1)2008 is combination of vista and windows 2003r2. 1. RODC one new domain controller introduced in it [Read-only Domain controllers.

] AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC) Windows Server 2008 includes the ability to deploy domain controllers that host read-only partitions of the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) database. To deploy an RODC, at least one writable domain controller in the domain must be running Windows Server 2008. 2. WDS (windows deployment services) instead of RIS in 2003 server 3. shadow copy for each and every folders 4.boot sequence is changed 5.installation is 32 bit where as 2003 it is 16 as well as 32 bit, thats why installation of 2008 is faster 6.services are known as role in it 7. Group policy editor is a separate option in ads 8. clustering node - 16 support 9. IIS 7.0 10. Virtualization, management. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party

drivers Microsoft introduces new feature with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles. Windows server 2008 much more secure then windows server 2003. also it has owesome futures like the huge different is features in windows server 2008: RODC : Read only domain Controller. Group policy : more Group policy available. Clustering : Node Support : 16 IIS 7 : internet information services. Virtualization : Hyper-V support in windows server R2 ICT : initial configuration Tasks. (great feature) server Core. NAP : Network access Protection. TPM : Trusted Platform Model above features in Windows server 2008. What is defferent between Server 2003 vs 2008? 1. Windows server 2008 use Hyper-V application & Roles concept for better productivity but server 2003 does not have such featurs 2. in windows 2008 server we need to install active directory through command dcpromo and windows 2003 we can

install both way. 3 windows 2008 server security is more windows 2003 server security less. 4 windows 2008 server IIS we are using 7.0 and windows 2003 server IIS 6.5. IIS 7 its more advanced. 5.windows 2008 server diver it will take automatically windows 2003 server we need to install driver manually.
1. Virtualization 2. Server Core provides the minimum installation required to carry out a specific server role, such as for a DHCP, DNS or print server. 3. Better security 4. Role-based installation 5. Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC) 6. Enhanced terminal services 7. Network Access Protection Microsoft's system for ensuring that clients connecting to Server 2008 are patched, running a firewall and in compliance with corporate security policies. 8. PowerShell Microsoft's new(ish) command line shell and scripting language has proved popular with some server administrators. 9. IIS 10. Bitlocker

Difference between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 are the same operating system, just at a different service pack level (Windows Server 2008 started at the SP1 level because it was released quite a bit after Windows Vista and SP1 was already out). As for as the windows 2008 and windows 2008 SP2 concern its uses the same OS kernel of windows vista, and in windows Server 2008 R2 has the same OS kernel of Windows7 Windows Server 2008 R2 is the server release of Windows 7, so it's version 6.1 of the OS. It introduces quite a lot of new features, because it's actually a new release of the system.

Windows Server 2008 is based on the 6.0 kernel, the same of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 is based on the 6.1 one, the same of Windows 7, while versioning it as 6.1 to indicate its similar build to Vista and increase compatibility with applications that only check major version numbers, similar to Windows 2000 and Windows XP both having 5.x version numbers There are also differences at the GUI level, because Windows Server 2008 R2 uses the same new GUI introduced with Windows 7 The single most important point: Windows Server 2008 R2 exists only for 64-bit platforms, there's no x86 version anymore. Windows Server 2008 R2 has many features that are designed specifically to work with client computers running Windows 7. Windows 7 is the next version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft Some of the features that only available when running Windows 7 client computers with server computers running Windows Server 2008 R2, compare to windows 2008 SP2 and windows 2008 R2, windows 2008 R2 have more Features, I will cover this in my upcoming article.

1.2008 is combination of vista and windows 2003r2. 2. RODC one new domain controller introduced in it.[Read-only Domain Controllers.] 3.WDS (windows deployment services) instead of RIS in 2003 server 4. Shadow copy for each and every folders 5.Boot sequence is changed 5.Installation is 32 bit where as 2003 it is 16 bit as well as 32 bit, thats why installation of 2008 is faster 6. Services are known as role in it 7. Group policy editor is a separate option in ads. 8. The main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization, management.. 9.2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers Microsoft introduces new feature with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. 10.In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies, some of which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. 11.Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to provide customers with ready and convenient

