OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/20193/Microsoft_Windows_7_Server_To_Be_Minor_Release_ Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:55:47 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com To put it simply... http://osnews.com/thread?327228 http://osnews.com/thread?327228
Microsoft has stated that Windows 7 Server will be a "minor release"


... it follows the principle "if it ain't broken, don't fix it". And it is a sound principle too. Windows 2008 was well received, and the server world does not like "vista type" surprises... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:27:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sonic2000gr) Comments What is server 2008 based on? http://osnews.com/thread?327236 http://osnews.com/thread?327236 Is server 2008 based on vista?Edited 2008-08-19 00:14 UTC Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (MrEs) Comments RE: What is server 2008 based on? http://osnews.com/thread?327241 http://osnews.com/thread?327241 Yes. And 2008 Server is totally awesome. Its basic memory footprint is just over 200 MB (and you could cut that down to about 50 if you really tried). Its networking performance is excellent.

It doesn't play sound, it doesn't have Aero, it doesn't have SuperFetch or protected media path.

You can install all that if you like, and then it'll look more like Vista. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:43:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (zlynx) Comments RE: What is server 2008 based on? http://osnews.com/thread?327252 http://osnews.com/thread?327252 vista was based on 2k3, 2k8 was based on vista, and with vista sp1, vista and 2k8 share the same kernel Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:51:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (google_ninja) Comments Windows 2008 http://osnews.com/thread?327273 http://osnews.com/thread?327273 Windows Server 2008 is pretty good for a MS product.
Damn that was hard for me to say! linux ftw!! Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:44:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (zenulator) Comments RE: Windows 2008 http://osnews.com/thread?327282 http://osnews.com/thread?327282 Both Server 2003 & 2008 are indeed good products. So why the hell does Microsoft insist in totally messing them up when they move the kernel from the server room into the living room?
If the Server O/S copies files perfectly why can't VISTA.
That (and dozens of others) is the real question.
That is one of the reasons why I now use Server 2008 on my Laptop that came with Vista.

Vista, the Edsel of the Computer world. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (shotsman) Comments Vista R2? http://osnews.com/thread?327297 http://osnews.com/thread?327297 ,.,. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:15:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (netpython) Comments Minot.... http://osnews.com/thread?327314 http://osnews.com/thread?327314 From what we know right now (little), Windows 7 seems to be a minor update even for the desktop.

Vista + bug fixes + Multi-Touch = Win7
OR
Vista + Service Pack 4 + Plus! Pack = Win7....

Servers don't need Multi-Touch. So yeah, Win 2008 R2 is a good name.Edited 2008-08-19 11:34 UTC Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:32:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (truckweb) Comments Server 7 will be quite good, I think http://osnews.com/thread?327318 http://osnews.com/thread?327318 What I do not understand is why the desktop OS environments, which are closely related, have so many issues compared to the Server OS side.

Windows Server 2003 makes for an excellent workstation that has quite awesome performance, and can use XP's drivers. Windows XP Professional x64 is Server 2003 x64 with a different UI, and can use the same drivers. At least they released it as a workstation OS, albeit quietly.

Windows 2000 Server was actually much more stable than Windows 2000 Professional as a desktop OS, and could use the desktop drivers. It was the last desktop OS they released that claimed to be a crippled version of the server OS, unlike XP x64.

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation had the same hardware support as NT 4.0, which was little at best. It was also crippled compared to its server OS companion.

I've been running Windows Server 2008 with the Desktop Experience enabled, and it looks and acts like Vista, with apparently a bit less RAM usage. It's definitely faster, even in a VM.

Somehow I think that Windows 7 Server will follow the same path, and offer a minimal UI on top of a stable OS kernel with device drivers that have less issues than the desktop ones. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (mbpark) Comments Windows Se7en is NT 6.1 http://osnews.com/thread?327336 http://osnews.com/thread?327336 as far as I have heard so far. So it is a minor release.

BTW: 6+1 = 7

pica Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:56:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (pica) Comments RE[2]: Windows 2008 http://osnews.com/thread?327338 http://osnews.com/thread?327338
Both Server 2003 & 2008 are indeed good products. So why the hell does Microsoft insist in totally messing them up when they move the kernel from the server room into the living room?
If the Server O/S copies files perfectly why can't VISTA.


Does a server OS have to worry about sound or video skipping during a file copy? Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:04:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (joshv) Comments RE[3]: Windows 2008 http://osnews.com/thread?327342 http://osnews.com/thread?327342
Does a server OS have to worry about sound or video skipping during a file copy?


Depends, if the server is running a video or sound streaming service, then yes. Otherwise, unlikely.

But it doesn't matter wether a multimedia service, a database service, a webservice or what else a service stocks. In call cases service quality is effected.

pica Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:59:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (pica) Comments RE[2]: Windows 2008 http://osnews.com/thread?327385 http://osnews.com/thread?327385 In vista, I can play a dvd, download a torrent, and install an os on VMWare, and the dvd will be smooth as silk. Same machine can't handle a DVD + intensive VMWare operation in 2k8 (linux is even worse, can't play an mp3 in the host if the guest is doing something HD intensive)Edited 2008-08-19 19:34 UTC Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (google_ninja) Comments