Windows Server 2008 Editions Comparison

Windows Server 2008 comes in several major editions. The major differences among editions are virtualization rules, the number of processors supported, amount of physical memory which can be added, and high-availability features. Windows Server Standard also limits two features, Terminal Services Gateway and Routing and Remote Access, to 250 concurrent connections.
The Editions are:

1. Web Server Edition
2. Standard Edition
3. Enterprise Edition
4. Datacenter Edition
5. Server Core Edition

Below is the Chart showing the complete list of features in each editions :

In this chart all the editions are explained except Server Core Edition.

Windows Server 2008 includes a variation of installation called Server Core. Server Core is a significantly scaled-back installation where no Windows Explorer shell is installed. All configuration and maintenance is done entirely through command line interface windows, or by connecting to the machine remotely using Microsoft Management Console. However, Notepad and some control panel applets, such as Regional Settings, are available.

MCITP Certification steps at a glance.

Hi Readers,

Before getting started with Windows Server 2008, lets get acquainted with the certification path for it.
In MCITP( Microsoft Certified IT Professional) there are only 5 exams as compared to MCSE.
These are :

• Exam 70-640 - Active Directory.
• Exam 70-642 - Network Infrastructure.
• Exam 70-643 - Applications Infrastructure.
• Exam 70-647 - Enterprise Administrator.
• Exam 70-620 - Windows Vista Client.

Here is the pictorial view for the same.

For the complete list of Microsoft Certifications list click here.