Windows 2008:
Designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services.
Built for the WebWindows Server 2008 comes with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7), a Web server and security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. IIS7 includes a componentized architecture for greater flexibility and control.
Internet Information Server IIS7 together with the .Net Framework 3.0 provide a comprehensive platform for building applications that connect users and data, enabling them to visualize, share, and act on information.
Virtualization Built InMicrosoft Windows Server Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, allows you to make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical Machine. You can also efficIEntly run multiple Operating systems—Windows, Linux and others—in parallel on a single server.
SecurityWindows Server 2008 is the most secure Windows Server yet.
A Solid Foundation for Your Business WorkloadsWindows Server 2008 provides a solid foundation for all of your server workload and application requirements while being easy to deploy and manage.
Visual Studio 2008:Visual Studio 2008 enables organizations of every size to rapidly create more secure, manageable, and reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista™ and the 2007 Office system.
Rapid Application DevelopmentVisual Studio 2008 delivers improved language and data features, such as Language Integrated Query (LINQ), that make it easIEr for individual programmers to build solutions that analyze and act on information.
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