HP ProLiant ML350p Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP - Page 3

Upgrading Windows Server 2008 Foundation to Windows Server 2008 Standard Microsoft supports upgrading Windows Server 2008 Foundation to Windows Server 2008 Standard. Microsoft does not support upgrades from the following OSs to Windows Server 2008 Foundation: • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Server 2000 • Windows Server 2003 The following restrictions apply to upgrades: • Cross-architecture (for example, x86 to x64) and cross-language upgrades are not supported. • There are no supported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2008 Foundation to Itanium-Based Systems edition or Windows Web Server 2008 edition. • Cross-language upgrades are not supported. Table 1. Comparison of Windows Server 2008 Foundation to other editions of Windows Server 2008 Feature Foundation Server Standard Server Web Server Enterprise Server x86 Sockets 0 4 4 8 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 50 (RRAS) 250 0 Unlimited Network Access Connections 10 (NPS) 50 0 Unlimited Terminal Services Gateway 50 Connections 250 0 Unlimited Windows Server 2008 Foundation features Table 2 details the key features for Windows Server 2008 Foundation. Table 2. Windows Server 2008 Foundation configuration details Feature Supported users x64 Sockets x86 Sockets Description Windows Server 2008 Foundation supports a maximum of 15 user accounts. Each user account permits one user, using any device, to access and use the server software. Servers that support x64 connections can install and run Windows Server 2008 Foundation. Windows Server 2008 Foundation is a 64-bit system and does not support 32-bit socket connections.