[dba-Tech] Windows Server 2008

Anyone have great experiences with Windows Server 2008 - so much so that you
recommend it over Windows Server 2003R2?


I find the new OEM Windows Server 2008 Foundation version licensing should
make life easier:

Windows Server 2008 Foundation Availability and Licensing

Windows Server 2008 Foundation is licensed by user accounts. Each license of
Windows Server 2008 Foundation is limited to a maximum of 15 user accounts.
Moreover, a user account can be assigned to only one distinct user at a
time.

Because Windows Server 2008 Foundation is licensed in this way, you do not
require Windows Server client access licenses (CALs). This also makes
Windows Server 2008 Foundation much more cost effective for small
businesses. Although Windows Server 2008 Foundation does not require Windows
Server CALs, TS CALs or Rights Management CALs are required to use those
server roles on a Windows Server 2008 Foundation-based server. 

Windows Server 2008 Foundation is available through Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs) only. Please visit the Find a Partner page to find your
local OEM, or contact your preferred OEM directly. Windows Server 2008
Foundation will be released in the following languages: English, Spanish,
Turkish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese, and Chinese (traditional),
Chinese (simplified).