http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/608/all xx http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/82111/hyper-v-r2-microsoft-sets-its-sights-vmware Competition between VMware and Microsoft got a little tighter on Thursday with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes a major update to Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software. http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/82111/hyper-v-r2-microsoft-sets-its-sights-vmware#comments Operating systems Virtualization Windows Analysis cloud computing Hyper-V VMware Windows Server 2008 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:03:06 -0400 ITworld staff 82111 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/80635/three-ways-get-free-eval-copies-windows-server-2008-r2 Microsoft has provided several ways to evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2. There are three "free" methods that might be better for you than the traditional ways of getting eval copies through TechNet Plus and MSDN and hacking through the software on your own. http://www.itworld.com/windows/80635/three-ways-get-free-eval-copies-windows-server-2008-r2#comments Operating systems Windows Tip Windows Server 2008 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:29:32 -0400 jbort 80635 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/68720/microsofts-two-new-operating-systems-win-win Implementing Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) requires careful planning and attention to detail. But this trifecta offers a significant payoff in terms of virtualization and administrative policy controls. http://www.itworld.com/windows/68720/microsofts-two-new-operating-systems-win-win#comments Virtualization Windows Product review Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:01:36 -0400 ITworld staff 68720 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/68073/windows-server-2008-r2-3-key-new-features As part of an announcement at the TechEd show in Los Angeles, Microsoft said that Windows Server 2008 R2 RC is now available revealed three interesting features. http://www.itworld.com/windows/68073/windows-server-2008-r2-3-key-new-features#comments Operating systems Windows Analysis Microsoft TechEd Windows Server 2008 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:31:29 -0400 ITworld staff 68073 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/67515/hands-windows-server-2008-r2-admin-tools Development on Windows Server 2008 R2 proceeds apace. And in addition to DirectAccess and other features I've already written about, with Tuesday's announcement of the newest Windows Server 2008 release candidate there are numerous other important improvements in administrative usability in Windows Server 2008 R2. http://www.itworld.com/windows/67515/hands-windows-server-2008-r2-admin-tools#comments Windows Opinion Windows Server 2008 Wed, 06 May 2009 09:36:02 -0400 ITworld staff 67515 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/67245/microsoft-runs-cannibalization-risk-low-end-server-push Microsoft runs the risk of cannibalizing some server sales with the release of Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition, a low-end version of the server operating system that will ship installed on servers that cost as little as $500. http://www.itworld.com/windows/67245/microsoft-runs-cannibalization-risk-low-end-server-push#comments Small business Windows News Windows Server 2008 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:31:29 -0400 ITworld staff 67245 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/storage/66074/virtualized-storage-and-windows-server-2008 See how Dell can assist companies with Windows Server® 2008 implementations. IT management/strategy Storage Virtualization Windows Dell storage virtualization Windows Server 2008 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:30:26 -0400 sbuchanan 66074 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/61933/microsoft-prepares-windows-7-windows-server-upgrade Looking to make partners ready for upcoming Windows client and server releases, Microsoft began on Monday its Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Ecosystem Readiness Program, featuring tools and resources to test existing applications, devices, and systems to ensure compatibility. http://www.itworld.com/windows/61933/microsoft-prepares-windows-7-windows-server-upgrade#comments Operating systems Windows News Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:37:32 -0500 ITworld staff 61933 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/59866/windows-server-2008-windows-also-rises We suppose it happens in families too, where one twin seems charmed from the start while the other lives under a shadow. Certainly that's the case with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, the one almost universally heralded and the other widely snubbed. http://www.itworld.com/windows/59866/windows-server-2008-windows-also-rises#comments Operating systems Windows Opinion Vista Windows Server 2008 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:12:03 -0500 ITworld staff 59866 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/57446/windows-server-2008-r2-support-256-cpu-cores Microsoft Thursday said the next upgrade of its Windows Server operating system will scale up to 256 logical processors. http://www.itworld.com/windows/57446/windows-server-2008-r2-support-256-cpu-cores#comments Operating systems Windows News chips CPUs Windows Server 2008 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:52:46 -0500 ITworld staff 57446 at http://www.itworld.com