September 6, 2011

September 6, 2011August 12, 2014Server

Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2

The Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system includes changes to Windows Server® 2008 features and technologies that help improve the security of computers running Windows Server 2008 R2, increase productivity, and reduce administrative overhead. The following topics describe some of these features and technologies. For a downloadable version of this document, see Changes in Functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 in the Microsoft Download Center. What’s New in Active Directory Certificate Services What’s New in Active Directory Domain Services What’s New in Device Management and Installation What’s New in Distributed File System What’s New in DNS What’s New in Failover […]

September 6, 2011August 12, 2014Server

Windows Server 2008 R2 Memory and Processors by Edition

Edition Maximum # of CPUs Maximum RAM Foundation 1 8 GB Web 4 32 GB Standard 4 32 GB Enterprise 8 2 TB Datacenter 64 2 TB Itanium 64 2 TB

September 6, 2011Windows Technologies

What Is R2?

“R2” is a short form for second release of Windows Platforms, it stands for second release of Windows Server 2008. It is not a completely new release, but rather adds additional features and refinements to the existing release (that is Windows Server 2008). Microsoft introduced the R2 series to avoid introducing the new functionality in service packs (SPs). This also provides customers with a more stable and predictable server environment. An R2 release is more than an SP, but less than a full major release. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes Windows Server 2008 SP2, but it also adds […]