windows server 2008 R2 vs standard server 2008

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  Hello,

  Server 2008 has the same kernel as Vista and is available for both 32 and 64 bit platforms.
  
  Server 2008 R2 has the same kernel as Windows 7 x64 and is available only for 64 bit platforms.

  Also, refer

  Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2 

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335036(WS.10).aspx 

  WS 2008 R2 features

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2008-r2-features.aspx 

  Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349801(v=ws.10).aspx

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  • Marked as answer by Jeff Ren Monday, May 14, 2012 6:35 AM

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  There are numerous enhancements in Windows 2008 R2 that cannot be listed in a singe article. It depends on what specific components/functionality you leverage within your environment. There are significant improvements related to the security of computers running Windows Server 2008 R2, increase productivity, and reduce administrative overhead. The following article describes some of these features and technologies in detail-

  Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391932%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

  Let us know if you're interested in a particular feature so that we can elaborate more on that.

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  • Marked as answer by Jeff Ren Monday, May 14, 2012 6:35 AM

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  Hello,

  already answered in http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservergen/thread/dcc0fe79-8af1-4950-8907-a05856cefe2f Please avoid asking the same question multiple times.

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  • Marked as answer by Jeff Ren Monday, May 14, 2012 6:35 AM

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