Windows Server 2008 Under Close Watch

The last Windows server launched was Windows Server 2003. If you are wondering why there was no other server OS that followed a lot of scrutiny has been made since its last release as far as compatibility and performance is concerned. A lot of work was done to ensure that they address the said minor bugs and problems of the 2003 server and soon we will see the new Windows Server 2008 hit the stands.

Tagged as the Longhorn, Windows developers are busy trying to tie up loose ends as far as the Windows Server 2008 edition is concerned. There are still a few tweaks and bugs that need to be ironed out and the long interval for the usual installment of latest software versions has been something that has drawn most IT professionals to be pessimistic on what this 2008 Windows Server edition has to offer.

“If you go back to when Microsoft first started to whip up interest in Longhorn, the thing that got us excited was 64-bit support and that has already been around for a while,” says Martin Hingley, chief research officer at analyst IDC.

“Microsoft has tied three things together at launch: Visual Studio, SQL Server and Windows Server 2008, but we are really talking about things that have already been announced.”

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Many would say that the long wait and the tie-up with other normal software used in the server capacity are just excuses. But while the issue on the reliability of the server remains, it just goes to show that Microsoft is making sure that everything does indeed fall into place and aim to ensure that these kinks are ironed out.

The continuous development of programs have made OS compatibility a necessity and if there are loopholes in the software which are normally discovered in the end, chances are Windows Server licensees will have to address the problem to the developers for service packs that will surely follow.