Ars Technica

This time, it’s different: Windows Server 2008 R2 in-depth

Let’s say you’re the sort of IT person whose days, evenings, and weekends are consumed by running around from point to point, trying to keep your company’s or clients’ computers running. Chances are ...
Network World

ServerCore in Windows 2008 R2

Microsoft released ServerCore with Windows Server 2008 as a GUI-less version of the Windows Server operating system, and while many of us fiddled with ServerCore, it really didn’t take off for ...
Redmond Magazine

Why You Need Windows Server 2008 R2

It seems like only yesterday I was installing Windows Server 2003 and loving its improvements over Windows 2000. Even after Windows Server 2008 arrived, most of my Windows Server 2003 installations ...
Network World

Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) (2 of 2)

In my previous post titled Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) (1 of 2) where I covered Understanding and Deploying RDS, I gave an intro to RDS as well as the basic installation of the ...
Computerworld

Hands on with Windows Server 2008 r2: Admin tools

PowerShell now comes with an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) module that introduces over 75 Active Directory cmdlets. From a script or the new Graphical PowerShell user interface, you can ...
TechSpot

Microsoft: SP1 for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 hits RTM

Microsoft today officially handed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to its OEM partners. On February 16, Windows 7 and Windows ...
EDN

Now Available From Strato – Virtual Windows Servers Based on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Virtualisation Solution

Strato's range of virtual servers is being extended with immediate effect with the introduction of Windows Servers. The latest generation of Strato Virtual Windows Servers is based on the ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft.com moves to Windows Server 2008 R2 beta

Many tend to forget that the same day the Windows 7 beta was released, the Windows Server 2008 R2 beta went public as well, and the same goes for the Windows 7 Ecosystem Readiness Program. The media ...
ZDNet

Windows Server 2008 R2: a first look

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Computerworld

Review: Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM

This afternoon, Microsoft announced that it has finished the development work on Windows Server 2008 R2. The company released gold code to manufacturing, which means that customers, partners, OEMs and ...
ZDNet

Make no bones about it: Server 2008 R2 is really Windows Server 7

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Neowin

Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 to unofficially get two more years of updates0 0

Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 extended security updates are bound to cease in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The 0patch team aims to take Microsoft's place in updating these unofficially. When Microsoft ...