Installing Windows Server 2008 is different from previous installs of Windows Server platforms. There is no text-based phase. The installation is now done in a GUI and the install process is very similar to Windows Vista.
Windows Server 2008 Editions
Edition
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Server Core
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Windows Server 2008 Standard (small offices or workgroups)
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Yes
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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (greater scalability, failover clustering, AD Fed Services)
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Yes
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Windows Server 2008 DataCenter (larger orgs and server consolidation projects, greater memory and processing power, unlimited virtual image use rights)
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Yes
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Windows Web Server 2008 (standalone server for IIS)
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No
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Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (highest level of performance and scalabiity, leading rival platform for Risc-based UNIX servers, requires Intel Itanium CPU)
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No
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