Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 beta
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The new version adds Internet Information Server 7.0 as an installation option under Server Core.
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ON THE SCENE - If you follow the crowd at TechEd, eventually they'll lead you to what's truly important.  So in the wake of some schedule changes here this morning, we let the crowd lead us to what turned out to be one of the more significant demos here:  Microsoft product manager Dan Harmon showed off the new Server Manager that downloaders of Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 are seeing for the first time.
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Master the server Windows Server 2008 is due for release on February 29, and as with most Microsoft releases, the fanfare from Seattle can be heard worldwide. Will it do what you want it to? What skills do you need? Is it any good?â¦
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An early version of the first significant Vista update is released to about 12,000 testers. Meanwhile, a near-final "release candidate" version of Windows Server 2008 is set to be available for download within 24 hours.
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Setting the stage for what it hopes will be a &quot;breakout year&quot; for its server operating systems, Microsoft this week announced it will ship the first Release Candidate of its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003 by year&#39;s end as well as a SDK
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InfoWorld - Microsoft has released a major update to its server operating system, designed to make the product more stable and secure.
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. has released another test version of an update to its virtualization software, which will be built into the next version of the Windows Server OS. On Thursday Microsoft released Beta 2 of Virtual Server 2005 Release 2 Service Pack 1 (R2 SP1), an update that will add new functionality to the existing version of Virtual Server 2005 once it is generally available. The software, which should be in full release by the first calendar quarter of 2007, can beÂ downloaded for free. New features included in Beta 2 of the software are support for Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s virtualization technology, as well as new integration with Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft said. The software also includes what is called a Volume Shadow Service, which improves the server backup process, according to Microsoft. Instead of scheduling downtime to back up each virtual machine individually, the software will take snapshots of physical machines. Those physical machines will in turn take snapshots of all the virtual machines on the physical host. This enables server administrators to keep virtual machines up and running even while backing them up. Beta 2 of Virtual Server R2 SP1 also includes new offline virtual hard disk (VHD) mounting, which enables customers to view and manipulate files in a VHD without having to start a virtual machine. This enables administrators to easily deploy scripts and perform virus scans across VHDs without having to start each virtual machine, Microsoft said. Microsoft introduced Virtual Server in October 2004. The product enables virtualization of Windows so multiple instances can run simultaneously on one server as if they were running on multiple servers. Microsoft has said virtualization capabilities that are available in its Virtual Server 2005 product will be built into the next version of Windows Server OS, code-named Longhorn, which is slated to be available sometime next year.
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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is offering the latest iteration of its 64-bit computing platform, announcing the release of beta software for PCs and servers. The release marks the next step in the software giant's efforts to address the needs of high-end customers.
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Blog: Microsoft announces public download of Windows Home Server Release Candidate
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Microsoft releases a refresh of its first service pack for Vista to beta testers, indicating the final release might be near.
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Microsoft unveiled a public beta for its hypervisor-based server virtualization technology. Known as Hyper-V, the technology is featured with some versions of Windows Server 2008.
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Beta application is available as part of the new MSN Toolbar Suite.
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Microsoft has pushed out Release Candidate 1 of Windows Home Server to 100,000 testers, giving them a look at one of the last milestone releases before the software makes its official debut this fall.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft will release a public beta of new VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) server software by the end of this month.The software smoothly integrates with legacy phone networks and its Office application suite, the company said.
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Microsoft has sent out new invitations for the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition beta tests. The new XP iteration is designed to operate with the AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron processors, as well as the Intel processors with EM64T.
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Some good news this week for Microsoft calendar-watchers, some bad: Even as Redmond nailed down the release dates for Vista SP1 and XP SP3, it quietly admitted that Windows Server 2008 would be released to manufacturing later than previously claimed.
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Microsoft has released a beta of the new free e-mail program, along with new Messenger and Writer betas.