Microsoft revealed specific details about its upcoming Windows Server 2008 Monday at this year’s Microsoft TechEd IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain, including packaging, pricing and licensing information. One major difference from previous iterations of Windows Server, the software maker announced, are two sets of the operating system. One set includes its new Hyper-V virtualization technology, formerly codenamed “Viridian;” the other does not. “Windows Server 2008 redefines what a server operating system delivers to customers,” said Microsoft’s Bob Kelly.
MS Dishes Out Server Smorgasbord
Posted by: Walaika Haskins November 12, 2007 01:51 PMMicrosoft revealed specific details about its upcoming Windows Server 2008 Monday at this year’s Microsoft TechEd IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain, including packaging, pricing and licensing information. One major difference from previous iterations of Windows Server, the software maker announced, are two sets of the operating system. One set includes its new Hyper-V virtualization technology, formerly codenamed “Viridian;” the other does not. “Windows Server 2008 redefines what a server operating system delivers to customers,” said Microsoft’s Bob Kelly.