Developing a Server Appliance Based on Windows Server 2008

6/22/2010

This section describes how to create a server appliance based on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008.

In This Section

• Server Appliances and Windows Embedded Server
  Defines server appliance and describes the role of Windows Embedded Server in server-appliance development.

• Checklist for Server Appliance Development
  Shows the steps for planning and developing a server-appliance platform based on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008.

• Building a Server Appliance Based on Server Core
  Explains how to evaluate if Server Core is appropriate for your server-appliance project, and describes how to build a server appliance based on Server Core.

• Creating a Remote Management Interface for a Server Appliance
  Describes how to implement a remote-management solution as part of the development of a server-appliance platform.

• Locking Down the Configuration of a Server Appliance
  Explains how to help minimize the security vulnerabilities of a server appliance, and describes how to help keep the configuration of the server appliance from changing.

• Implementing a Servicing Model for a Server Appliance
  Describes how to develop the server-appliance platform to keep the operating system on the server appliance up-to-date.

Related Sections

• Server Appliance Kit
  The toolkit that you can use for development of a server appliance based on Windows Server 2003.