Untangling Windows Server Licensing Issues

May 14th, 2008

Christopher Voce

With contributors:

Galen Schreck , Walid Saleh

Summary

Windows Server 2008, formerly code-named Longhorn, is finally out in the wild. The new version delivers enhancements in virtualization, manageability, and security that will entice firms to the new edition — but Microsoft's server virtualization solution, Hyper-V (code-named Viridian), is undoubtedly the most important enhancement. Windows Server 2008 retains a similar licensing structure to Windows Server 2003, but trends in virtualization and consolidation will have a significant impact on which licenses you purchase.

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