Windows Server 2008 Is 45 Times Faster Than Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is no leas than 45 times faster than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003, in terms of network transfer speeds.
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22.11.2007 Windows Server 2003 SP2
With an absence of fanfare, but otherwise on schedule, Microsoft opened up its download page for Service Pack 2 of Windows Server 2003, both 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
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14.3.2007 Windows Server 2003 R2 RC0
Microsoft has shipped the first release candidate of its interim update to Windows Server 2003, known as R2. Rooted in Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2 delivers many enhancements and several new components, while leaving the core of the operating system unchanged to facilitate faster development.
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Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB904714)
Install this update to enable client computers to use the Windows Indexing Service when searching for a network-shared file on a Windows Server 2003-based computer.
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Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB907565)
Install this update to address an issue in which storing files with Extended Attributes (EA) on volumes enabled for Single Instance Storage (SIS) may result in the Extended Attributes being lost as duplicates files are found and moved into the SIS common store. This update addresses this issue and will not move duplicate files with Extended Attributes into the SIS common store. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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5.12.2005 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Released
Microsoft recently released Exchange Server 2003 SP2 to the masses.
Following on from a public beta, SP2 enables devices with Windows Mobile 5 and the Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0 to accept push mail similar to Research In Motion's (RIM) Blackberry devices. SP2 uses an HTTP connection, maintained by the device, to push new e-mail messages, calendar, contact, and task notifications to the device.
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Microsoft Introduces Windows Server 2003 R2
Thanks Express for this update in Back Page News.
Microsoft has announced Windows Server 2003 R2 today, Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of Windows Server 2003 operating system.
R2 includes Windows Server 2003 + SP1 as well as several new components. It will be available in Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Small Business Server and Storage Server editions for x86 and x64.
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7.12.2005 New Updates Available on MDC for Vista/XP/Server 2003
Microsoft have released a few updates on the Microsoft Download Center to resolve various issues in Vista/XP/Server 2003. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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25.7.2007 Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 available to MSDN Subscribers
MSDN Subscribers can download Windows 2003 Server R2 on MSDN now!
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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9.12.2005 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security Guide updated (2.1)
This updated version of the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide provides specific recommendations for hardening computers that run Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) in three distinct enterprise environments. The Legacy Client (LC) environment must support older operating systems such as Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98. In the Enterprise Client (EC) environment, Windows 2000 is the earliest version of the Windows operating system in use.
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26.4.2006 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) delivers on Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative and illustrates Microsoft's commitment to continually create software products with enhanced security, increased reliability, and simplified administration.
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16.11.2006 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Launch video's and demo's
Bob Muglia Introduces Windows Server 2003 R2
Find out how doing more with less just got better. Watch the webcast of Bob Muglia, Senior Vice President of the Microsoft Windows Server Division, highlighting new features and the customers and partners who are experiencing the benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2
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9.12.2005 Server Clusters : Storage Area Networks - For W2000 and WS 2003
Brief Description
Describes storage area network components, cluster management, deploying server clusters in a SAN environment, and cluster service features in Windows Server 2003.
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24.1.2006 Top Ten Reasons to use Windows Small Business Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 is designed for businesses like yours. It is a complete, affordable network solution that helps you stay connected with your customers and run your business more efficiently. And it helps secure your network by automatically protecting your information to keep your business up and running.
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2.3.2006 Windows Server 2003 and XP x64 Editions Service Pack 2
There have been a few articles floating around on the Internet since we released the private beta of Windows Server 2003 SP2 a couple of weeks ago. To remove any mystery or speculation about what this Service Pack 2 is about, I thought I would take a couple of minutes to lay it out.
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2.8.2006 Introduction to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack
This whitepaper describes the networking enhancements delivered in the Scalable Networking Pack for Windows Server 2003 to enable greater scalability and performance.
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11.10.2006 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 beta security updates
Dear WS03 SP2 Beta Tester,
Beginning in August 2006, Windows Serviceability will release monthly critical security updates for the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 beta.
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13.8.2006 Microsoft releases SAN Fix for Windows Server 2003 R2
In Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, you use the output from the TargetMapping function.
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20.9.2006 Windows Server 2003 SP2 RC Refresh 1 Released to testers
Windows Serviceability is pleased to announce the release of RC Refresh 1 (build 2845) of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003.
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20.12.2006 Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
To next to no one's surprise, Microsoft is going to christen Longhorn Server "Windows Server 2008." And it might do so as early as next week to coincide with the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Los Angeles.
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10.5.2007 New Windows Server 2008-Based Server Products Available
Windows Essential Server Solutions are basically designed as a bundle of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008, along with additional Microsoft technologies, set up as an all-in-one IT offering for small and midsize customers.
