Whitepapers
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.
System Requirements and Installation Documentation for Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate
Release documentation containing known issues for the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system.
Learn about some of the new benefits and features in Internet Information Services 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 as experienced during the deployment of IIS 7.0 as the Web and application platform for Microsoft.com.
Group Policy Preferences Overview
This white paper introduces Group Policy preferences, a feature new in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and describes how you can use Group Policy preferences to better deploy and manage operating system and application settings.
Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews
These technical overviews provide IT Professionals with information about how a Windows Server 2008 technology works.
Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance
Technical documentation for planning, deployment, and operations of Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Includes the Volume Activation 2.0 Overview, Planning Guide, Deployment Guide, Operations Guide, Resources, and FAQ, and Standard User Product Activation zip file.
Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide
Network and Sharing Center is your main portal into the networking components of Windows. The features in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 provide services to view, configure, and troubleshoot network access.
Windows Server 2008 Component Posters
Windows Server 2008 Component Posters, originally printed in the July 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine.
Enhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include new features in the TCP/IP stack that enhance network performance.
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide helps organizations efficiently create, deploy, and maintain a secure environment for a variety of servers running Windows Server 2008, the next major release of Windows Server.
Windows Server 2008 Resources
Learn about using Windows Server 2008 with these resources and documentation.
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Live Webcasts:
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Recorded Fri, 07 Dec 2007
Recorded Mon, 10 Dec 2007
Scheduled Live Webcasts:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
8:00 A.M.–9:30 A.M. Pacific Time
Friday, December 14, 2007
9:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Monday, December 17, 2007
9:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
8:00 A.M.–9:30 A.M. Pacific Time
More Upcoming Windows2008 Webcasts: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/webcasts.mspx#EIB
More On Demand Windows 2008 Webcasts: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/webcasts.mspx#EQC
Virtual Labs
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 and Windows Vista using Group Policy
TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Core Beta 2
TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 Server Manager
TechNet Virtual Lab: Centralized Application Access with Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Fine Grained Password Settings in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Failover Clustering Lab
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApps in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 using New Management Technologies
TechNet Virtual Lab: Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement
TechNet Virtual Lab: Using APPCMD Command Line or UI with IIS 7 in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Using PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
Podcasts
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bill Staples on Windows Server 2008 Web and Application Platforms
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bob Visse on the Benefits of Windows Server 2008 Features
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Iain McDonald on Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals
TechNet Webcast Audio: A Technical Overview of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 200)
TechNet Webcast Audio: Configure and Manage Windows Server 2008 Using Server Manager (Level 300)
TechNet Webcast Audio: Examining Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
TechNet Webcast Audio: Remote Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
Free Windows Server 2008 e-book offer and Microsoft Press newsletter
This e-book includes excerpts from two recent publications from Microsoft Press:
| • | Introducing Windows Server 2008 by Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Windows Server Team (ISBN: 9780735624214) This e-book covers Windows Server virtualization, managing Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Terminal Services, and failover clustering. |
| • | Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step by Ed Wilson (ISBN: 9780735623958) This e-book includes an overview of Windows PowerShell, using Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and leveraging PowerShell providers. |
Additional chapters from Introducing Windows Server 2008 will be added periodically, so be sure to come back and read more from expert Mitch Tulloch and the Windows Server team.
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Microsoft E-Learning
Microsoft Official E-Learning courses for Windows Server 2008 provide a simple and effective way to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.
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Collection 5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008—free for a limited time!
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Collection 6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003 MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008 Get a head start on Windows Server 2008. Now is the time to upgrade your technical skills on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft E-Learning Collection 6041, including access to virtual labs.
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