What’s with Microsoft’s enterprise envy? It’s getting worse and worse. Not they’re saying people aren’t interested in ease-of-use and don’t need a GUI to manage servers.
Here’s one of many quotes on the subject. This one’s from RedmondMag.com:
Optional GUI. Removing the GUI shell from Server is as easy as unchecking a checkbox or running a PowerShell command, and doing so can increase server stability and reduce the number of patches that have to be installed. Microsoft is on a mission to remove the GUI entirely, so Windows Server 8 is your chance to start getting used to the brave new world on your own terms. You'll rely on rich, client-side GUIs and on the PowerShell command-line. It's happening. Not everyone is happy about that, but it's happening anyway. Might as well start getting used to it.
I appreciate that the command line and scripting can be very useful in automating processes and that uber-geeks would rather type commands than click a mouse, but come on. If I wanted to manage my servers from the command line, I’d use Linux and save tens of thousands of dollars.
I’m not completely against the CLI – I use it when I must. But the whole history of Microsoft Windows Server is predicated on the lower costs of management due to its interface and other design features. I guess Microsoft doesn’t really believe in that any more.
Dumb.
