Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
• Remote Desktop Services (Formerly Terminal Services): Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation is
ideal for multiple-user computing, such as sharing Microsoft Office or using Remote Desktop
Services.
• Line of Business Applications: Applications for the Windows Server 2008 R2 family of products
have the “Certified For” or Works With” accreditation for Windows Server 2008 R2 and can be
deployed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation server.
Obtaining Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) offering that is
available through pre-installation services from HP or an authorized HP reseller.
Comparing Windows Server 2008 R2 editions
Although the core features are the same, important differences exist between Windows Server 2008
R2 Foundation and other editions of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Table 1 details the key differences between Windows Server 2008 R2 editions:
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 R2 Foundation
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 R2 Standard Edition
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Web Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 R2 Enterprise Edition
Table 1. Comparison of Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation with other editions of Windows Server
2008 R2
Feature Foundation Server
R2
Standard Server
R2
Web Server
R2
Enterprise Server
R2
x64 Sockets 1 4 4 8
RAM 8 GB 32 GB 32 GB 2 TB
Failover Cluster Nodes 0 0 0 16
Network Access Connections
(RRAS)
50 250 0 Unlimited
Network Access Connections
(IAS)
10 50 0 Unlimited
Remote Desktop Services
Gateway Connections
50 250 0 Unlimited
Microsoft provides a comparison of Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation and other editions of
Windows Server 2008 R2 on the Microsoft website at
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-differentiated-features.aspx.
Upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server
2008 R2 Standard Edition
Microsoft supports upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard.
Microsoft does not support upgrades from the following OSs to Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation:
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