It’s finally coming; the long awaited support for Windows Server 2008 will come. We decided to include support for Windows Server 2008 R2 right away, since it was recently released by Microsoft as the successor of Windows Server 2008.

What took us so long?

To tell you the truth: we rock on Windows Server 2003. Over the years, BackupAgent Provider (our server software) really proved to be highly stable. In fact it was such a success that we decided to be absolutely sure we could build on that reputation regarding Windows Server 2008. Therefore, we turned the new Microsoft platform inside out.

More power out of the same hardware

Many of our hosting partners have become highly enthusiastic about Windows Server 2008. They especially refer to IIS7, which is significantly more efficient then IIS6. Also, the SMB2 protocol is a better network storage protocol then the original SMB protocol on Windows 2003; it allows hosters to drain more power from of their existing hardware. For BackupAgent it is yet another step in maintaining our position as most scalable and high-available solution in the market.

Easy installation

We’ll launch a demonstration movie soon to demonstrate how to install our product on a new Windows Server 2008 instance!