Windows Server 2008 Standard is designed to power the next generation of networks, applications, and Web services. New Web, virtualization, security, and management technologies help secure your IT infrastructure, save time, and reduce costs.

Features

Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7)

IIS7 provides a new Web server and security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services.

Windows Server Hyper-V

Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based server virtualization technology that allows you to consolidate multiple servers on a single, physical machine.

Security features

Network Access Protection, Read-Only Domain Controller, and BitLocker Encryption help prevent unauthorized connections to networks, servers, and data.

Server Core

Server Core allows installation of server roles with only the necessary components, which minimizes the data and service footprint and reduces attack surfaces.

Windows PowerShell

Windows PowerShell, a new command-line shell and scripting language, enables administrators to automate routine system tasks across multiple servers.