A year ago Microsoft released Windows Vista, its first desktop operating system in five years. Next month, it will follow with the first service pack for Vista, but not before releasing Windows Server 2008 Feb. 27, which was also five years in development. The two share the same code base and form a combination needed for such new technologies as Network Access Protection. It’s been a long and winding road for Microsoft, but the company has more milestones, including SQL Server 2008, which will help build out a Windows platform to support local and online applications.
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10/01/09
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Chapter 1: Perform the Installation
08/27/09
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06/01/09
In conjunction with Pearson Education, Microsoft Subnet is giving away 15 copies of the hot title "Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services 2008 How-To" by John Policelli (a $39.99 value). Deadline for entries is June 30, 2009.
Enter to win one of 15 copies of the book Windows Server 2008 How-To
06/01/09
In conjunction with Pearson Education, Microsoft Subnet is giving away 15 copies of the hot title "Windows Server 2008 How-To." Deadline for entries is September 30, 2009.
Microsoft's software pipeline set to burst
05/14/09
If there was one revelation at this week's Microsoft TechEd conference it was that the company's product pipeline is stuffed with new software timed for release in the next seven to 12 months that will force corporate IT to deftly plan and strategize how it wants to deal with the onslaught.
Microsoft aligning management, clouds
05/01/09
Microsoft last week shared the latest on its ambitious cloud computing management, though customers and analysts say they still have plenty of questions on issues such as timing and security.
BizTalk Server 2009 ready for the public
04/27/09
Microsoft Monday said the 2009 version of BizTalk server is now available to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers and will be publicly available on Friday.
Chapter 1: Visualization
03/03/09
Microsoft: SP2 for Windows Server 2008, Vista hit final beta
02/25/09
Microsoft Wednesday made available to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers the final beta of Service Pack 2 for both Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft Win Server 2008 R2 pre-release details available to IT
02/18/09
Microsoft is offering pre-release documentation on how to configure new technologies that are part of Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 R2 beta airs
01/08/09
Lost in the Windows 7 hype, Microsoft also released the beta of Windows Server 2008 R2, which is the companion to the client OS.
SP2 beta for Windows Server 2008, Vista available
12/02/08
Microsoft Tuesday gave its MSDN and TechNet subscribers access to the beta of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and will make the software available to the general public in two days.
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