Windows Server 2008 What's so good abt it...Part I

Hello All,
Windows Server 2008 with new web and virtualization features provide more reliability, performance for the business needs and enterprises across the globe. The security is key enhancement where Win2k8 really proves to be a step ahead of any other operating systems available today. New virtualization tools, Web resources, and security enhancements help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and optimized datacenter.

I have been a huge fan of UNIX platform over the years but the new feature set that ms has come up with the new os is really telling me to rediscover Windows Server System Platform. Well over the time we will discover the new features provided in the Windows Server 2008. In today's post we will just list out the top 5 key features that I feel makes this server os the best out of all till date.

Lets start with the first feature...
1 - Hyper-V : Virtualization layer added on the top of Windows Server 2008 makes it easy for deploying different operating systems on the host machine. We will discuss about this role in the upcoming discussion.

2 - Terminal Services: Terminal Services have gone one step ahead. TS Gateway can be useful for providing access to the corporate network using RDP over HTTPS. TS RemoteApp and TS Web Access really helping clients giving away access to only required application rather than giving entire desktop.

3 - NAP (Network Access Protection): NAP is the only feature in Win 2008 that is not present in any of the existing operating systems. As NAP checks the health of the client computer before allowing it to access corporate network, this feature would be really helpful for organizations.

4 - Server Core: OH !!! are you a UNIX Fan or Linux Lover. Do you really like commands over the GUI. Well, there you have the Server Core edition of Windows Server 2008. Be it your branch office deployment or dedicated server in your environment with specific role you require. The Server Core providing total reliability with less maintenancem, enhanced security. With NO GUI, NO .NET Framework/CLR under the hood. You get just command prompt to configure and manage your rock solid server.

5 - Server Manager - Simple Management & Easy Administration: Server Manager is must have tool for every server os. With just single MMC Snap-in you can configure and manage entire server. A total unified solution for managing server makes it really easy to Add/Remove/Configure any of your Server roles or features. Now, even the developers who had never done administration can do some of the basic administration easily for their organizations.

That is all from my side about the top 5 features I feel making this server os the best. Henceforth, we will have a series of posts exploring single feature at time.