Windows Server 2008
(Part of the Microsoft Windows family)
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Developer
Microsoft
Web site: www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/
Release information
Release date: February 27, 2008 info
Preview version: Release Candidate 0 (September 24, 2007) info
Source model: Proprietary software
License: Microsoft EULA
Kernel type: Hybrid kernel
Support status
Currently Under Development
Further reading
Features new to Windows Vista
Development of Windows Vista

Windows Server 2008 is the next server operating system from Microsoft. It is the successor to Windows Server 2003. Windows Server 2008 introduces most of the new features from Windows Vista to Windows Server. This is a similar relationship to that between Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

It was known as Windows Server Codename "Longhorn" until May 16, 2007, when Bill Gates announced its official title during his keynote address at WinHEC.[1]

Beta 1 was released on July 27, 2005. Beta 2 was announced and released on May 23, 2006 at WinHEC 2006, Beta 3 was released publicly on April 25, 2007[2] and Release Candidate 0 was released to the general public on September 24, 2007[3]. Windows Server 2008 will be released to manufacturing in the first quarter of 2008 with the official launch taking place on February 27, 2008.[4]