O2 and Windows Server 2008

I've been working with Ian Smith (IT Infrastructure) from O2 in Ireland for a year now - he attended all eight of my Longhorn Academy sessions (which were deep-dive technical sessions going into the workings of Windows Server 2008).  Ian is evaluating Windows Server 2008 for use inside O2.  I asked him what he thought of it - he had this to say:

"From a security perspective, I am delighted that the use of server roles has meant that only the key files essential for each role has been installed this has reduced the attack plane considerably and cut down on the amount of patching across the server estate."

I just hope that Ian's evaluation turns into Ian's deployment!

Dave