Windows Server Solution Center

Key Resources

• Windows Server 2008 Product Home Page
• Windows Server Tech Center on TechNet for IT-Professionals
• Windows Server Developer Center on MSDN for Developers
• Got a question? Post a question in the Windows Server Forums

News & Updates

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Resources on TechNet
• Obtain Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
• Obtain the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool
• Release notes from Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Ask the Community

• Post a question in the Windows Server forums

Upgrading

• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Guide for upgrading to Windows Server 2008
• Known issues when upgrading to Windows Server 2008
• Application Considerations When Upgrading to Windows Server 2008
• Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2
• Guide for upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2

Migration

• Migrating Server Roles to Windows Server 2008 R2
• Server Manager Step-by-Step Guide

Interoperability

• Microsoft Server Applications Supported on Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 Interoperability

Security Resources

• Microsoft Security Home Page
• Microsoft Malware Protection Center
• Security: What's New for Security in Windows Server 2008 R2
• IT-Professionals: Visit the Security TechCenter on TechNet

Server Role Technology pages on Windows Server Tech Center

• Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
• Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
• Application Server
• Availability and Scalability
• DHCP Server
• DNS Server
• Hyper-V
• Network Policy and Access Services
• Print and Document Services
• Streaming Media Services
• Remote Desktop Services
• UDDI Services
• Web Server
• Windows Deployment Services

Ask the Community

• Post a question in the Windows Server forums

Blogs

• TechNet IT-Professional Community Home Page

Community

• Post a question in the Windows Server forums

IT-Professionals

• Windows Server Tech Center on TechNet for IT-Professionals

Developers

• Windows Server Developer Center on MSDN for Developers

Microsoft Partners

• Access Unlimited Online Support via the Microsoft Partner Program

Microsoft Premier Customers

• Microsoft Premier customers: Access Microsoft Premier Online

Contact Technical Support (via e-mail, on-line or phone)

• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2003 R2
• Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition
• Windows 2000
• All other products

TechNet Subscribers

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MSDN Subscribers

• Get 2 Free Support Incidents with your subscription. Learn more.

Professional Support Plans

• Find out more about Microsoft Professional Support Plans

Microsoft Partners

• Access Unlimited Online Support via the Microsoft Partner Program
• Learn more about the Microsoft Services Partner Advantage

Microsoft Software Assurance

• Get volume licensing with Microsoft Software Assurance

Microsoft Premier Support

• Microsoft Premier customers: Access Microsoft Premier Online
• Interested in Premier Support? Visit Microsoft Services

Support Policies

• The Microsoft Support Policy for Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters
• Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software

View Support Lifecycle Information

• Microsoft Product Support Lifecycle Policy page
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (All Editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (All Editions)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (All Editions)
• Windows Server 2003 (All Editions except Computer Cluster Edition)
• Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• All other products