Difference between Windows server 2008 R2 and Windows server 2008

[mrapoc]

As per thread title

Can get them both on Dreamspark and would like to setup a file/printer server downstairs

[Ham]

Iirc 2008 was based on vista R2 was 7 or somthing like that.

Could be wrong, but think thats what I read somwhere :-/.

[nathan]

Originally Posted by name='mrapoc'

As per thread title

Can get them both on Dreamspark and would like to setup a file/printer server downstairs

Server 2008 is based on the vista kernal, Server 2008 R2 is based on the win7 kernal.

I've recently installed server 08 r2. using exchange 2010, looking nice.

[mrapoc]

Cool ill get that one then!