Introduction to Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 represents the next generation of Windows Server. With Windows Server 2008, IT professionals have greater control over their servers and network infrastructure, allowing them to focus on critical business needs. Windows Server 2008 improves security by enhancing the operating system and protecting the network environment. Windows Server 2008 also provides IT professionals with the flexibility to accelerate the deployment and maintenance of IT systems, simplify the consolidation and virtualization of servers and applications, and provide intuitive management tools. Windows Server 2008 provides the best foundation for any organization's server and network infrastructure.

Overview

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is designed to provide organizations with the most efficient platform for virtualizing workloads, supporting applications, and protecting networks. It provides a secure, easy-to-manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. From workgroups to data centers, Windows Server 2008 delivers exciting new features and significant improvements to the underlying operating system.

Strong Control Capabilities

With Windows Server 2008, IT professionals have greater control over the server and network infrastructure so they can focus on handling critical business needs. Enhanced scripting capabilities and task automation features such as Windows PowerShell help IT professionals automate common IT tasks. Role-based installation and management through Server Manager simplifies the task of managing and protecting multiple server roles across the enterprise. The server's configuration and system information is managed from the centralized location of the new Server Manager console. IT staff can install only the roles and features they need, and the wizard automates many time-consuming system deployment tasks. Enhanced system management tools, such as performance and reliability monitors, provide information about the system and warn IT staff before potential problems occur.

Enhanced Protection

Windows Server 2008 provides a range of new and improved security technologies that enhance the protection of the operating system and provide a solid foundation for enterprise operations and development. basis. Windows Server 2008 provides security innovations that reduce the kernel's attack surface (such as PatchGuard), making the server environment more secure and stable. By protecting critical server services from file system, registry, or anomalous activity in the network, Windows Service Hardening helps increase system security. Network Access Protection (NAP), Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) enhancements, Windows Service Hardening, new two-way Windows Firewall, and next-generation encryption support, security in the Windows Server 2008 operating system Sex has also been enhanced.

Greater Flexibility

Windows Server 2008 is designed to allow administrators to modify their infrastructure to adapt to changing business needs while maintaining the flexibility of this operation. It allows users to execute programs from remote locations such as remote applications and Terminal Services Gateways, a technology that gives mobile workers greater flexibility. Windows Server 2008 uses Windows Deployment Services (WDS) to accelerate the deployment and maintenance of IT systems, using Windows Server Virtualization (WSv) to help consolidate servers. For organizations that need to use domain controllers in their branch offices, Windows Server 2008 provides a new configuration option: a read-only domain controller (RODC) that prevents user accounts from being exposed when security issues occur with domain controllers.