Difference between Windows Server 2003 and 2008
Windows Server 2008 is one of Microsoft Windows’ server lines of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and officially released on February 27, 2008, it is the successor to Windows Server 2003, released nearly five years earlier. That is to say, there are many differences between Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
Windows Server 2008 is combination of Windows Vista and Windows 2003 R2. Some new services are introduced in it, such as the Read-only Domain Controllers, Windows deployment services, Group policy editor and so on. Also boot sequence is changed and the installation of 2008 becomes faster with 32 bit. But the main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization management.
In addition, Windows Server 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers. Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several “virtual” servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manager, add Roles. Also, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to provide customers with ready and convenient access to a number of new power-saving features.
When the Windows Server 2008 is installed on the computer, we should get familiar with these differences so that we can make the most of Windows Server 2008. Some people will set up a password for this Windows OS in order to protect their computer.
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