Updated: July 11, 2020 (July 2, 2007)

Windows Server Logo Updated for 2008

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With the release of the third beta of Windows Server 2008 (formerly code-named Longhorn Server), Microsoft also released the latest Windows Server logo program. The updated logo program should help customers identify the best server applications for Windows Server 2008, and it should also encourage software developers to submit applications for certification because they will find it easier for an application to pass certification testing on the first attempt. But customers might still want to be wary of products bearing the “Works With” logo designation, because this logo designation still allows developers to “self-certify” their application.

Windows Server 2008 Logo

The Windows Server 2008 logo program for software serves several purposes. It helps customers identify applications that are more compatible, reliable, and secure when running on Windows Server. It helps Microsoft promote a large number of applications that run on Windows Server. And it helps developers to get a certified application promoted by Microsoft, such as in lists of certified applications on Microsoft’s Web site. The program features two designations:

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