It's early days for this next generation of Microsoft Server. I
wonder if the name Windows Server 8 will be too easily confused with Windows
Server 2008? On the other hand, Windows 8 Server and Windows 8 client have neat
symmetry.
Two areas that are likely to bring the greatest improvements are cloud
computing and Hyper-V. For example, Hyper-V Replica that will enable
administrators to replicate virtual machines immediately, on a schedule.
Also, the next generation of Hyper-V will support more processors, at least
16.
Virtual Live Migration Holy Grail
Live migrate server from any server to any server, there is no shared
storage storage, no clustering, just an ethernet cable.
It works by copying virtual disks and taking snapshots of differencing disk
files (.AVHD)
Active Directory Improvements
Active Directory has remained more or less the same since 2000, and thus
will get a timely upgrade / make-over in Windows Server 8.
Windows Server 2008 R2 brings a glimpse of Microsoft's thinking as to
what will be in the next server, for example, dynamic memory and desktop
virtualization.
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Virtual Machines are great for reducing hardware costs, but they can
multiply fast and can get out of control. Solarwinds' VM Console is
the classic tool to answer the following questions:
Which VM's are struggling and thus need more resources.
Which VM's are idle, and so are literally a waste of (disk) space.
The benefit of a good utility such as Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
is that you see the big picture yet drill down into the detail of disk,
memory or CPU.
Optimise for businesses of all sizes, from single servers to supporting
multi-nationals.
Beyond Virtulization - Services
Networking technologies - Data Center --> Cloud
Hyper-V
Scaleability Managebility, Mobility
32 virtual processors
512 GB per virutal machine
16 TB per virtual disk
Virtual SAN to
Fibre channel adapter.
Virtual Live Migration Holy Grail
Server Core is the default
Core Server
If you need it make is secure, not needed not there. Not as popular as
is should be. Choice needed full server. Get it right, make it
work else re-install. Only certain roles, limited manageability.
Versions of Microsoft Windows Server I Have Been Involved With:
Windows Server 8
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Summary of Windows Server 8
Four years is still a long time in computing, there is only so much you
can do with service packs or R2 for Server 2008. As of now the main
intrigue is the name, will it mirror Windows 8 client, or be Server 2012?
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