Windows Server 2008, a k a Longhorn Server, isn;t anticipated to be released to manufacturing till the end of this 12 months. But that doesn;t mean it;s also early to begin thinking of compatibility problems that could possibly arise.Microsoft, for its component, currently is thinking about it — and has been doing so for more than a 12 months, company officials say.The server team is aware of the potential pain points. Windows Server 2008 applications that directly touch the kernel, such as security products, backup tools and the like,
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Microsoft Office 2010 Product Key, install applications and accessories that are considered to be component of a user;s desktop experience.”“A dearth of compatible drivers isn;t likely to become the same sore spot for Windows Server 2008 as it has been for Vista, given that the server OS needs to support a smaller set of products than the consumer client OS.As Hutson acknowledges, ‘Vista took some of the driver pain for us. We use the same core device-driver model [Vista does]. We started earlier and learned lessons from [it].;”Developers who want to obtain a jump-start on making sure their apps run correctly with Windows Server 2008 may want to check out the updated developer Cookbook for Vista and Windows Server 2008, which is downloadable for free from Microsoft;s Dev Readiness Web site.Any Windows Server 2008 testers and/or developers have any early compatibility data to share?
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