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Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is the latest server operating system from Microsoft to replace Windows Server 2003. It is scheduled to be released February 27, 2008, but Release Candidate 0 has been available to the public since September 24th, 2007. Server 2008 includes many of the upgrades found in Vista, and is an analogous update to Windows 2K3 as Vista was to XP.

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Windows Server 2008
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Release date February, 2008
Brand Microsoft
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Pros & Cons

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Includes Windows Server Virtualization
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Simple, easy setup - uses Vista setup
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Improved Server Manager - better UI
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Optionnal AERO interface
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No SSH support
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Doesn't include secure FTP feature
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Relatively slow interface
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This report was started October 26, 2007 at 2:15 pm by Erik
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FreeNAS

FreeNAS

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Pros
  • Free and open-source.
  • Turns a computer into a NAS device
  • Minimal system requirements
Cons
  • RAID requires full drives - can't use the drive you install FreeNAS on
  • Even basic configuration can be confusing for beginners.
  • Non-standard configuration can be difficult to setup.
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DerWanderer_

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November 6, 2007
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ProSCORE
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Pros

  • Includes Windows Server Virtualization
  • Simple, easy setup - uses Vista setup
  • Improved Server Manager - better UI
  • Optionnal AERO interface

Cons

  • No SSH support
  • Doesn't include secure FTP feature
  • Relatively slow interface

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Erik

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October 29, 2007
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Pros

  • Includes Windows Server Virtualization
  • Simple, easy setup - uses Vista setup
  • Improved Server Manager - better UI

Cons

  • No SSH support
  • Doesn't include secure FTP feature

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