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Jeff, thanks for the write up. You mentioned 'Windows 7 desktop experience'. Is this Windows Server 2008 themed to look like Windows 7? AFAIK, Microsoft has res
by sirius87 13y ago
Jeff, thanks for the write up.
You mentioned 'Windows 7 desktop experience'. Is this Windows Server 2008 themed to look like Windows 7? AFAIK, Microsoft has restrictions on putting Windows 7 on cloud instances.
This matters due to font-rendering differences between desktop and server editions, and my use-case is around web design.
- couradical 13y agoIt might be referring to the "Desktop Experience" feature of Server 2008R2, which applies the Win7 basic UI and allows theming, but not necessarily Aero or any of the graphics intensive pieces. It also installs the "desktop" apps.
- tanzam75 13y agoYou can get Aero on Server 2008 R2. You just have to install an accelerated graphics driver.
- jlgaddis 13y agoFrom http://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/details/ http://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/details/ "All WorkSpaces Bundles provide the Windows 7 Experience to users (provided by Windows Server 2008 R2) ..."
- tanzam75 13y ago> This matters due to font-rendering differences between desktop and server editions, and my use-case is around web design. I'm curious. What are the font-rendering differences? Are you sure it isn't caused by Remote Desktop or by the difference between software and hardware rendering?