Looking for a definitve answer - does W2K8 replace W2K3 R2 ? Thanks.

Definite answer: Yes Since today Windows Server 2008 is the newest version of Windows Server. It will replace Windows Server 2003 R2 in the next few monthsin terms of product marketing, available licenses andOEM installations. Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2are notobsolete products, though! Microsoft will continue to provide updates to Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 up to July 13th, 2010. After this data Microsoft will provide security update up to July 14th, 2015, which is known as the extended support period.

Hello, Yes, what Sander Berkouwer said is right on the target. For your reference, the following article provides Top 11 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/why-upgrade.aspx You might also find Windows Server 2008 related information on the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx If you are interested in the support lifecycle of Microsoft products, please visit the following Microsoft Support Lifecycle page: http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us&x=8&y=13&scid=fh%3Ben-us%3Blifecycle I hope this helps. Regards, Neo Zhu Microsoft Online Community Support