Eight editions of Window Server 2008

Windows Server "Longhorn" is getting ready, and just recently Microsoft has announced the forthcoming versions of Windows Server 2008. They are similar to the previous 2003 version editions:

• Windows Server 2008 Standard
• Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008 Web Server

In addition to these, there's a whole new set of editions that include the new "Hypervisor" or virtualization layer, called Hyper-V. This layer can also be bought as a stand-alone for the price of USD $28, but it can also be bought along with the operating system. If you don't need Hyper-V, then you can purchase the new OS without it, and get a small price reduction.