Over the next several weeks, I’m going to blog about Server 2008 Migration Considerations so you can get the information you need to evaluate the new operating system and plan your move.
Windows Server 2008 is a big change from Windows Server 2003, as the 5-year gap in the names would suggest. Microsoft is providing role-based management, major new product variations (Server Core, Read-Only Domain Controllers), support for hardware-based virtualization, Network Access Protection, BitLocker drive encryption, an overhauled Terminal Services architecture, and a raft of less exciting but nonetheless useful evolutionary improvements.
What are some of the primary migration considerations that you should review when evaluating or planning a move to the new product? I identified several of these in a presentation I gave in Raleigh and Chicago to celebrate the impending launch of this gargantuan product. It’s not an exhaustive list (we only had two hours!) but it’s a good start.
• Key new features (or: “Why should I upgrade?”)
• Product versions
• Hardware requirements
• Focus: Server Core
• Focus: Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Focus: Server Manager
• Focus: Group Policy
• Migration and deployment tools
I’ll be reviewing each of the above bullet points over the next several weeks to give you an in-depth look at this new OS.
See recent blog posts…
User Account Control – Group Policy Damage Control
WS 2008 Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tools
New Group Policy Settings in WS2008 – A powerful toolset
Key Changes in Group Policy Architecture in WS 2008
