Windows Server 2008

[bluetrance05]

I am planning on switching to this new dedicated server to replace my current dedicated server, Linux. Is Windows Dedicated Server 2008 better? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

[jessicasmith]

Yes,window dedicated server is also good.try it.

[Shane Phillips]

Linux as well as Windows Server 2003 as well as 2008 are equally good in their respective platforms. If in case you are comparing Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2008, i would suggest that you should go for Windows Server 2008 and following are the advantages :

> Server Core Installations improves server management, updates and patches. They are managed with command prompt or RDP tools of another server and do not limit to the following :

- Active Directory
- DNS / DHCP
- File Server
- Print Server
- IIS

> Hyper-V : Hardware Virtualization Technology which increases performance.

> Terminal Services include RemoteApp, TS WebAccess, and TS Gateway which gives access to specific hosted applications with secure connection.

> Auto-correction of NTFS Partitions, if there are any.

> Hot Swappable components are now supported on Windows-based web server.

> Network Access Protection (NAP)

> IIS 7.0

[Walter]

What will be the advantages and disadvantages if i combine SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008?

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Walter

What will be the advantages and disadvantages if i combine SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008?

SQL server 2008 and windows server 2008 is one of the powerful platform for data and business solutions. The combination provides highly powerful solution for security and high availability. It also improves the scalability, performance and availability.

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by Walter

What will be the advantages and disadvantages if i combine SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008?

There won't be any disadvantages if you combine MSSQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008. Infact, there are advantages as combining both of them will offer you a magnificent platform for your applications with ease of Management, Scope for development as well as the security which is indeed required

[Andreas]

These two are the latest and powerful technologies that have been helping webmasters better than its previous versions. Hence,its definately advantageous to use a combination of these services.

[Neveah]

Windows Server 2008 has a improved platform for Web applications.
It has some major changes for the web applications and IIS which are:

Administration and the support for the Web Based Applications is Reduced
Trouble shooting is easy.
File Transfer services are greatly improved
.Net Support is improved
IIS.NET portal.
Security for Application pool

Windows 2008 Server is a very good platform for a Dedicated Server

[Jeramiah]

Apart from the features described by Neveah, some of the other features of Windows Server 2008 are :

Virtualization : Hyper V hypervisor based virtualization technology is being widely used for creating VPS's.This virtualization technology is been embedded in Windows Server 2008.
Server Core : The Server 2008 offers a Server Core installation and is capable of providing minimum installation steps necessary for fulfilling specific server tasks. Everything here is carried out using the Command line due to the absence of GUI.
Role-based installation
Network Access Protection
Better security : Server 2008 is considered to be more secure than its previous versions.

[Roy Mills]

Originally Posted by Jeramiah

Apart from the features described by Neveah, some of the other features of Windows Server 2008 are :

Virtualization : Hyper V hypervisor based virtualization technology is being widely used for creating VPS's.This virtualization technology is been embedded in Windows Server 2008.
Server Core : The Server 2008 offers a Server Core installation and is capable of providing minimum installation steps necessary for fulfilling specific server tasks. Everything here is carried out using the Command line due to the absence of GUI.
Role-based installation
Network Access Protection
Better security : Server 2008 is considered to be more secure than its previous versions.

As jeramiah has explained Windows 2008 is feature rich more secure and much better than its predecessors.