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Windows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft Corporation. All are part of Microsoft Servers.
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Members
This brand includes the following software:[1][2]
- Windows 2000 Server
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows HPC Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 8 (codename)[3]
Microsoft has also produced Windows Small Business Server and Windows Essential Business Server (discontinued), software bundles which includes a Windows Server operating system and some other Microsoft Servers products.[4][5][6]
Other server operating systems
The following operating systems are not part of Windows Server family but are designed for operating on server computers.
- Windows Home Server, a home server operating system for file sharing and streaming, automated backups, and remote access
- Windows Home Server 2011
- Windows MultiPoint Server, an operating system that allows multiple simultaneous local users to connect to one computer
References
- ^ "Windows Server". Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform. Microsoft Corporation. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspx. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform". Microsoft TechNet. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Microsoft Codename "Windows Server 8"". Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform. Microsoft Corporation. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/v8.aspx. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Windows Essential Business Server". Microsoft TechNet. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ebs. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Windows Small Business Server 2008 Technical FAQ". Microsoft TechNet. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sbs/cc817589.aspx. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Thurrotts, Paul (3 September 2011). "Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials". Supersite for Windows. Penton Media, Inc. http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-server/windows-small-business-server-2011-essentials-140451. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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Microsoft Windows family DOS-Based Windows 9x Windows NT Early versions[α]Client releasesWindows XP (editions [x64 · Media Center] · development) · Windows Vista (editions · development) · Windows 7 (editions · development) · Windows 8Windows ServerServer 2003 · Server 2008 (Server 2008 R2 · HPC Server 2008 · EBS 2008) · Home Server (Home Server 2011) · MultiPoint Server · Small Business ServerSpecializedWindows Embedded (Automotive · POSReady) · Windows Preinstallation Environment · Windows To Go · Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCsWindows CE Mobile Windows Mobile · Windows PhoneCancelled Related topics Notes:
- ^ These operating systems have both client and server editions.
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