Windows Server 2008 is 20% faster than Vista
By Jonathan Schlaffer
It seems Microsoft may have a successor (or replacement) for Vista after all and it’s already been released. Windows Server 2008 isn’t easy to configure as a desktop operating system but when done correctly can be 20% faster than Vista while retaining most of the same features.
Windows Workstation 2008 has all the patches and fixes that are present in Vista SP1; runs all the same software but does it faster. InformationWeek calls Windows Workstation 2008 the “speediest and most secure version of Windows to come along in a decade.”
Windows Workstation 2008 is not a product sold by Microsoft and must be configured from a copy of Windows Server 2008. It seems this version of Windows lacks the “bloat” that is part of Vista. However, I am not sure what the author is referring to (but is likely talking about unnecessary services).
Of course this version of Windows was designed with developers in mind who covet speed above all else. Workstation 2008 includes IIS and Hyper-V for creating virtual machines.
A Microsoft employee and third party website have created tutorials on how to use Windows Server 2008 as a desktop operating system. This is what I’ve been referring to as Windows Workstation 2008. Keep in mind that this will have the same driver problems as Vista does, meaning, if a Vista driver doesn’t exist for a piece of hardware you still won’t be able to use it with Server or Workstation 2008.
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March 11th, 2008
“Keep in mind that this will have the same driver problems as Vista does, meaning, if a Vista driver doesn’t exist for a piece of hardware you still won’t be able to use it with Server or Workstation 2008.” Just wanted to give a flip side to this. The plus is that Vista drivers, especially video and audio, work perfectly in Server 2008. This wasn’t always the case with XP/2003.
March 11th, 2008
I read that it does not contain DRM which could account for the 20% increase. Maybe MS has finally got something right after learning from the ongoing Vista issues.
March 12th, 2008
but vista have a beautiful visual desktop ,it’s a os for users speciality
March 12th, 2008
1234, you can enable the Aero theme on server 2008 and it’s just as beautiful.
March 13th, 2008
Server 2008 is exactly the same code base as Vista, with exactly the same kernal. Vista will run at the same speed if you disable all of the services that you don’t need - unless you actually want to use it as a useful workstation computer.
March 13th, 2008
Or you can still use XP and be about 50% faster, and more reliable to boot.
March 15th, 2008
i download the enterprise edition and now it want me to change Admins password, but every combination dont work.Any CluE?
Regards
BM
March 15th, 2008
No need to Answer , afer reading the PDF i just add a “!” - done
Regards
BM
March 26th, 2008
this is great news, vista is cool os.
March 28th, 2008
HI All
Can we upgrade vista to server 2008 ?
If yes then Please tell me how!!!!!!
I don’t want clean Install option.
April 15th, 2008
Mark - true in theory, but WS 2008 benchmarks faster than Vista for everyone. Check the web, you won’t find a single person saying they are the same or Vista is faster. For me on a fresh machine WS2008 with Aero, etc. was 18% faster in all the tests than Vista.
There is something underlying Vista that is not in WS 2008 - maybe DRM?
June 20th, 2008
Well Vista still has along way to go. XP back in the days was also slow and unstable. It got better after a few services packs. Vista will do the same thing eventually. I have a WS 2008 server with Server Intellect and I know that runs very faster that my desktop. I wish I could use that as my workstation and not my dedicated server=)