Server 2003 vs. Server 2008.
1. We can install windows 2008 server either in full version(install all services& applications) or server core(only install minimal required services), but in 2003 we can only install fully O.S.
2. Windows server 2008 use Hyper-V application & Roles concept for better productivity but server 2003 does not have such features.
3. Windows 2008 is a combination of vista and server 2003 r2.
4. Some new services introduced in windows server 2008 are
a. Read only domain controller (RODC)
b. Windows Deployment server (WDS) instead of RIS server 2003
c. Shadow copy of each and every folder.
d. Boot sequence is changed
e. Installation is faster in 2008 why because installation is 32 bit where as in 2003 is 16 bit as well 32.
f. Services are known as role in it.
g. Group policy editor is a separate option in Ads
h. Main difference is Virtualization server 2008 has virtualization management.
i. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers.
j. Introduced a new feature called Hyper-V (V for virtualization) only in 64 bit versions.
k. Server 2008 is designed with number of new power saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies.
1. We can install windows 2008 server either in full version(install all services& applications) or server core(only install minimal required services), but in 2003 we can only install fully O.S.
2. Windows server 2008 use Hyper-V application & Roles concept for better productivity but server 2003 does not have such features.
3. Windows 2008 is a combination of vista and server 2003 r2.
4. Some new services introduced in windows server 2008 are
a. Read only domain controller (RODC)
b. Windows Deployment server (WDS) instead of RIS server 2003
c. Shadow copy of each and every folder.
d. Boot sequence is changed
e. Installation is faster in 2008 why because installation is 32 bit where as in 2003 is 16 bit as well 32.
f. Services are known as role in it.
g. Group policy editor is a separate option in Ads
h. Main difference is Virtualization server 2008 has virtualization management.
i. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers.
j. Introduced a new feature called Hyper-V (V for virtualization) only in 64 bit versions.
k. Server 2008 is designed with number of new power saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies.