Top 10 Reasons to Migrate Windows Server® 2008

A secure, easy-to-manage platform for developing reliable hosting applications and services.

Take full advantage of today’s multi-gigabit networks, and secure and control the flow of network traffic.

Developed from the ground up for security, helping you adhere to the strictest IT compliance standards. Plus, Network Access Protection helps ensure that any computer connecting to the network meets corporate policy for “healthy” requirements.

By migrating to Windows Server 2008 now, you can maximize the operating system cycle and take full advantage of the financial and technical benefits of the new functionality.

Streamline the management of your remote infrastructure with enhancements to Active Directory, including Read-Only Domain Controllers and administrative role separation.

The Server Management Console provides a single, unified tool for managing your server’s configuration, displaying status, and managing roles.

Automate common tasks and easily control system administration.

Secure access to internal applications through firewall-friendly ports.

Hyper-V virtualization technology helps you increase system availability for production server consolidation, disaster recovery, and end-to-end management of dynamic data centers. You can also run a legacy OS, such as Windows 2000, on the latest platforms as a virtual instance to avoid compatibility issues.

Windows Server 2008 and Windows vista share a number of technologies across networking, storage, security, and management.