WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 ENTERPRISE

Product Information "Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise"

The version of MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is based on the predecessor of the Enterprise family, with respect to which it offers numerous optimizations and new features. Win Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition is aimed at small and large companies alike and was created primarily for virtualization environments. It offers various features and programs for the virtual platform such as Hyper-V, PowerShell or Active Directory. With Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise you can have an always efficient and reliable business operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise provides full functionality

MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition is based on Windows 7, while its predecessor was built based on the Windows Vista operating system. The user interface has been improved and the various technologies optimized. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise allows the installation of only Core, to save resources necessary for the graphical interface. This allows you to manage the system, for example via script instead of the user interface. An important change in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is the availability of 64bit. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise can support DirectAccess, up to 256 logical processors.

MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise was developed especially for the virtualization area, with features such as Hyper-V or virtual instances that make it easy to use and allow you to manage physical and virtual resources. With the four virtual licenses, you can take advantage of as many complete and reliable virtual systems. In Win Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, various management methods are also possible for the entire system. No matter, if you want to use a Server Manager, PowerShell or the integrated WMI interface, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise supports you in every situation.

New features in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

All new features and programs on MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise are carefully designed for server units. Numerous improvements have been made in terms of speed, especially data transmission. Many new features, especially in virtualization environments, provide optimal support. With Win Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, even with only the new basic functions, you get a complete and functional server operating system:

• DirectAccess: alternative system to the VPN
• Active Directory: user and resource management
• Improved Terminal Service: Added new features
• Core server: minimal version of the operating system
• IIS 7.0: new version of Internet information services with support for SSL, PHP and HTML
• Hot-Add Memory: Function that allows the addition of memory during the execution of the system
• BitLocker: program to encrypt data

Another important new feature in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is "Failover Clustering" which allows you to manage resources with groups of independent servers. The failover cluster can manage up to 18 Exabytes and 128 partitions

Security features in MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Security is an important component of any operating system for Microsoft. The following security features have been integrated into MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, among others: Read only Domain controller, Network Access Protection, Cryptography Next Generation.

WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 ENTERPRISE - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Platform

 Windows

Supporting operating systems

 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

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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