Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Edition Summaries

Edition Summary
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition

ASI SKU# 69485

Windows Server 2008 is the most robust Windows Server operating system to date. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, it is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Powerful tools give you greater control over your servers and streamline configuration and management tasks. Plus, enhanced security features work to harden the operating system to help protect your data and network and provide a solid, highly-dependable foundation for your business.

  • 1-4 processors

  • Maximum memory - 4GB (x86) 32GB (x64)

  • 5 CAL

  • Media - DVD only

  • Includes both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit versions on same media.

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

ASI SKU# 69484

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise delivers an enterprise-class platform for deploying business-critical applications. Help improve availability with clustering and hot-add processor capabilities. Help improve security with consolidated identity management features. Reduce infrastructure costs by consolidating applications with virtualization licensing rights. Windows Server 2008 Enterprise provides the foundation for a highly dynamic, scalable IT infrastructure.

  • 1-8 processors

  • Maximum memory - 64GB (x86) 2TB (x64)

  • 25 CAL

  • Media - DVD only

  • Includes both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit versions on same media.

 

Windows Web Server 2008

ASI SKU# 69481

Designed to be used specifically as a single-purpose Web server, Windows Web Server 2008 delivers on a rock solid foundation of Web infrastructure capabilities in the next generation Windows Server 2008. Integrated with the newly re-architected IIS 7.0, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework, Windows Web Server 2008 enables any organization to rapidly deploy Web pages, Web sites, Web applications, and Web services.

  • 1-4 processors

  • Maximum memory - 4GB (x86) 32GB (x64)

  • NO CAL

  • Media - DVD only

  • Includes both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit versions on same media.

 

Windows DataCenter, Itanium, and versions without hyper-V not sold by ASI

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