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What operating system comes with Windows dedicated?

All Windows Servers are provided with Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2. Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R1 is available upon request.

Windows Server 2003 is no longer supported or available.

If you were looking for Windows Server 2003 so you can run FrontPage extensions, we recommend you use Windows Server 2008 R1 instead, which supports FrontPage Extensions. Note: Windows Server 2008 R2 does not support FrontPage extensions.


HostGator's Windows Dedicated Hosting offers the power and flexibility of Parallels Plesk Panel, IIS (Internet Information Services), Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, and a wide variety of other hosting features such as ASP and ASP.Net for a low price.

Free software is included with your Windows Dedicated Server, including Microsoft WebMatrix, SmarterTools and Comodo Anti-Virus.

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