Windows Server 2008 code will be among the most secure Microsoft products, Microsoft's vice president of Windows Core Operating System BenFathi public commitment to the outside world. It has rigously error checking, if it is not reliable when found, Microsoft will not release.
Microsoft says, Windows Server 2008 product releases repeatedly postponed until now decided to market next year on February 27, because the taking into account the issue of product safety.
Windows Server 2008 code will be among the most secure Microsoft products, Microsoft's vice president of Windows Core Operating System BenFathi public commitment to the outside world. It has rigously error checking, if it is not reliable when found, Microsoft will not release.
"This year, Microsoft has deferred three times the release of Windows Server 2008, because of the safety performance of the product are not satisfied with 而致. "He said.
He also said, "Although this affected the product release cycle, but a customer perspective, we believe that rigorous testing of security products is the right approach. "
The new operating system will include Windows server virtualization software (Windows Server Virtualisation), before that it had been a feature of parts, and now is the first time to become embedded in the plug-in Windows Server 2008 with its release. Since it uses a single virtualization technology, so that the whole system to minimize the security risk factor.
BitLocker drive encryption technology is the Windows Server 2008 in an important new feature. For the technology, Microsoft's original intention was for the laptop, but Fathi said the strong demand as PC, so Microsoft decided to further expand the field of technology.
"Once the BitLocker Drive Encryption technology for our laptop users, said: Wait a minute," he continued. "We should put this technology into the office to the department, if our servers were stolen, then the thief can not get relevant data from here. "
Server is now a growing number of criminals as a target, as that First Response Finance companies have been attacked, then these criminals to sell personal information to a criminal gang or group of their own use.
In Windows server 2008, there are many systems exist for the original Windows the security vulnerability or to take measures for improvement, Network Access Protection NAP technology (Network Access Protection) is one very important one, this technique can efficiently ensure the link Yuan Cheng into the computer's security.
Microsoft Windos server 2008 to add the Network Access Protection NAP technology (Network Access Protection), its version from Cisco's network access control (Network Access Control, NAC). This technology can effectively ensure the safety of a remote connection into the computer. And a new addition to PKI (Public Key Infrastructure: Public Key System) management console.