Windows Storage Server 2008

Extended support for windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 is ending on january 14 2020.

Windows storage server 2008.

On premises upgrade or migration by rehosting in azure. 2 minutes to read 2. Windows storage server 2008 r2 embedded standard enterprise workgroup with iscsi software target 3 3 x64 dvd multiple languages 3. Windows storage server 2008 r2 monitoring management pack windows storage server 2008 r2 monitoring management pack 6 0.

Any edition of windows server 2008 may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days. The download link in the above post enables the iscsi target runs on windows server 2008 r2. Windows storage server 2008 r2 was designed to provide file storage capabilities for computers in a network. Am replacing a customers old windows storage server 2008 r2 but i don t see any equivalent 2019 version hardware oem or otherwise.

So it was mostly used in failover clusters to provide high levels of availability and storage. Customers who use windows server 2008 or windows server 2008 r2 products and services should migrate to microsoft azure to take advantage of 3 additional years of critical and important security updates at no additional charge and modernize when ready. Once again if you just want to use iscsi target 3 3 you don t need the storage server sku. This support includes regular security updates.

If you need more time to evaluate windows server 2008 the 60 day evaluation period may be reset or re armed three times extending the original 60 day evaluation period by up to 180 days for a total possible evaluation time of 240 days. Windows storage server offers you a platform to build storage appliances that are customized for your hardware. It has the following features. This way you can have a high.

Windows storage server operations manager 2007 mp msi author. Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 reached the end of their support lifecycle on january 14 2020. In addition iscsi target server enables you to offer customers block level storage services and it operates with a wide range of iscsi initiators. It comes with a wizard to set up an automated two node failover cluster.

Iscsi target server is included with all editions of windows server 2012 r2 and. Windows server long term servicing channel ltsc has a minimum of ten years of support five years for mainstream support and five years for extended support.