Microsoft previews the five major versions of Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 will be released in 2008. On November 16th, Microsoft has pre-displayed it. Windows Server 2008 is a new generation of Windows Server operating system. The largest operating system will be officially released in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Windows Server 2008 has many exciting and innovative features in virtualization technology and management solutions, server cores, security components and network solutions:

Built-in server virtualization technology Windows Server 2008 can help organizations reduce costs, improve hardware utilization, optimize infrastructure, and increase server availability;

Through Server Core, PowerShell, Windows Deployment Services, and enhanced networking and clustering technologies, Windows Server 2008 provides the most versatile and reliable Windows platform for workload and application requirements;

Windows Server 2008 operating system and security innovations, providing network access protection, federated rights management and only for networks, data and services Unprecedented protection such as read domain controllers is the most secure Windows Server ever;

Windows Server 2008 is efficient with improved management, diagnostics, development and application tools, and lower infrastructure costs Provides a rich web experience and the latest web solutions.

Also released is Visual Studio 2008, a new generation development tool for the development system with the latest version of the Microsoft .NET Framework. Visual Studio 2008 provides programming languages, designers, editors, and data access functions. A comprehensive upgrade that ensures developers overcome software development challenges and quickly create interconnected applications; Visual Studio 2008 provides developers with new tools to quickly build outstanding, highly user-friendly user experiences on the latest platforms. And connected applications, these latest platforms include Web, Windows Vista, Office 2007, SQL Server 2008, Windows Mobile and Windows Server 2008; Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 provides a complete tool suite and unified development process for any size The development team helps all team members improve their skills, enabling developers, designers, testers, architects, and project managers to work better together and reduce the delivery time of software or solutions.

It is reported that many partners in the industry such as Dell, Intel, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo are working closely with Microsoft to develop more targeted Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008-based solutions for Chinese users. In addition, domestic industry partners who are using Server 2008 include: Jiangmin, Jin Abacus and Venus.

There are five versions of Windows Server 2008, including: Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2008 Data Center Edition, Windows Web Server 2008, and Windows Server for Itanium Systems. In 2008, the different needs of different users for server products were fully considered. The innovative Server Core supports both full and core installation options to help users make efficient use of resources. Visual Studio 2008 includes three major versions of Visual Studio 2008 Professional, Visual Studio Team System 2008, Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2008 and many other subdivisions, giving users a variety of options.