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Server Core: Windows Without Windows

"One of the most innovative features coming in Windows "Longhorn" Server isn't really a feature as much as a whole new version of Windows. It's called Server Core, and it will only take one-sixth of the disk space of a normal Longhorn installation. It's not expected to need anywhere near as many patches and hotfixes as Windows 2000. It's a version of Windows that does not, in fact, use windows. It's breaking Microsoft's long-standing reliance on graphical interfaces and shaking things up in several of Microsoft's product groups.

Server Core reflects a changing view of servers. "Administrators are accustomed to thinking of servers by their role. That's my file server, that's a domain controller, that's an Exchange server," says Andrew Mason, a Microsoft program manager for Server Core. Some of those roles really don't use much of what is built into Windows.

Server Core also recognizes -- based on painful experience -- that fewer "moving parts" in an operating system equates to fewer vulnerabilities, stability issues and maintenance points. Reducing the amount of code can help reduce the amount of bugs. That's what Server Core is all about."

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full article: http://redmondmag.com/features/artic...itorialsid=640

Re: Server Core: Windows Without Windows

Yes, it sounds quite interesting. And will be nice to work on. Less systems running on the machines means less holes, which means a safer network.

Re: Server Core: Windows Without Windows

Thanks for the link. Here is some more information on Server Core from the MSBLOG by Patrick S:

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I have decided to make it my duty to introduce the brand spanking new Windows Server Core blog-Targeted to all users who are interested in the awesome technologies of this new Operating System.
Server core is a shell type OS that can run on a range of Computers (even the most underpowered).
Let me clarify what features this new OS has to offer.
Server Core is a minimal server installation option for Windows Server “Longhorn”. It runs a subset of the server roles included in Longhorn Server, specifically it supports the following:

DHCP server
File Server
DNS server
Active Directory

Server Core also includes the following optional features:

Failover Cluster
Network Load Balancing
Multipath IO
Removable Storage
Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Subsystem for UNIX-based applications
Backup

Server Core is all about letting an administrator run the above roles with less installed, running, and needing to be managed on a server. For example, there is no GUI shell on Server Core, the local interface for managing the server is the command prompt. You can use MMC snap-ins to remotely manage a Server Core installation. All of this provides the following benefits:

Reduced maintance
Reduced attack surface area
Reduced management
Less disk space required to install

If you are in the Vista beta i do encourage you to try out Server Core and feel the power of a true shell OS.
Back to the post… Check out the server core website today. .
Patrick S (Patrick E would be proud

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Source: MSBLOG

It is interesting but this may take us back in the old day of DOS:

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Time in Server Core

This first one will be a flash back to the old MS-DOS days. Since Server Core doesn’t have the system tray, there is no clock. If you are used to having the time available on the screen, you can add it to your prompt in the Command Prompt window. Entering the following:

prompt [$t]$s$p$g

Will display:

[14:27:06.28] C:\users\default>

Source: Technet

Re: Server Core: Windows Without Windows

Oh my...this will be very interesting indeed. Perhaps, finally, it will revalue the role of the Microsoft engineer/administrator.

Re: Server Core: Windows Without Windows

Very nice. And I can already foresee some related exam questions coming down the road.

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On the install it offers Core and another. Can't remember. But we installed Longhorn from our Technet disks and I was LOST TOTALLY.

Re: Server Core: Windows Without Windows

YESSS! computers will again be managed and maintained by people who know what they are doing (i hope).