User:Josh the Nerd/Windows Server 8

Windows Server 8 is the codename for the next version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system following Windows Server 2008 R2.

A 64-bit Milestone 3 build, build 7959, was leaked to BetaArchive on May 1, 2011. This build is notable for being the first publicly leaked Windows Server 8 build, as well as the first leaked 64-bit build.

Microsoft released a developer preview of Windows Server 8 on September 14, 2011 at its BUILD developer conference. It is only available to MSDN subscribers.

Microsoft has revealed the following maximum supported hardware specifications for Windows Server 8 at the BUILD conference.