Manual Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide

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Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide

The Windows Server® 2008 Reviewers Guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative features and functions that make Windows Server 2008 the next-generation Microsoft® Windows Serveroperating system and successor to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This guide also provides information about the benefits Windows Server 2008 offers diverse users, as well as information about different scenarios.

Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide

Contents
Disclaimer..........................................................................................................................................................1 Contents .............................................................................................................................................................1
Section 1: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 3

1.01 Introduction to Windows Server 2008 ........................................................................................4 1.02 WindowsServer 2008 Editions .......................................................................................................7 1.03 Windows Server 2008 Editions - Features .................................................................................9
Section 2: Server Virtualization 14

2.01 Server Virtualization Introduction.............................................................................................. 15 2.02 Hyper-V ................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.03 Server Core .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Section 3: Centralized Application Access 24...