Windows Server 2008 Editions: Compare and Contrast

Compare different versions of Windows Server 2008:

• Windows Web Server 2008This version is designed as a dedicated web server. It has all the features you need to deploy as a web server. Compared to other editions, this version only includes web hosting specific features—IIS, ASP.NET, etc.

• Windows Server 2008 Standard EditionThis is a basic version for Server 2008. It includes features such as .NET framework, IIS 7 and Active Directory for small to medium size businesses and supports up to two processors and 4GB of memory.

• Windows Server 2008 Enterprise EditionThis version is designed for companies that need an enterprise class system. It has all the features of the Standard Edition as well as support for up to eight processors, clustering, from 64GB RAM for x86 version up to 2TB of RAM for x64 version and hot swappable memory.

• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter EditionAs the name implies, this version is designed for data centers. In addition to featuring all those of the Enterprise edition, it also supports hot swappable processors and processors from 8 to 32.

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