Excited about the release of Windows Server 2008? Of course you are. Know you are looking for some great training resources? Here are a few items worth checking out -

1. Windows Server 2008 home page
   1. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx
2. Why is Server 2008 shipping as SP1?
   1. http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2008/02/15/windows-server-2008-is-called-sp1-adventures-in-doing-things-right.aspx
3. Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
   1. Remember the next Service Pack released for Windows Server 2008 will be Windows Server 2008 SP2
4. Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
   1. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=173E6E9B-4D3E-4FD4-A2CF-73684FA46B60&displaylang=en
   2. Updated Book of Longhorn (changes from WS03 to WS08) - need to know what has changed from Longhorn to the final shipping product?
   3. This document describes new features and technologies, which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), that will help to increase the security of computers running Windows Server 2008, increase productivity, and reduce administrative overhead.
      These topics apply to the next release of Windows Server 2008, based on the functionality expected to be included in the Beta releases in 2007. They do not describe all of the changes that are included in Windows Server 2008. Instead, they highlight changes that will potentially have the greatest impact on your use of Windows Server 2008 and provide references to additional information.
5. Updated Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
   1. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en
   2. These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008
6. Updated Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide (250 page document - well worth the time reading)
   1. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2008/bb414776.aspx
   2. The Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative features and functions that make Windows Server 2008 the next-generation Microsoft Windows Server operating system and successor to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This guide also provides information about the benefits Windows Server 2008 offers diverse users, as well as information about different scenarios
7. Notable changes in Vista SP1
   1. http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/005f921e-f706-401e-abb5-eec42ea0a03e1033.mspx?mfr=true
   2. Why read about Vista SP1? See #1 above, and remember that Vista and Windows Server 2008 share the same core code base