In fact, there's so much of note in the new OS, it's almost a crime to stop at the top 10, listed below in no particular order. With Windows Server 8, everything from server deployment to high availability becomes smoother and more automated. If you're a small shop trying to squeeze high-end capability from a low-end budget, Windows Server 8 has plenty for you, too. If you're a large shop struggling to manage hundreds of Windows servers, Windows Server 8 should ease the job. Whatever grudge you may hold against Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 8 will almost certainly make amends. It's hard to name a Windows Server feature that hasn't been tweaked, streamlined, wizardized, or completely revamped.
Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features in Windows Server 8, but after a few days in Redmond watching demos and stepping through lab sessions, we wonder whether the marketing guys accidentally left off a zero.
