Windows 2008 R2 product versions - Which version is right for you?
Increase revenue opportunities and build your portfolio with a set of integrated Microsoft infrastructure solution offerings.
Each Windows Server 2008 R2 edition provides key functionality to support any size business, budget, and IT challenge.
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| No Server or Peer-to-Peer Networking |
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A cost-effective, entry-level technology targeted at small business owners and IT generalists supporting small businesses up to 15 desktops. Provides the foundation to run the most prevalent business applications and share information and resources. |
| Windows Server NT/2000/2003/2008 Web or Standard |
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An advanced server platform that provides more cost-effective and reliable support for business workloads. It offers innovative features for virtualization, power savings, and manageability and helps make it easier for mobile workers to access company resources. |
| Windows Server NT/2000/2003/2008 Standard or Enterprise |
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An optimal operating system for servers running applications such as networking, messaging, inventory, databases, and customer service systems. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise provides unprecedented levels of system uptime, the latest security advances, and the scalability to support the growth of mission-critical applications. |
| Windows Server NT/2000/2003/2008 Enterprise or Datacenter |
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Optimized for large-scale virtualization on small to large server systems and for workloads that require the highest levels of scalability, reliability, and availability to support large, mission-critical applications. |
| Windows Web Server 2008 |
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Designed to be used specifically as a single-purpose Internet-facing Web server. Windows Web Server 2008 R2 enables any organization to rapidly deploy Web pages, Web sites, Web applications, and Web services. |
| Windows HPC Server 2008 or Windows Compute Cluster 2003 |
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The next generation of high-performance computing (HPC), provides enterprise-class tools for a highly productive HPC environment. |
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Windows Server 2000/2003 Enterprise or Datacenter IA64 or Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems |
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Offers a foundation optimized for scale-up and critical business analytics and enterprise applications. |
Windows Server 2008 R2 – Your Next Step
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