Microsoft Windows Server introduction, History and Versions

Windows Server is group of Server operating system or NOS (Network Operating System) released by Microsoft. The first windows server was Windows NT server which was released in July 1993 for client Windows operating system Windows NT/95/98. And the latest windows server is Windows Server 2012 R2 for client Windows 8.1. New windows 10 server preview now also available on Microsoft website.

History of WindowsServer

Windows NT - Windows NT is a family of operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released in July 1993. It is a processor-independent, multi processing, multi-user operating system.

Name
Release date
Release version
number
Editions

Windows Server 2012 R2

2013

NT 6.3

Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2012

2012

NT 6.2

Windows Server 2012 Foundation

Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Windows Server 2012 Standard

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

Windows MultiPoint Server 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2

2010

NT 6.1

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 R2 for

Itanium-based Systems

Windows Web Server 2008 R2

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2

Windows Small Business Server 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011

Windows Home Server 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

Windows Server 2008

2008

NT 6.0

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 for

Itanium-based Systems

Windows Server Foundation 2008

Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Windows HPC Server 2008

Windows Small Business Server 2008

Windows Storage Server 2008

Windows Web Server 2008

Windows Server 2003 R2

2006

NT 5.2

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

Windows Server 2003 R2 Web Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 (CCS)

Windows Storage Server

Windows Home Server

Windows Server 2003

2003

NT 5.2

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Storage Server

Windows 2000

17 February 2000

NT 5.0

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Windows NT 4.0

29 July 1996

NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Windows NT 4.0 Server Enterprise

Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition

Windows NT 3.51

June 1995

NT 3.51

Windows NT 3.51 Server

Windows NT 3.5

September 1994

NT 3.50

Windows NT 3.5 Server

Windows NT 3.1

August 1993

NT 3.10

Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server