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13.5.2008 Microsoft to push Windows Server 2003 SP2 via Automatic Updates on Patch Tuesday
On June 12, this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft will be delivering more than its usual bundle of security fixes and patches for Windows, Office and other products. The company also will be starting to push Windows Server 2003 Service Pack (SP) 2 to customers via its Automatic Updates patching mechanism.
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10.6.2007 An Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Server
Server is a new installation option that was introduced in Windows Server 2008. It provides the ability to install and configure a trimmed-down version of Windows Server 2008 which is designed to perform only certain server tasks.
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9.6.2009 Windows Server 2003 SP2 RC now available via Windows Update
Starting December 12th, the Windows Server 2003 SP2 RC build (build 2825) will be made available via Windows Update.
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13.12.2006 Windows Vista SP1 Cannot Be Downloaded on Windows Server 2003
Although Microsoft has failed to confirm the date when the code for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will go gold, all indications point to mid-February 2008 for the releasing to manufacturing of the refresh.
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29.1.2008 exFAT DRIVER for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has released an update for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 system that adds exFAT file system drivers to the operating system.
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6.2.2009 Windows 7 Server vs. Windows Server 2008 SP2 – Performance Comparison
It’s that time again! Microsoft traditionally doesn’t allow the benchmarking of its products as long as the software is still in development, but both the Windows 7 client and Windows Server 2008 R2 have been released to manufacturing on July 22nd, 2009.
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18.8.2009 Windows Server 2008: Need to Know
After many months of waiting, Microsoft finally released the Beta 3 version of Windows Server 2008 (previously codenamed "Longhorn"), a major milestone pre-release version of the next version of Windows Server.
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31.7.2007 SQL Server 2008 CTP3 available
Finally, another version of SQL Server 2008 has been launched and is available for download.
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29.6.2007 What will run on Windows Server 2008 — and when
Now that Microsoft has released to manufacturing Windows Server 2008, the next obvious question is which applications will run on it — and when?
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4.2.2008Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7.
It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full
installation options of Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003
can be managed remotely by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7, although the Server Core installation option is not available with
the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
This feature is comparable in functionality to the Windows Server 2003 Administrative
Tools Pack and Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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12.08.2009Windows Server 2003 - XP
Conversion Pack
Windows Server 2003 is well
known for its superior speed,
stability, and security when
compared to Windows XP. This
fact is proven by
Microsoft's use of the
Windows Server 2003 kernel in
both Windows x64 Edition and
the upcoming Windows Vista.
Given this fact, it's no
wonder that many Windows users
have already switched to
Windows Server 2003 to gain
such improvements. However,
these users will have no doubt
also discovered that
compatibility issues are
common when using Windows
Server 2003 as a primary
home-use OS. Until Now... We
are proud to present version
2.0 of Windows X's
popular Windows Server 2003 -
XP Conversion Pack. This tool
will convert the Windows 2003
codebase from ServerNT to
WinNT, which will enable
locked features and transform
Windows Server 2003 into a
more compatible, and usable OS
like Windows XP. After
converting, your OS will
perform like Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition.
Finally you can gain all the
advantages of running Windows
Server 2003, without the
compatibility headaches!..
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21.08.2006Windows Server 2003 R2 Now
Shipping
Microsoft on Wednesday began
shipping Windows Server 2003
R2, which was released to
manufacturing in early
December. The release serves
as an interim update to
Microsoft's flagship server
OS between Windows Server 2003
SP1 and Longhorn Server, due
in 2007...
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02.02.2006Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7 RC. It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full installation options of
Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003 can be managed remotely
by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC, although the Server Core installation option is not available with the Windows Server
2003 operating system.
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06.05.2009KMS 1.1 for Server 2003 is Release to Web
Michael Greene: The new version of KMS for Server 2003 is now available for download. As stated on the site, KMS version 1.1 for Windows Server
2003 provides:
- A single KMS host which supports volume license editions of both Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and Windows Server 2008
- Running KMS version 1.1 in a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine
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http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=82964 X64 (EN-US) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83041 KMS on Server 2003 and
2008 should each behave the same way. In fact, if you want to use both Server 2003 and Server 2008 to host KMS, the clients can move between the
hosts transparently to the end user. The "rules" for number of activations to start activating servers (5) and clients (25) are the
same across both platforms, and you should use the same key to activate KMS regardless of whether it is running on 2003 or 2008.
