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    Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available on DreamSpark.com (free for students)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Cin', Sep 15, 2009.

  1. Cin'

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    Hey!

    as thread title states:

    Windows Server 2008 R2 now available on DreamSpark.com (free for students)

    Note: Dreamspark.com is a site for college and all high school students to get many of Microsoft's products. (You just need an .edu email address to get the products) :)

    For Linky Click:     HERE

    Update features and News on R2:

    Also: R2 is 64 bit -only, So you must have a processor that has the 64 bit extensions.

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Sep 15, 2009
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  2. Garandhero

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    Windows 2008 server.... I never knew what is the use of a server OS? How does this compare to win7
     
    Garandhero, Sep 15, 2009
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  3. atbnet

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    Server 2008 R2 is the server equivalent of Win 7. It's pretty much same the as the desktop counterpart but it is more stripped down and it has all of the server admin tools. I ran Server 2008 for about a year and now I am using Win 7.

    I am surprised this was added to Deramspark so quickly. It took a while for them to get Server 2008 on there.
     
    atbnet, Sep 15, 2009
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  4. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks Cin for the info. That was quick! :)
     
    justinkw1, Sep 15, 2009
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  5. davepermen

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    it's called windows server 2008 R2, why isn't win7 "windows vista R2" ??????

    :) just kidding :)

    i like the R2, like i did for 2003. hope to be able to play around with it sometimes.
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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  6. Fountainhead

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    Server 2008 R2 is worth checking out for the new version of Hyper-V, if you're into virtualization technologies and have hardware that supports it.
     
    Fountainhead, Sep 15, 2009
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  7. davepermen

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    no, and no :)

    but it's still worth checking out :)

    espencially as i know that homeserver2 is built upon it.

    i really hope for home server2, we get the console (and other addons) installed as remote-apps instead of a remotedesktop. it would be so cool :)
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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    Ha ha. I just clicked your link for the IKEA Home Server. That's great. What are those towers...giant heat sinks?
     
    Fountainhead, Sep 15, 2009
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  9. davepermen

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    yep. giant passive heatsinks. actually, it's just one.. :) but with 4 arms :)
     
    davepermen, Sep 16, 2009
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