Microsoft officially launched today their server operating system, Windows Server 2008 and they have high hopes for it. The software is built on the same codebase as Windows Vista but has some admin-pleasing features like "Server Core" or "Hyper-V" a new virtualization platform.
The big aim for Microsoft and the reason why they will be confident is the fact that if Windows Server 2008 will be successful (and studies say IT admins will like it) it will spread to home or corporate user to trust Windows Vista. My honest opinion is that even if WS2008 will be a success lots of people will have something against Vista and will wait for a new OS for their computers.
To be brief about the new server operation system announced today ...
Server Core is a new installation option that enables Windows Server 2008 to be deployed in a cut-down mode to serve one of eight specific server roles: file, print, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, LDAP, virtualization, and web (IIS); there is also a ninth streaming media server role that is an optional download said Peter Bright.
Hyper-V is still in beta and is an optional feature that was built as a platform with its own API that allows third parties to develop tools that depend on. The price will be $29 for it and it's supposed to come out of beta in half a year.
Another interesting point is the IIS. It's now upgraded in IIS7 and is actually a new modular and extensible web server rather than the older all-in-one web and FTP server.
Windows Server 2008, just like the 2003 version will be a very strong operating system for servers and Microsoft will have a lot to gain from it. Too bad Vista is in the dead pool.
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