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05.03.2008Windows Server 2003 R2 Goes
Gold
After a year in beta testing,
the update to Windows Server
2003 known as "R2" has
been released to
manufacturing, Microsoft
senior vice president Bob
Muglia announced in a webcast
Tuesday morning. R2 will serve
as an interim release between
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and
Longhorn Server, due in 2007...
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07.12.2005Windows Server 2003 R2 RC0 Ships
Microsoft has shipped the first release candidate of its interim update to Windows Server 2003, known as R2. Rooted in Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2 delivers many enhancements and several new components, while leaving the core of the operating system unchanged to facilitate faster development...
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31.08.2005Windows Server 2008 Versions Announced, with Few Changes
The breakdown for the various editions of Windows Server 2008 was revealed this morning by Microsoft, and the big news there is the almost total lack
of change: Retail server software editions for the next Windows Server will fall right in line with the current Windows Server 2003 R2 editions,
including the number of client access licenses (CALs) provided in the basic package...
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12.11.2007Support changes coming July 2010 for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003
My name is Crissy House and I am the Windows Server Operations Manager here at Microsoft. I handle a lot of our customer and partner questions and
wanted to provide an update on upcoming support lifecycle changes for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 and help clarify some misperceptions
of a Service Pack 3 for Windows Server 2003...
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16.09.2009Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
This document describes new
features and technologies,
which were not available in
Windows Server 2003 with
Service Pack 1 (SP1), that
will help to increase the
security of computers running
Windows Server 2008, increase
productivity, and reduce
administrative overhead.
These topics apply to the
next release of Windows Server
2008, based on the
functionality expected to be
included in the Beta releases
in 2007. They do not describe
all of the changes that are
included in Windows Server
2008. Instead, they highlight
changes that will potentially
have the greatest impact on
your use of Windows Server
2008 and provide references to
additional information.
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03.07.2007Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP1 Final Now Available
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested mangement, stability, and performance improvements, while
incorporating further enhancements to local publishing of drivers and the Client Servicing API addition.
WSUS 3.0 SP1 delivers
new features that enable administrators to more easily manage and deploy updates across the organization. This package installs both the WSUS 3.0
Server and WSUS 3.0 Administration Console components, for all Windows Server 2003 SP1 supported languages. Additionally, the WSUS 3.0 SP1 client is
included in all supported client platform languages. You must install the server components on a computer running Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2003 SP1 or later. You may install the Administration Console on a remote computer running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server
2003 SP1, or Windows XP SP2.
If you are installing the WSUS 3.0 SP1 product on Windows Small Business Server 2003, follow the
instructions in
Installing Windows Server Update Services 3.0 on Windows Small Business
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08.02.2008SP2 for Server 2003, x64
Enters Beta
Microsoft on Wednesday
released Beta 1 of Service
Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP x64 edition.
The single update will cover
both operating systems, along
with the R2 release of Server
2003. A standalone SP2 beta
package is available in
32-bit, 64-bit and Itanium
flavors...
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29.06.2006Thoughts from the field on Windows Server 2008 “ Setup
Dave Northey: Larry Doyle, a local IT Pro, works for Netforce in Dublin (one of our local Certified Partners). Larry has been attending my Longhorn
Academy (deep-dive technical training on Windows Server 2008) for the last six months or so and has been actively testing and evaluating Windows
Server 2008. He has this to share with you:
œI have been testing Windows Server 2008 for a while now and I do actually like it -
it's fast & quick to setup. I particularly like the roles element as I would normally spend a considerable amount of time "trimming" un-required
services from a production server that are auto installed or auto started in Windows 2003 Server installs (saying that I don't usually use the manage
server wizards in 2003 which might save a bit of effort). I havent timed it, but it seems like 2008 will save me hours for each install I perform
(and Ill be happy that the end result is what I actually wanted).
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04.12.2007Windows Server 2008 Training
If you are interested in upgrading your current Windows Server 2003 Certifications, up to Windows Server 2008, this course may be of interest to
you:
Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Skills & Certification (Accelerated Learning) (6 Days)
This course will allow you
to upgrade your MCSE from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, as well as completing three Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist
Certifications. It's being run by Firebrand, is a 6-day intensive course, and covers the following:
- Course 6415: Updating
your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
- Course 6416: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to
Windows Server 2008
- Course 6417: Updating your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
There are
currently 2 available dates, March 10th and March 17th 2008, both located in Oxfordshire. You can get all the details from
here...
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21.02.2008Understanding the new Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server
David Davis: What the Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server (NPS) is, how it has replaced IAS, how to load NPS, and how it can help you.
