PartnersClick a square below to review partner data by category.Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, allows you to make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines (VMs) running on a single physical machine. With Hyper-V, you can also efficiently run multiple different operating systems—Windows, Linux, and others—in parallel, on a single server, and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.
With Windows Server 2008, everything needed to support server virtualization is available as an integral feature of the operating system as Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. With Hyper-V as a role, plus flexible licensing policies, it's now easier than ever to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization through Windows Server 2008.
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your organization. Windows Server 2008 builds on the success and strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering valuable new functionality and powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, and management utilities help save time, reduce costs, and provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure.
| High Security | Built for the Web | Virtualization Built In |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2008 is the most secure Windows Server ever. Its hardened operating system and security innovations, including Network Access Protection, Federated Rights Management, and Read-Only Domain Controller, provide unprecedented levels of protection for your network, your data, and your business. | Windows Server 2008 gives you the ability to deliver rich web-based experiences efficiently and effectively, with improved administration and diagnostics, development and application tools and lower infrastructure costs. | With its built-in server virtualization technology, Windows Server 2008 enables you to reduce costs, increase hardwa re utilization, optimize your infrastructure, and improve server availability. |
| Technologies | Web | Standard | Enterprise | Datacenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sockets - x86 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Sockets - x64 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 |
| RAM - 32-bit OS | 4GB | 4GB | 64GB | 128GB |
| RAM - 64-bit OS | 32GB | 32GB | 2TB | 2TB |
| Hot Add Memory | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hot Add/Replace Memory & Proc | No | No | No | Yes |
| Node Failover Clustering | --- | --- | 16 | 16 |
| Network Access Service (RRAS) | --- | 250 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Network Access Service (IAS) | 50 | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Terminal Server Connections | --- | 250 | 65,535 | 65,535 |
| Advanced Identity Management | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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