The resources on this page provide more detailed guidance on interoperability and migration solutions for UNIX customers coming to Windows.
Windows Server 2008 Tech Center for IT Professionals
This TechNet site features resources and documentation related to deploying and managing Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 Technical Library
This TechNet library lists all the Windows Server 2008 resources available for IT Professionals.
Windows Server 2008 for Developers
This MSDN site tells you how to take advantage of new features and build applications that target and are compatible with Windows Server 2008.
Introduction to the Microsoft Enterprise Platform for UNIX Professionals This book is an introduction to enterprise computing capabilities offered by Microsoft as compared to UNIX technology, and how the Microsoft Windows platform can be an effective alternative to UNIX.
Reliability, Availability and Serviceability Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft is introducing many new features and technologies that will help to provide enhanced reliability, availability and serviceability to Windows Server based solutions. This document describes some of these features and technologies.
Windows Server Catalog
This site lists the hardware devices, servers and software applications that have achieved technical compliance with specific functions of Windows Server computing. It describes the testing requirements behind a “Certified for Windows Server 2008” qualification.
Optimizing Your Core Infrastructure
You can optimize and better secure your core infrastructure with integrated management and security solutions from Microsoft that reduce system complexity to help control costs, improve service levels, and increase business agility.
Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide
The Reviewers Guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative features and functions that make Windows Server 2008 the next-generation Microsoft Windows Server operating system and successor to Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
The 64-bit Computing Revolution.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on Intel Itanium-based 64-bit servers has become the industry standard for mission-critical applications.
Future-Proof Your Business
The information age is here. But are you ready for the information demands of tomorrow?
UNIX Interoperability in Windows Server 2008In this webcast you will see how UNIX Interoperability components in Windows Server 2008 allow you to reduce costs by integrating UNIX and Windows systems to deliver a complete solution. Topics include: benefits of UNIX interoperability in Windows Server, architecture of Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) and Management of identities in a mixed environment.
UNIX Interoperability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2 provides smooth interoperability with UNIX-based systems. This document includes: Benefits of UNIX Interoperability, Interoperability in Action, Network and Application Compatibility in Windows Server, Network File Services, Identity Management for UNIX (IDMU), Windows Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA), and Utilities and SDK for UNIX-based applications.
Support for UNIX in Windows Server 2008
Several new features of Windows Server 2008 enable Windows and UNIX environments to coexist and work together, allowing you to leverage existing UNIX-based data and applications, and reduce costs.
Installing and Using Utilities and SDK for UNIX-Based Applications
Learn to install and use the UNIX utilities and SDK for Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX Guide v1.0
This prescriptive guide shows IT Pros how to use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory for both authentication and identity storage within heterogeneous Microsoft Windows and UNIX environments. Most of the procedures contained in this guide apply to Windows Server 2008 as well.
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Microsoft and Novell are collaborating to help you reduce costs and complexity in your mixed-IT environment.
Tools for the Microsoft Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications
Interop Systems hosts Interop Community which provides downloads of common UNIX tools and utilities for SUA / SFU / Interix, answers to frequently asked questions, an index of developer resources, and a discussion forum moderated by experts.
Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Technical Resources
This TechNet site provides an index to technical articles for using Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU). SFU contains Interix technology, the previous version of the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA). Many of these articles apply to SUA as well.
UNIX Interoperability Components in Windows Series
This series of Tech Notes provides hands-on guidance for installing and configuring interoperability components, including SUA commands, utilities and libraries, PowerShell and NFS.
Introduction to Active Directory Integration for UNIX Systems
This series of four Tech Notes provides hands-on guidance for setting up cross-platform directory, security and identity management services using Active Directory.
