Windows Server 2008 is 20% faster than Vista

[MuffinFlavored]

Finally some real numbers... Thats hardly any hit, just ~600 points. Could you bench them again, except with a normal install of Server 2008, configured as a workstation (don't modify with vlite)?


Oh and quick question. All you guys that do modify with vlite, and more than chop the size in half, what is it exactly that you are removing? Like how do you know what is OK to remove, and won't cause problems with other aplications that depend on what was removed, etc...?

vLite gives a description for every item there is to remove.

I posted a screen shot of what I did and did not remove.
I integrated my own Ethernet adapter, audio, and video card drivers, so nothing else was necessary.

How exactly would I configure Server 2008 as a workstation? As you can see, I only had the bare minimum processes and services running, and no fancy interface.

I should really take a picture of the services.msc screen on both. Let me do that now.

But, as for me erasing my DVD-RW with my custom vLite and running tests with a more bloated, stock system, sorry.

But please do let me know how to make it more workstation-ish.

[triple_A]

Thanks for that, MuffinFlavored.
Somehow my 3dmark scores where a bit higher with aero enabled.. dunno why though.

[MuffinFlavored]

I re-did all of the Server 2008 tests.
I am keeping this much more organized.
I am going to re-do all of the Windows XP tests.

I tried to be descriptive as possible.
BIOS Shots included
Hardware
Settings
everything

Any requests, just ask.
Added HD Tune, wPrime, 3DMark06 increased.

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 64-bit Benchmarks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2516040...7604317643513/

[003]

Good work. Could you also benchmark Server 2008 with aero enabled? I don't see how it could raise the score, though.

[trans am]

Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, with or w/o Hyper-V (CORE is without)?
I pisked enterprise without

[MuffinFlavored]

Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, with or w/o Hyper-V (CORE is without)?
I pisked enterprise without

Core is without a lot more than Hyper-V.
All my tests were run without Hyper-V.

Hyper-V can be added via the Role manager.

[MuffinFlavored]

Attempt to see how small I could make Windows Server 2008 Standard Core 64-bit using vLite

I tried to see how small I could get Windows Server 2008 Standard Core 64-bit.

I highlighted what all my integrated drivers are.

If you got Paint.NET, Notepad++, Picasa, iTunes, Pidgin, Apache + MySQL + PHP, you would be set.

I need to run tests on that setup.

I wonder if I can put a DVD shrunken to CD sizes on a CD.

EDIT:

Windows Server 2008 Standard Core vLited to ~450mb ISO burned to a CD-ROM

[Pyr0]

I wonder if I can put a DVD shrunken to CD sizes on a CD.

yup, nnstep is shrinking server 2008 for the latest xsos
i burnt the 480mb iso to a cd-rw and had no problems installing from it

[MuffinFlavored]

yup, nnstep is shrinking server 2008 for the latest xsos
i burnt the 480mb iso to a cd-rw and had no problems installing from it

Yeah, I just updated my post. It works.

nnStep?

The latest XS OS, that sounds good.

When I integrated all my drivers, I shrunk the INFs for only my specific device and vendor ID.

[dinos22]

WOW man that is small

does everything work ok???


upload it dude

[MuffinFlavored]

WOW man that is small

does everything work ok???


upload it dude

I totally could.

I will do some tests in, 1 hour.


If all goes well, and if the results are off the wall balling, I will share it with everyone.

[Emerica]

I totally could.

I will do some tests in, 1 hour.


If all goes well, and if the results are off the wall balling, I will share it with everyone.

YAY!

[MuffinFlavored]

YAY!

[003]

Guys, if this was done using the Server Core version, then it won't have a GUI. The Core version is only command prompt and has a lot of things a workstation depends on removed.

[Emerica]

You are nuts. "Ride the best, f/uck the rest"

[MuffinFlavored]

Guys, if this was done using the Server Core version, then it won't have a GUI. The Core version is only command prompt and has a lot of things a workstation depends on removed.

Let me verify this right now.

You are nuts. "Ride the best, f/uck the rest"

I want to grab some Krux 3 Ice.

[dinos22]

you should use microsoft virtual software to install it on the machine to test it out

it doesn't take long at all

[MuffinFlavored]

you should use microsoft virtual software to install it on the machine to test it out

it doesn't take long at all

I want the true, Xtreme performance.

[MuffinFlavored]

yup, nnstep is shrinking server 2008 for the latest xsos
i burnt the 480mb iso to a cd-rw and had no problems installing from it

With that 480mb install, does he have a UI?

Does Windows Server Core really not include a UI?

My ~400mb install gave me an error before any setup.

[003]

Pyro if you really shrunk it down to 480mb and it still has a GUI and everything works normally please share what exactly you removed.

[MuffinFlavored]

Pyro if you really shrunk it down to 480mb and it still has a GUI and everything works normally please share what exactly you removed.

I do not think it is possible.
Windows Server 2008 Standard with everything removed is 850mb.

Can anyone answer this:
Does Windows Server 2008 Core have a UI?

I am re-installing Windows Server 2008.
I did AHCI incorrectly.

[Emerica]

I do not think it is possible.
Windows Server 2008 Standard with everything removed is 850mb.

Can anyone answer this:
Does Windows Server 2008 Core have a UI?

I am re-installing Windows Server 2008.
I did AHCI incorrectly.

I don't know for sure, but I did hear that you can install it without a GUI, so maybe that is the non-gui mode.

[Warboy]

Runs Great!!!!

[triple_A]

I jus tinstalled server 2003 (sp2, 32bit though) to see what the differences are between the two (performance wise )

[MuffinFlavored]

Runs Great!!!!

Cut that RAM usage in half!

I am trying to "move in" and make Windows Server 2008 my regular operating system.

I really messed up with the AHCI. I didn't set the SATA ports to act as AHCI.

Now, I have the Intel Chipset drivers installed (8.something.something.11) from the Gigabyte website (The Intel site had a lower version, of their own drivers?).

I may configure a nice Debian install (Linux) to compare RAM usage.
I know just sitting in the UI, Debian only uses 67mb of RAM.

Place how RAM much Windows Server 2008 uses just sitting at the UI with all the un-needed services turned off and no background processes other than the system here.