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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 Service Pack 1 (Includes Software Assurance)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
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SKU: LVS-42420
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The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 server operating system enables a network server to handle a diverse set of roles - such as print server, domain controller, web server, and file server - and to be the platform for separately acquired server applications - such as Microsoft Exchange Server or Microsoft SQL Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 is designed for small-to-medium-sized organisations that need no more than one instance of the server software in a virtual operating system.

The R2 update of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition updates the Hyper-V virtualisation environment, improves power management, enables remote connectivity without a VPN, and adds features designed specifically to work with client computers running Microsoft Windows 7.

The Service Pack 1 update of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition enhances Hyper-V to use physical memory more efficiently, improves the visual capabilities of remote desktop clients, and adds support for more addresses when using DirectAccess to securely access enterprise shares.

Important: The R2 version requires a 64-bit system. Organisations that want to run Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on a 32-bit system can receive a donation of this product and then obtain the older SP2 version from Microsoft, either by downloading or by purchasing the DVD-ROM.

Features: 

Key features of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 are:

  • Hyper-V provides tools for creating and managing a virtualized server computing environment, allowing organisations to reduce the amount of hardware needed to run server workloads, to reduce the amount of time it takes to set up hardware and software and reproduce test environments, and to run different operating systems on a single server.
  • The optional Server Core installation provides a minimal environment for running specific server roles - Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Internet Information Services 7.5, and Hyper-V - reducing the maintenance and management requirements and also the exposure to attack for those server roles.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 delivers a unified platform for Web publishing that integrates IIS, ASP.NET, and Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation and also supports Microsoft SharePoint Services.
  • Application Server is a new server role in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Application Server provides an integrated environment for deploying and running custom business applications that are built with Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5.

Software Assurance: Under the Software Assurance program, you have the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage.

Requirements: 
  • 1.4-GHz (or higher) x64 processor; 64 processors maximum
  • 512 MB or more RAM; 2 TB maximum
  • 32 GB available hard-disk space (computers with more than 16 GB RAM require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files)
  • DVD drive

Actual requirements depend on system configuration and the applications and features that are installed. Additional hard-disk space might be required for installation over a network. For more information, see Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 system requirements.

Price: NZD$52.00