Server 2008 R2 RC trial notes

Server 2008 R2 RC has been available for download for some time. In Microsoft's version number, RC stands for Release Candidate, the candidate release version, which is the closest release to the official release. From the RC version to the official version, the features and functions of the operating system will not change very much. Generally, only some bugs are fixed.

According to the roadmap of the Microsoft Server system, Windows Server 2008 R2 will not be released until 2010, which means that it takes about one year from the RC version to the official version. Microsoft has provided the RC version with a beta time of about a year, which is still cautious. The RC version of the image is around 3GB, and the image includes the Web version, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Data Center Edition. The default installation is to provide a 30-day trial period without the need to activate and enter the serial number. If you want to try it for a longer period of time, Microsoft provides a set of serial numbers that you can try on May 1, 2010.

Mirror download address: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a4e21e2e-e992-4aec-9ed4-086de21632a2&displaylang=en

Extension trial period Serial number:

Web version: RBBKH-BVD6B-74FV9-RYPJ7-TCFXB

Standard version: Q7Y83-W4FVQ-6MC6C-6QQTD-TPM88

Enterprise version: Q7Y83 -W4FVQ-6MC6C-6QQTD-TPM88

Data Center Edition: MW6C7-2MYCB-PF3DK-VCQ2W-XGWFP

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC only provides 64-bit version, no longer supports 32-bit Hardware environment. When using the image installation, be careful to select the desired version. If the user has installed the Vista system, the installation of Win 2008 R2 RC will not be unfamiliar, the installation process is relatively fast, much faster than installing Win 2003.

After the installation is successful, you will be prompted to change the login password. The default blank password cannot be logged in. It should be noted that Win 2008 requires complex passwords: no less than 6 characters, and needs to contain numbers, letters, and special characters, such as “123abc,”, if the entered password does not meet the complexity requirements, it cannot be logged in. If you are installing Win 2008 for the first time, this issue needs attention.

1, more beautiful user interface

The first time you log in, you will find that the initial interface of R2 RC and Windows Server 2008 are slightly changed. The icons that are quickly enabled on the taskbar are different and will be &ldquo Server Manager”,"PowerShell” and other components are placed in the quick enable bar, the icon is larger, and the interface is more beautiful. The lower right corner of the wallpaper identifies the version number "Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Build 7100", and the build number of the currently available Windows 7 RC is also Build 7100.

Windows Server 2008 initial login interface

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC initial login interface

Start menu, you can see that the taskbar defaults to a large icon

Operating system version information: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Build 7100

System detection information, you can see the system version and main hardware information

PowerShell command line window
Server 2008 R2 RC integrates IE 8.0, and Win 2008 integrates IE 7

Artboard tool has also been upgraded

2, IIS 7.5

We know that Win 2008 IIS version is 7.0 The biggest feature of IIS 7 is modularization. IIS 7 is divided into more than 40 modules with different functions from the core layer. Users can customize the modules required for the operation of the Web server, which can make IIS more To streamline and reduce unnecessary components, you can reduce the attack surface and increase the security and usability of IIS.

In Windows Server 2008 R2 RC, the version of IIS is upgraded to 7.5. In addition to inheriting IIS 7.0 modular installation and security, it also has the ability to manage and support more PowerShell command lines through the PowerShell command line. Supports ASP.Net applications in Server Core mode, integrated Administration Pack extensions, and integrated WebDAV.

The installation of IIS 7.5 is very simple. Click on “Add Roles” in “Server Manager", select IIS to install.

Adding IIS Roles

The next step is to select the components that need to be installed. We can see that there is more option in IIS 7.5, "WebDAV Publishing", this component is not available in IIS 7.0. .

IIS 7.5 installation component selection

IIS 7.0 installation component selection

IIS 7.5 management console

IIS 7.5 management console provides some very useful Management functions, such as the database manager, can be used in the console for SQL Server management; configuration editor, visual editing scripts under the GUI, to automate management tasks; in addition to providing IIS reports and request filters for HTTP filtering and URL rewriting and more.

4, Hyper-v 2.0

In Windows Server 2008 R2 RC, Microsoft's server virtualization tool Hyper-v has been enhanced with the addition of Live Migration technology. Real-time migration between physical hosts and virtual machines without disruption of service or user links. The Hyper-V 2.0 virtual machine is enhanced with logical processor and memory support. Currently Hyper-V can support 24 logical processors, while each virtual machine in Hyper-V 2.0 can support 32 logical processors and up to 64GB. Memory.