Although I was familiar with all the concepts and terms regarding the Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) and the Cisco NAC
technologies, what actually prompted me to take a look at the new Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server was unrelated to either of those. My
interest in the Windows 2008 Network Policy Server (NPS) was to be able to use RADIUS on a Windows 2008 System. Specifically, I wanted to use a
Windows 2008 Server to allow me to authenticate PCs using 802.1x and users logging into network devices like Cisco routers.
Traditionally, if I wanted to perform one of these tasks with Windows 2000 or 2003 Server, I would use the Microsoft
Internet Authentication Service (IAS). In the past,
WindowsNetworking.com has offered a number of articles on using IAS. For example,
Wireless Networking in Windows 2003 and
Setting up Windows 2000 RADIUS to authenticate wireless 802.1x clients. However, in Windows Server 2008, you will quickly find out that IAS
has been replaced with the Network Policy Server (NPS).
So what is NPS and how can it help me?
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20.01.2008Microsofts free enterprise search is a must try
George Ou: At the
Heroes Happens {here} event in LA yesterday which saw the
launch* of Windows Server 2008, one of the relatively hidden gems of the event in my opinion was Microsoft’s free**
Search Server 2008 Express. It’s is a streamline install of Office SharePoint Server
2007 with almost all the enterprise search features that most users would want and is a must download for any Windows Server shop.
Even if you didn’t own Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, or 2008, it would seem like a great way to build a very cheap enterprise search engine
appliance with a minimal Windows Server 2003 or above license and a simple 1U server for less than $2000 which is a LOT less than a $30K starting
price
Google Search Engine appliance with a 500K document cap.
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28.02.2008Microsoft Releases Windows
Server 2003 R2
Company announces new
solutions, promotional offers
and joint efforts with
partners to help customers
realize the benefits of
Windows Server 2003
R2.
RED
MOND, Wash. ??? Dec. 6, 2005
??? Microsoft Corp. today
announced the release to
manufacturing of Windows
Server??? 2003 R2. Based on
Microsoft? Windows Server
2003 with Service Pack 1,
Windows Server 2003 R2
delivers new capabilities and
value for customers in the
areas of branch-office
management, identity and
access management,
virtualization, data storage
and Web platform technologies.
The product will be generally
available to customers within
60
days.
"Wi
ndows Server 2003 R2 builds on
the proven reliability and
security of Windows Server
2003 and introduces new
functionality and benefits in
key workloads and scenarios,"
said Bob Muglia, senior vice
president of Server and Tools
at Microsoft. "R2 presents
our customers with an array of
new ways to reduce cost and
complexity, boost end-user
productivity, and increase the
strategic value of their IT
systems."
In a
webcast today, Muglia
discussed how Windows Server
2003 R2 represents significant
progress for the five Windows
Server customer promises,
areas in which Microsoft is
committed to making a
fundamental difference in
customers??? infrastructure
over the next five to 10
years. He made several product
and partnership announcements
within the context of the
promises.
Overall,
more than 30 software vendors,
hardware manufacturers and
solution providers have
already committed to building
on or supporting Windows
Server 2003 R2 with their
products and solutions...
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07.12.2005Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Exams available at the end of October
Its time to get ready to update your certifications to Windows Server 2008. The upgrade exams will be available on October 29, 2007.
Listed below are the topics covered in the exam. If you want more drill down into the topics go to
Exam 70-648: Upgrading Your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows
Server 2008 and
Exam 70-649: Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows
Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.
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17.09.2007Windows Server 2008 copies 45 Times Faster Than '03
It's not unheard of for some of the earliest adopters of Microsoft's Vista this year to compare the experience to swimming in wet cement --
slow and not very pretty.
But word is filtering out of the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant that indicates its new server could be
considerably better. Ward Ralston at the
Windows Server Division Weblog reports that "our MSN group who is dogfooding Windows Server 200 RC0" has
achieved the kind of testing results that might prompt a double-take. In a side-by-side between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, the group
set out to transfer 10.8 GB of "VirtualEarth Stitch files" from one server to another, and back again.
On Windows Server 2003,
the data took five hours, 40 minutes and 30 seconds to transfer once, and more than six hours to transfer back again.
Read full story.....
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23.11.2007Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Released
Microsoft have today released
Service Pack 2 for Windows
Server 2003 and Server 2003
R2.
Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a
cumulative service pack that
includes the latest updates
and provides enhancements to
security and stability. In
addition, it adds new features
and updates to existing
Windows Server 2003 features
and utilities.
Service Pack 2 can
be installed directly on the
following operating systems:
- Windows Server
2003 (all Editions, x86 only).
- Windows Server
2003 R2 (all Editions)
- Windows Server 2003 SBS R2
- Windows Server
2003 Storage Server R2, x86
Editions.
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