{"id":2493,"date":"2009-05-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:02:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:02:40","slug":"windows-storage-server-2008-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/blog\/2009\/05\/05\/windows-storage-server-2008-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Storage Server 2008 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi, my name is Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of Storage Solutions Marketing here at Microsoft, and I\u2019m pleased to announce the release of Windows Storage Server 2008 (WSS08) to our OEM partners. WSS08 is built upon Windows Server 2008 \u2013 the industry-leading file services platform. WSS08 includes additional advanced storage capabilities such as file de-duplication and an iSCSI software target for unified file- and block-based storage. We deliver WSS08 through our partners as a storage appliance so that the hardware and software are delivered and supported as a complete solution that is optimized for its storage role. Microsoft customers benefit from enterprise-class storage capabilities without sacrificing the flexibility, reliability and familiarity that they expect from Windows Server. This release is a continuation of Microsoft\u2019s commitment to deliver innovative file and storage solutions to our customers through our partners.<\/p>\n

Beginning May 7th, you can learn more with the on-demand TechNet Webcast: \u201cIntroducing Windows Storage Server 2008\u201d\u00a0 http:\/\/msevents.microsoft.com\/CUI\/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032410705<\/a><\/p>\n

You may also want to check out the WSS team blog or our Windows Storage Server website (www.microsoft.com\/StorageServer<\/a>) where you can learn more about the solutions that we offer through our partners.<\/p>\n

Our OEM partners will be announcing their Windows Storage Server appliances over the next several weeks. While they are gearing up for release you can learn more about the file services in Windows Server 2008<\/a> that WSS08 is built on and get ready for the best storage appliance that we\u2019ve ever delivered!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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