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I generally agree. &nbsp;The other exception is if you NEED the benefits of the SP on the new system (there are enhancements to Hyper-V and RDS in the Service Pack - if they are NEEDED (and you can't wait for the final release), then install it, but take proper precautions first (backups before and testing following application).
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What &nbsp;is the difference between rc and final ?
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We're in the process of setting up several new Windows 2008 R2 servers with Hyper-V R2 roles enabled. &nbsp;The SP1 RC is available. &nbsp;Is there a problem in installing it or I should wait for the final release ?<br />
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We're in the process of setting up several new Windows 2008 R2 servers with Hyper-V R2 roles enabled.  The SP1 RC is available.  Is there a problem in installing it or I should wait for the final release ?

Thanks

I generally agree.  The other exception is if you NEED the benefits of the SP on the new system (there are enhancements to Hyper-V and RDS in the Service Pack - if they are NEEDED (and you can&amp;#39;t wait for the final release), then install it, but take proper precautions first (backups before and testing following application).

What  is the difference between rc and final ?

Is it the time to install Windows 2008 R2 SP1 RC ?

We&amp;#39;re in the process of setting up several new Windows 2008 R2 servers with Hyper-V R2 roles enabled.  The SP1 RC is available.  Is there a problem in installing it or I should wait for the final release ?

Thanks

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.