What You Need To Know About Server 2008 Core Edition

Overview

Back in the days of Windows 3.1, you could choose what Windows components you wanted to install. Since then, however, Windows setup has given customers less and less control over what bits should make it over onto your servers and workstations. This white paper explains the reasoning behind this "minimalist" approach to Server 2008 Core Edition that can be simpler to maintain, more reliable, and more resistant to attack than "full-boat" Server 2008 systems.