Today, Microsoft officially released the next generation server operating system Windows Server 2008, the first public preview version of RC0, version number "6001.16659.070916-1443" and also marked the Windows Server virtualization "Virididan" the first public appearance.
RC0 release indicates that Windows Server 2008 RTM has been going into the final version, but also on behalf of virtualization technology has become a Windows Server system code part of the library, walked in front of each person.Now, Windows Server 2008 has many key features of all the place, enterprises and individual users can begin final testing.
Windows Server 2008 RC0 preview version is available at the Microsoft Download Center free of charge, no installation key can experience 30 days, enter the authentication key, you can use to April 7, 2008, after the final version must be uninstalled or purchased a full license.
Today released a Windows Server 2008 RC0 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based version of the four major versions (the first three 32-bit version also points and two 64-bit), as well as Windows Web Server 2008 RC0, Windows Media Service for Windows Server 2008 RC0 and other services, applications, and systems technology overview, installation guide and other documentation.
Final version of Windows Server 2008 is scheduled February 27, 2008 release.
Windows Server 2008 RC0 official download page:
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Standard Edition (English, Japanese):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d694d4cc-0681-41b5-b02e-012be18f8b71&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Enterprise Edition (English, Japanese, German, Spanish):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0818d425-cd47-4279-be8d-24aba14530a3&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Datacenter Edition (English, French, Japanese, German, Spanish):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=95cc89a8-0076-4571-b379-4aa4f526b893&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Itanium Edition (English, German):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=07ec6bea-b14e-4f73-98c6-eb7a92e76b05&DisplayLang=en
Windows Web Server 2008 RC0 (English, German):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d977fde8-d3fb-4e6c-8a8a-352cf83111cc&DisplayLang=en
Windows Media Service for Windows Server 2008 RC0:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=898fe4ff-92fc-4ab8-bd5a-6ce689004b40&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46dc26d6-af47-43f0-b3de-521831fe09d6&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 Installation Wizard:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en