1.1. Windows Server 2008 Editions
Microsoft has released multiple editions of Windows Server 2008. Most editions come in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions except for the Itanium edition, which comes only in the 64-bit edition.
Three include virtualization capabilities using the Hyper-V virtualization technology. Hyper-V is the virtual machine technology that allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on the same system. Virtualization can be used for server consolidation where multiple servers can be combined onto a single server or to consolidate testing or development environments. Hyper-V will work only on 64-bit systems.
The editions that include Hyper-V are as follows. The most significant differences between these editions are ...
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