Most anticipated Server 2008 feature? | The Perimeter

With Windows Server 2008 drawing ever closer to RTM, I'm sure we're all eagerly anticipating a new feature or two so what's everyone's most anticipated feature(s) in the new release? For me, it's Network Access Protection, Hyper-V (I just can't wait to get rid of Vmware!) and the inclusion of SharePoint services. I look forward to everyone's answer!

Take care,
+Josh (Wa)

Andy

I'm not looking forward to a actual feature but more to an actual release and that being Cougar because if I have read correctly its going to intergrate Exchange Server 2007, ISA Server, SQL Server to name a few, this will be a great package for small business.

TheContempt

Awesome! I hadn't heard about the product codenamed "Cougar" until now and after some research it's looking like I'll be picking up a 64-bit machine just to play with it. This seems to me to be the successor to SBS 2003 and WOW what a value with all those technologies packed into one product! Any word on pricing yet?

+Josh (Wa)

KingCobra

Core. See http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2007/11/04/windows-server-2008-core-screencast-series-watch-all-eight-parts-here.aspx for some demos.

Keith

Thehuxman

I'm hanging to get some RODC's into the forest, I've got some sites I don't really like having DC's at currently

michaelsainz

I'm lookin forward to the new virtualization technology.

ye110wbeard

I can't wait to get my hands on those new Terminal Server features. Server Virtualization should be sweet too... Smiley

PederVM

TheContempt wrote:

> and the inclusion of SharePoint services.

WSS 3 wont be in W2K8:

http://blogs.msdn.com/neilhut/archive/2007/11/01/windows-sharepoint-services-splits-from-windows-server-2008.aspx

I look forward to: NAP, the new print-engine in Terminal Services, the AD related enhancements, the new MMC, the Core editions, the new shared configuration in IIS 7, Hyper-V and other stuff i cant remember right now.

TheContempt

PederVM wrote:

WSS 3 wont be in W2K8:

http://blogs.msdn.com/neilhut/archive/2007/11/01/windows-sharepoint-services-splits-from-windows-server-2008.aspx

I appreciate your correcting my thinking concerning WSS. I had assumed that since WSS was present in RC0 that it would follow into subsequent builds and beyond, but I guess I can still grab a copy from the Web. Also, I have to agree with you concerning the new MMC interface as well as the new Server Manager at large. A unified management experience is a big thing for me personally as I won't have to navigate multiple windows to get something done.