Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 is the operating system successor to Windows Server 2008. It is like “the server version of Windows 7, which it shares the kernel, Windows NT 6.1. Just as Windows 7, its availability is announced for October 22, 2009, and is the first server version of Windows to be released the same day that his version “client” for Windows 2000 Server (Windows Server 2003 and 2008 have been sold well after Windows XP and Windows Vista, their respective bases.).

It is important to note that Windows Server 2008 R2 is the first operating system from Microsoft to be available only in 64 bits, and this, in order to best prepare the transition to a total of 64 bits, in fact, the next operating system Microsoft Customer will also no longer available in 64 bits.

Windows Server – History

Windows Server 2008 R2 was presented for the first time at the PDC 2008, Microsoft’s annual event bringing together developers working on its platforms. At the end of this conference is a first version of Windows Server 2008 R2 is available to the developer, the Milestone 3 (Build 6801). Note that this version is “delayed” if we compare the different versions used during the presentation, such as Build 6933.

In January 2009 is published the system Beta (Build 7000), 7 for TechNet and MSDN subscribers, 9 for the general public via the Microsoft Download Center.

The RC (Relase Candidate) is available for its April 30, 2009 for subscribers to MSDN and TechNet, while others must wait until May 5, 2009. Finally, the final version (RTM), is compiled July 13, 2009, its availability is then announced for October 22.

Virtualisation Layer

Windows Server 2008 R2 loads the new version of “virtualization layer” designed for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2. With this platform, Microsoft shows the desire to counter the company’s solutions VMWare, including ESX Server and VMotion option.

To achieve this, Microsoft introduced many features that were missing in Hyper-V 2008 with Live Migration, which helps to migrate, hot, a guest on a physical machine to another without disrupting service to customers for the transaction becomes tranparent.

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