Windows Server 2008 is designed to fit a wide range of needs and a variety of business sizes and IT environments, featuring solutions based on the Windows operating system and Microsoft Exchange Server to offer a wide array of technology efficiencies.
New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center - such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0. Among the improvements are greater control, increased efficiency, and the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before:
- Reduced Effort to Administer and Support Web-Based Applications
- Reduced Support and Troubleshooting Effort
- Improved File-Transfer Services
- Ability to Extend Functionality and Features
- Improved .NET Support
- Improved Application Pool Security
- IIS.NET Community Porta
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Features and Benefits of Windows Server 2008
Enabling Server and Desktop Virtualization: Windows Server 2008 R2 provides the following virtualization types: Client and Server virtualization provided by Hyper-V and Presentation virtualization with Remote Desktop Services.
Hyper-V: Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a new version of Hyper-V including increased availability and performance, improved management, simplified methods for deployment and new features including live migration.
Remote Desktop Services: RDS provides users and administrators with both the features and the flexibility necessary to build the most robust access experience in any deployment scenario.
Improving Power Management and Streamlining Management: Windows Server 2008 R2 has new features to reduce ongoing management and to reduce the administrative effort for common day-to-day operational tasks.
Scalability and Reliability: Windows Server 2008 R2 is capable of unprecedented workload size, dynamic scalability, and across-the-board availability and reliability
Making the Experience Better Together with Windows 7: Windows Server 2008 R2 has many features that are designed specifically to work with client computers running Windows 7. Features that are only available when running Windows 7 client computers with server computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 include:
- * Simplified remote connectivity for corporate computers by using the DirectAccess feature
- * Secured remote connectivity for private and public computers
- * Improved performance for branch offices
- * Improved security for branch offices
- * Improved virtualized desktop integration
- * Higher fault tolerance for connectivity between sites
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