Not so much an update as a complete revamp of the Windows server platform, Windows Server 2008 R2 has a lot of interesting new functionality, but requires careful planning before deploying.

Guest blogger Jason Perlow makes a case for Microsoft releasing Windows Server 2008 as a workstation SKU. Perlow says that Server 2008 is so solid that it shouldn’t be stuck in the datacenter.

Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a terrific Windows Reliability and Performance monitoring tool. Within minutes, you can have a comprehensive and graphical view of your server.

Windows Server 2008 offers a new set of backup tools, and I want to show you how easy it is to use them with the new Windows Server 2008 R2. Be aware that the new backup feature can't manage ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 will be the first mainstream Windows Server release to be 64-bit only, meaning that older servers that don’t support one of the families of 64-bit processor extensions won ...

Edition of SMP Windows Server 2008 Support RAM With or Without Hyper-V 32-bit Standard 4-way 4GB 64-bit Standard 4-way 32GB 32-bit Enterprise 8-way 64GB 64-bit Enterprise ...

For example, Windows Server 2008 introduces Windows PowerShell, a new command-line shell with more than 130 tools and an integrated scripting language.

A step up from Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is faster and stuffed with must-have features for Windows networks. But the platform's push for 64-bit operation may make some folks wait.

Windows Server 2008 “was one of the most successful product launches in Microsoft history,” said Vikram Ghosh, vice president of business development at Chef, ...

When installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core, the actual installation process is very similar to a regular server install. As in a normal Windows Server installation, an administrator agrees ...

In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft provides new granular controls, making auditing more useful and manageable. Here’s a look at how to configure basic auditing in Server 2008, highlighting the ...

Windows Server 2008 servers will no longer boot if prerequisites aren't installed before applying the out-of-band KB4539602 update released by Microsoft on February 7 to patch a wallpaper bug.