZDNetMicrosoft is readying eight SKUs of Windows Server 2008, only some of which will include Hyper-V (the new name for Microsoft’s hypervisor that was code-named “Viridian”).

• Pricing, "Hyper V" announced for Windows Server 2008

  Network World Windows Server 2008 will be officially launched in February, but announcements continue to dribble out in bits and pieces. The latest round of news occurred today at TechEd IT in Barcelona. Pricing for the eight versions of Windows Server 2008 was announced, as was a new product called Hyper-V.

• Microsoft's virtualization about face

  CNET News.comOne of today's most interesting tidbits came from Microsoft. Bob Kelly, corporate vice president for the company's server and tools business, announced Hyper-V: This is the official name of the server virtualization technology within Windows Server 2008 that was previously code-named "Viridian."

• Microsoft Ships SP1, Windows Server 2008 Betas

  Windows IT ProWhile Windows 2008 RC0 isn't demonstrably different from a June pre-release drop, the code does include one little gem: The first public version of Microsoft's virtualization solution, codenamed Viridian.

• Windows Server 2008 RC0 Tips Up

  The InquirerMicrosoft has put its latest server offering up for grabs as the first release candidate of Server 2008 hits the Web. Windows Server 2008 comes with server and presentation virtualization, IIS 7.0, Server Core, PowerShell, Network Access Protection, Server Manager, and improved networking and clustering.

• Windows Server 2008 RC0 Available

  eChannelnews.comMicrosoft has reached another milestone with the Release Candidate (RC0) of the Windows Server 2008 operating system, which is now available for download.

• Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 Ready for Customer Review

  Microsoft Press ReleaseBuilt using an unprecedented level of customer feedback, the advancements in Windows Server 2008 are indicative of Microsoft’s commitment to give customers the tools and applications they want and need in today’s environment.