Microsoft add cheaper server platform to range
section: microsoft, for your questions: KezNews forum, 1.4.2009
Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversAccording to an article by Techspot, Microsoft has announced a version of Windows designed for small businesses, named Windows Server 2008 Foundation.
The low-cost server option is based on Windows Server 2008, but with reduced functionality. One example of this is the maximum number of licensed users, which has been reduced to a considerably smaller 15. However, for new or small businesses, the entry-level alternative to expensive server options may prove popular.
The operating system will not be available through a retail edition, rather, only available through servers with it preinstalled, which are likely to be low cost ones. Naturally, it will have support for third-party applications that would normally run on Windows, but the operating system itself will essentially be a no-frills option for small businesses in need of simple server functions.
Intended for usage such as file sharing, printer sharing and terminal services, the server option offers a stripped down version of the more expensive products in the Windows Server range. However, Windows Server 2008 Foundation is fully upgradeable, allowing businesses to upgrade to the more expensive versions as they, and their server hardware, grow.
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