The immediate availability of 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 within its Cloud Computing infrastructure has been announced by the leading service provider of Windows and Linux cloud-based server hosting, GoGrid (http://www.GoGrid.com ). Parent company ServePath is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and launched Windows Server 2008 dedicated hosting in February of this year.
GoGrid becomes, with this release, one of the first Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers to offer Windows Server 2008 "in the cloud." The new Windows Server 2008 operating system from Microsoft sets new benchmarks for server stability, manageability, and security; therefore, interest from Windows Server customers wanting to try it out has been high. For as little as 19 cents an hour, with no commitment, GoGrid customers can now deploy Windows Server 2008 servers in just a few minutes.
GoGrid is the Cloud Computing service that enables system administrators to quickly and easily create, deploy, load-balance and manage Windows and Linux cloud servers within minutes. With its unique web-based, Graphical User Interface (GUI) which allows for "point and click" deployment of complex and flexible network infrastructures, which include load balancing and multiple web and database servers, all set up with icons through the GUI, GoGrid offers true "Control in the Cloud™".
Both 32-bit and 64-bit preconfigured templates are included by initial Windows Server 2008 offerings on GoGrid. In order to minimize time to deploy, GoGrid users select the desired operating system and then choose preconfigured templates. Pre-configurations include:
* Windows Server 2008 Standard with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7)
* Windows Server 2008 Standard with IIS 7 and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
* Windows Server 2008 Standard with IIS 7, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and ASP.NETWindows Server 2008 Standard includes Terminal Services Gateway, Remote Desktop Client for Terminal Services, Active DHCP Server, Directory Domain Services, Application Server, DNS Server, and SMTP.
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