Installing Windows Server 2008 Heng Sovannarith heng_sovannarith@yahoo.com
Introduction Installing Windows Server 2008 is not a difficult task. We can install the Windows Server 2008 on the current Operating System without reinstalling or formatting by using VMWare.
Introduction VMware Workstation is a virtual machine software Each virtual machine instance can execute its own guest operating system, including Windows, Linux, and etc.. In simple terms, VMware Workstation allows one physical machine to run multiple operating systems
Windows Server 2008 Editions Microsoft has come out with the serveral Windows Server 2008 Editions: Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Maximum number of CPUs : 4 US$470 per server Hot swap RAM and CPUs : No Maximum server RAM supported : 4 GB (32 bit), 32 GB (64 bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Maximum number of CPUs : 4 US$800 per server Hot swap RAM and CPUs: No Maximum server RAM supported : 4 GB (32 bit), 32 GB (64 bit) Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Maximum number of CPUs : 8 US$3,000 per server Hot swap RAM and CPUs: No Maximum server RAM supported : 64 GB (32 bit), 2 TB (64 bit) Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition Maximum number of CPUs : 16 US$3,000 per processor Hot swap RAM and CPUs : Yes Maximum server RAM supported : 64 GB (32 bit), 2 TB (64 bit)
Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements Category Processor Memory Available Disk Space Drive Display and Peripherals Minimum / Recommended Requirements Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor) Recommended: 2GHz or faster Note: For Itanium based systems an Intel Itanium 2 processor is required. Minimum: 512MB RAM Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-Based Systems) Minimum: 10GB Recommended: 40GB or greater Note: Systems with RAM in excess of 16GB will require greater amounts of disk space to accommodate paging, hibernation, and dump files DVD-ROM drive Super VGA or greater-resolution monitor (800x600) Keyboard Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Understanding Windows Server 2008 Server Core The Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 requires initial configuration at a command prompt. A Server Core installation does not include the traditional full graphical user interface. Once you have configured the server, you can manage it locally at a command prompt or remotely using a Terminal Server connection. You can also manage the server remotely using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or command-line tools that support remote use.
Benefits of a Server Core installation The Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 and R2 provides the following benefits: Reduced maintenance - Because the Server Core installation option installs only what is required to have a manageable server for the AD DS, AD LDS, AD CS, DHCP Server, DNS Server, File Services, Print Services, Web Server and Hyper-V server roles, less maintenance is required than on a full installation of Windows Server 2008. Reduced attack surface - Because Server Core installations are minimal, there are fewer applications running on the server, which decreases the attack surface. Reduced management - Because fewer applications and services are installed on a server running the Server Core installation, there is less to manage. Less disk space required - A Server Core installation requires only about 1.5 gigabyte (GB) of disk space to install and approximately 2 GB for operations after the installation. Lower risk of bugs - Reducing the amount of code can help reduce the amount of bugs.
1. Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive.