Possibilty of Installing Windows 2008 on Xserve

Hi All
We have newly purchased Xserve with Snore Leopard installed. I just want to installed Windows 2008 and see how it is compatibility with Windows. Please advice whether I can install Windows 2008 on the same Hardware.
Regards
Nirukshitha

Xserve with Snore Leopard installed.
I suggest you wake the Leopard up before trying the emulation, it might sleep though it

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