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Microsoft claimed to have introduced more than 300 new features in Windows Server 2008, but for the sake of this article, let’s share with you the key features in Windows Server 2008. Other features will be incorporated in the later stages.

·         Support of Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual switch

·         Deduplication of files within a VHD file

·         Turn on- off GUI version for a Hyper-V host

·         Virtual machines on a Windows File server through SMB 2.2

·         Replicate a VM to another Hyper-V host without replication software

·         Startup on Task Manager

·         IE 10

·         PowerShell 3.0

·         ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) for extended battery life

·         USB 3.0

·         AD Recycle Bin GUI Interface

·         Intellisense PowerShell auto fills appropriate command line syntax as you type

·         NIC Teaming-To provides aggregate bandwidth & failover. Upto 32 NICs. Earlier dependent upon Vendors support. NIC Teaming in Win 2008 R8 is achieved through Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter

·         Cluster Aware Updating without downtime of cluster nodes when performing Windows updates

·         Claim Definitions is used for controlling access and auditing information like file having social security nos. will be provided limited access from GPO

·         Large Hyper-V Clusters by supporting 64 hosts and 4,000 VMs per Cluster        

·         Fibre Channel support to Hyper-V guests

·         Live storage migration, the ability to migrate virtual hard disks or configuration files for a running VM without interruption