Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation is a new operating system edition to be released by Microsoft that is targeted at SOHO,Micro Businesses and Small Businesses. It’s a Linux-Replacement that fit to small business IT budget . Below are the features and limitation you might need to consider before purchase this edition:
- Cheap (You don’t need CALs to connect to Foundation except for Terminal Service and Windows Right Management)
- Subset of the Windows Server 2008 roles and features
- OEM license (pre-installed on new server)
- 15 User Limit
- 50 TS Connections
- 50 RRAS Connections
- 10 TAS Connections
- 30 SMB Connections
- 1 socket systems only
- 8GB maximum memory support
- No virtualization use rights
For more detail:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/foundation.aspx
http://windowsitpro.com/mobile/pda/Article.cfm?ArticleID=101841&FAQ=1