Reviewers Guide - Windows Server 2008

Reviewers Guide for the Windows Server 2008 provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative functions and features that make Windows Server 2008 the next generation Windows Server operating system and successor to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This guide also have information about the benefits that Windows Server 2008 offers its diverse users, as well as information about different scenarios.

Following document supports the release of Windows Server 2008

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Included in This Document

• Introduction to Windows Server 2008
  
• Server Virtualization
  
• Centralized Application Access
  
• Branch Office
  
• Security and Policy Enforcement
  
• Web and Applications Platform
  
• Server Management
  
• High Availability
  
• Better Together—Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

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How to Upgrade Hyper-V beta build ?

If you are thinking to upgrade your Hyper-V beta build from Windows Server 2008 RC1 to Windows Server 2008 RTM then follow below steps:

1. Shut down all virtual machines that are currntly running.
2. Using Hyper-V Manager console,export the virtual machines and the configuration files to a data volume.
3. Format the volume where the operating system is and after that install the Windows Server 2008 RTM build.
4. Using server manager install the Hyper-V role.
5. Now start the virtual machines and then start upgrading the integration components.

For more details about this please visit link below:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/servermanager/virtualization.mspx