Learn More About Windows Server
Windows Server refers to the core server operating system from Microsoft as well as several management and monitoring applications for datacenter operations.
Windows Server
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 is the current version of the Microsoft server operating system. It runs on hardware from small blade systems to massive 64-processor 64-bit SMP servers, supporting 2TB (terabyte) of RAM in fault-tolerant configurations.
The core server operating system includes a number of features that are relevant to most migration and integration scenarios:
Active Directory is the Microsoft distributed, hierarchical directory service. Active Directory is LDAP compliant and built on the Internet's Domain Naming System (DNS), and enables secure management of an entire network
Providing high availability to mission-critical applications, services, and data is a primary objective of successful IT departments.
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 is a powerful Web server that provides a highly reliable, manageable, and scalable Web application infrastructure.
The .NET Framework is a comprehensive, object-oriented collection of reusable types that you can use to develop applications ranging from traditional command-line or graphical user interface (GUI) applications to applications based on the latest ASP.NET innovations.
PowerShell is the next generation Microsoft command-line shell automation and scripting technology. PowerShell includes more than 130 standard command line tools, and consistent syntax and utilities, for system administration and automation.
The new Server Manager console in Windows Server 2008 eases the task of managing and securing multiple server roles in an enterprise.
Windows System Resource Manager on Windows Server 2008 allows you to control how CPU and memory resources are allocated to applications, services, and processes on the computer.
Management Applications
Management technologies from Microsoft for deployment and runtime operations include:
The Microsoft System Center is focused on providing IT professionals with the tools and knowledge to help manage their IT infrastructure.
With major investments in simplicity, configuration, deployment, and security, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 dramatically simplifies system deployment, task automation, compliance management, and policy-based security management.
System Center Operations Manager 2007 is the end-to-end service management solution that works seamlessly with Microsoft software and applications, helping you increase efficiency while enabling greater control of your IT environment.
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