WINDOWS SERVER 2008 STANDARD

Product Information "Windows Server 2008 Standard"

Windows Server 2008 Standard provides many new features and programs compared to the Windows Server 2003 predecessor. A variety of features relating to data protection, access, management or transfer have recently been optimized and integrated into Windows Server Standard 2008. Thus, we get a reliable server operating system for your business. Win Server 2008 Standard is ideal for small and medium-sized businesses.

Intuitive user interfaces for every need

Windows Server 2008 Standard, is a highly reliable server operating system, which offers optimal support to companies with new features and programs. With Win Server 2008 Standard, it is possible to install the Core version, which fully relies on the use of the interface graphics. This variant is, so to speak, the minimal version of the operating system and includes only the basic features. The normal variant of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard installation, includes the full range of new features to be able to benefit from the new Hyper-V virtualization environment, which allows, using proprietary management tools, to manage all server systems in a virtual way and organize physical and virtual resources.

Manage servers optimally

With Windows Server 2008 Standard, you can choose different management modes. Server Manager allows you to manage functions centrally, always keeping an eye on system and individual component notifications. Furthermore, in Windows Server Standard 2008, various management tools of the previous version are effectively summarized. Some integrated modes are a WMI interface, so the host provides functions for administrative scripts. PowerShell that uses pre-existing scripts in vbs or bat format. Snap-in and Mmc.

New features in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard

The system requirements for Windows Server 2008 Standard are higher than its predecessor, this, of course, is due to the variety of new functions and features, which allow you to have a complete and optimized system, with many new tools and features:

• Basic server: Minimum operating system, mode without graphical interface
• PowerShell: system management using scripts
• Terminal Services: new features
• Active Directory: User and resource management tool
• BitLocker: data encryption
• IIS 7.0: new version of Internet Information Services with support for SSL, PHP and HTML

In addition to these new features in terms of programming, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard offers numerous improvements and optimizations, such as the tripled data transmission rate compared to the previous version.

Security in Windows Server 2008 Standard

For Microsoft, the security theme is always fundamental, especially in the server environment. That's why, with Win Server 2008 Standard, many new security features are available. These include the firewall integrated with revised policy settings and the new snap-in administration, the Read only Domaincontroller, used in case of strong security problems, the integrated protection of access to the NAP network (Network Access Protection) for constant evaluation of the conditions of the Clients, as well as the DC isolation strategies to create logical networks within isolated physical networks. Therefore, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard provides not only a strong and stable but also highly secure operating system.

WINDOWS SERVER 2008 STANDARD - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Platform

Windows

Supporting operating systems

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Processor

Processor of at least 1 GHz for 32 bits of at least 1.4GHz for 64 bits

Recommended processor 2 GHz or higher

RAM

At least 512 MB

Recommended: 2 GB RAM or more

At most:

for 32-bit systems 4 GB (Standard Edition) 64 GB (Enterprise or Datacenter editions)

At most:

for 64-Bit 32 GB (Standard Edition) or 2 TB (Enterprise Edition, Datacenter) systems

Edition and Itanium based systems)

Hard disk

At least 10 GB

Recommended: 40 GB (full installation) or 10 GB (Server Core installation)

Graphic card

Super VGA (800 x 600) or Monitor with higher resolution

Audio card

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