After knowing the installation is so easy and simple; you will need to know what you need to know about before installing Windows Server 2008. Important.
Check for application compatibility. You can use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit. To sign up for the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit beta program, see the Microsoft TechNet Web site about Windows Application Compatibility http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=29880
Backup, backup and backup. Before perform anything, remember to perform backup - ensure you will be able to rollback the previous state of your OS. Another way to back up configuration information is to create a backup set for Automated System Recovery.
Disconnect UPS devices. Best practices, disconnect the serial cable before running Setup. Setup automatically attempts to detect devices that are connected to serial ports, and UPS equipment can cause issues with the detection process.
Disable Antivirus software. Antivirus can interfere with installation. It will make installation much slower by scanning every file that is copied to your computer.
This is new - Windows Firewall is on by default. Server applications that must receive unsolicited inbound connections will fail until you create inbound firewall rules to allow them. Check with your application vendor to determine which ports and protocols are necessary for the application to run correctly. For more information about Windows Firewall see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=84639
Good luck on your upgrade/Installation. We shall share with you guys what you need to know, joining Windows 2008 DC into existing 2003 domain
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if your readers are upgrading, here is a good resource:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948070/en-us
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