Post on 02-Feb-2016
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New and Updated Features in Windows Server 2008
In the table below is a summarized version of all new and updated features for Windows Server 2008 and which edition they are supported on. For a detailed overview of these features, please visit the Why Upgrade page.
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New/Updated Features
Enterprise Datacenter Standard Web ItaniumLicense
Requirements
NEW: AD Rights Management Services (RMS)
Covered by server license, but incremental RMS CALs required, similar to Terminal Services.
NEW: Cryptography Next Generation (CNG)
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Group Policy Preferences
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Hyper-V
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0
Covered by server license. No incremental
licensing requirements.
NEW: Network Access Protection (NAP)
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC)
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Server Core
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Server Manager
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
NEW: Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApp
Covered by server license, but incremental TS CALs required, similar to AD Rights Management Services.
NEW: Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Enhancements Enterprise Datacenter Standard Web ItaniumLicense
Requirements
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Active Directory Federation Services enhancements
Covered by server license, but may require additional licensing based on use.
DNS Server enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Failover Clustering enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Network Load Balancing enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Windows Server Backup enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
TCP/IP Stack enhancements
Covered by server license. No
incremental licensing requirements.
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Terminal Services enhancements
Covered by server license, but incremental TS CALs required, similar to AD Rights Management Services.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.
Windows Media Services enhancements
Covered by server license. No incremental licensing requirements.