access to a number of new power-saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies. 12. Many features are updated - as security, IIS and RODC.In security it enable outbound firewall as well as inbound, IIS 7 release, Read only Domain controllers. 13.Virtualization 14.Server Core provides the minimum installation required to carry out a specific server role, such as for a DHCP, DNS or print server. 15.Boot sequence is changed 16.Role-based installation or, services are known as role in it 17.Better security 18.Enhanced terminal services 19.Network Access Protection 20. Microsoft's system for ensuring that clients connecting to Server 2008 are patched, running a firewall and in compliance with corporate security policies. 21.PowerShell 22. IIS 23. Bitlocker 24.System drive encryption can be a sensible security measure for servers located in remote branch offices.More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles. Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is no leas than 45 times faster than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003, in terms of network transfer speeds. Now whatever the perspective is on Microsoft's last 32-bit server operating system, the fact of the matter is that faster transfer speeds for of up to 45 times is quite an evolution compared to Windows Server 2003 25. Windows Aero 26.we can install windows 2008 server either in full version(install all services& applications) or server core(only install minimal required services), but in 2003 we can only install fully O.S. 27.Windows server 2008 use Hyper-V application & Roles concept for better productivity but server 2003 does not have such features. 28. Windows Server 2008, Active Directory has been renamed to Active Directory DomainServices (AD DS). AD DS retains the tools, architectural design, and structure that were introduced in Windows

2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, with some added improvements. 29.2003 was made to control XP networks. 30.2008 is made to control Vista networks. 31.The group policy and active directory schemas have been altered to include Vista polices. Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is no leas than 45 times faster than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003, in terms of network transfer speeds. Now whatever the perspective is on Microsoft's last 32-bit server operating system, the fact of the matter is that faster transfer speeds for of up to 45 times is quite an evolution compared to Windows Server 2003. Back in June 2007, Microsoft commissioned a study to the Tolly Group focused on the networking performances of its latest Windows client and server operating system, which ended up as the "Enhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008" whitepaper. The paper pointed to the fact that both Vista and Windows Server 2008 managed to offer "Dramatic network performance benefits". 1)2008 is combination of vista and windows 2003r2. Some new services are introduced in it 1. RODC one new domain controller introduced in it [Read-only Domain controllers.] 2. WDS (windows deployment services) instead of RIS in 2003 server 3. shadow copy for each and every folders 4.boot sequence is changed 5.installation is 32 bit where as 2003 it is 16 as well as 32 bit, thats why installation of 2008 is faster 6.services are known as role in it 7. Group policy editor is a separate option in ads

2) The main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization, management. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers Microsoft introduces new feature with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles.

3) In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies, some of which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1),

that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to provide customers with ready and convenient access to a number of new power-saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies. Microsoft introduces new feauture with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles. windows 2008 will have a third party updated device drivers and it consumes less power and it has additional features like virtualisation Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles. Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is no leas than 45 times faster than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003, in terms of network transfer speeds. Now whatever the perspective is on Microsoft's last 32-bit server operating system, the fact of the matter is that faster transfer speeds for of up to 45 times is quite an evolution compared to Windows Server 2003. Back in June 2007, Microsoft commissioned a study to the Tolly Group focused on the networking performances of its latest Windows client and server operating system, which ended up as the "Enhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008" whitepaper. The paper pointed to the fact that both Vista and Windows Server 2008 managed to offer "Dramatic network performance benefits". Not much, 2003 was made to control XP networks, 2008 is made to control Vista networks. The group policy and active directory schemas have been altered to include Vista polices. 1)2008 is combination of vista and windows 2003r2. Some new services are introduced in it 1. RODC one new domain controller introduced in it [Read-only Domain controllers.]

2. WDS (windows deployment services) instead of RIS in 2003 server 3. shadow copy for each and every folders 4.boot sequence is changed 5.installation is 32 bit where as 2003 it is 16 as well as 32 bit, thats why installation of 2008 is faster 6.services are known as role in it 7. Group policy editor is a separate option in ads

2) The main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization, management. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers Microsoft introduces new feature with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles.

3) In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies, some of which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to provide customers with ready and convenient access to a number of new power-saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies.