The Datacenter edition represents the top end of the Windows Server 2008 product range and is targeted at mission critical enterprises requiring stability and high uptime levels. Windows Server 2008 Datacenter edition is tied closely to the underlying hardware through the implementation of custom Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL).
Key Features:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Features
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- BITS Server Extensions
- Connection Manager Administration Kit
- Desktop Experience
- Group Policy Management
- Internet Printing Client
- Internet Storage Name Server (iSNS)
- LPR Port Monitor
- Message Queuing
- Multipath I/O
- Peer Name Resolution Protocol
- qWave
- Remote Assistance
- Remote Server Administration Tools
- Removable Storage Manager
- RPC Over HTTP Proxy
- Services for NFS
- SMTP Server
- Storage Manager for SANs
- Simple TCP/IP Services
- SNMP Services
- Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
- Telnet Client
- Telnet Server
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Client
- Failover Clustering
- Network Load Balancing
- Windows Server Backup
- Windows System Resource Manager
- WINS Server
- Wireless LAN Service
- Windows Internal Database
- Windows PowerShell
- Windows Process Activation Service
System Requirements:
- 1 GHz (for x86 processors) or 1.4 GHz (for x64 processors)
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
