Top Developer Technologies of Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows® Server® 2008 R2 builds upon the exceptional legacy of Windows Server 2008. R2 is an incremental release to Windows Server 2008 – and only the second time that Windows Client and Server releases are shipped simultaneously (Windows 2000 Server® was first). While Windows 7 is available in both 32- and 64-bit versions, R2 is the first 64-bit only Server release. Some of the key new features areas in Windows Server 2008 R2 include:
- A Computing Platform That Scales
- Extend Your Existing Windows Service with the New Windows Web Services API
- Server Core is Now for .NET Applications Too
- PowerShell V2 means Powerful Automation
- New and Extensible File Classification Infrastructure
- Managed Service Accounts, Background Services, and Instrumentation
- The Uber-Extensible Web Platform
- VHD and Hyper-V APIs Enable Creative New Solutions
Developers will appreciate these extensible platform technologies. Learn more about R2 for Developers at MSDN Channel9 and download the new Developer Training Kit.