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- Dynamic Partition: Windows Server
- This webcast discusses the new dynamic partition capabilities in Windows Server Longhorn. Hardware partitioning enables customers to create multiple isolated hardware environments on the server, each able to host a Windows Server operating system and applications. In a dynamically partitionable server, changes to the partition configuration can be implemented without...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-04-10
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008Too late again!Mary Jo:As of 6:25pm CDT, Microsoft had already altered the web page to remove any references to "Server 2008".Sad.I agree. 2008 seems to make more sense than 2007.I'd rather have a much more stable build than a quick-to-release-to-manufacturing release of Windows...
- Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
- To next to no ones surprise, Microsoft is going to christen Longhorn Server "Windows Server 2008." And it might do so as early as next week to coincide with the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC in Los Angeles. How can I be so sure? Microsoft posted the new...
- Tags: WinHEC, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Corporate strategy
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- Microsoft postpones 'Viridian' virtualization features
- Microsoft has postponed a handful of its "Viridian" hypervisor features in order to maintain its goal of delivering the technology as an add-on to Longhorn Server within 180 days of Longhorn Servers shipment. In a May 10 blog post, General Manager of Virtualization Strategy Mike Neil, acknowledged that Microsoft...
- Tags: Corporate strategy, Virtualization, Windows server, Windows Server Longhorn
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- First public Longhorn Server beta is ready for download
- First public Longhorn Server beta is ready for downloadThanks!Thanks for covering the IIS7 goLive, Mary Jo - it was nice chatting with you the other day. More info on the goLive program here: http://www.iis.net/goLivebillI think there is a high demand on Microsoft's server bandwidth...I got a blank page...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, server, beta, Microsoft Longhorn, Longhorn Server beta, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- Microsoft releases public test of Longhorn Server
- Microsoft releases public test of Longhorn ServerMCSEs are on the clock...Now that the gold beta bits are here, I sent the following email out to my MCSEs this evening:To: MCSE StaffFrom: Mike Cox CIOSubject: Longhorn Beta 3 is here!!!Our MS rep gave me our Beta 3 bits tonight at dinner....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- First public Longhorn Server beta is ready for download
- Microsoft just posted for download the first public beta of Longhorn Server. Anyone interested in trying out Longhorn Server can get the Beta 3 bits here. The latest build follows on an unanticipated Community Technology Preview CTP build of Longhorn Server, which Microsoft made available earlier this month. ...
- Tags: Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server
- Blog posts 2007-04-25
- Processor Power Management in Windows Vista and Windows Server Longhorn
- Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" include updated support for ACPI Processor Power Management PPM features, including support for processor performance states and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. This paper provides details of the support in Windows Vista, describes how PPM works with Windows Vista power...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2007-04-22
- Plug and Play Device Driver Deployment in Windows Vista and Windows Server Longhorn
- This paper provides information about Plug and Play driver deployment scenarios for the Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" operating systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs, corporate IT support staff, and driver developers can use the information in this paper to better understand driver deployment scenarios and debugging techniques...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista, Device Driver, Driver Deployment Scenario, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software
- White papers 2007-04-10
- Microsoft roping more into Longhorn Server release
- Microsoft roping more into Longhorn Server releasenow it's time to move to a Unix based kernel!:)Running it here, rock solid...We have been running Longhorn Server for ages here. The thing is so powerful, so refined, and so elegant that my MCSEs and I can barely contain ourselves. I have pre-alpha...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating systems, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Longhorn, March CTP
- Discussion threads 2007-04-06
- Unexpected Longhorn Server test build ready for download
- Last I heard, Microsofts next expected release of Longhorn Server was supposed to be Beta 3, expected by testers some time in April. On April 4, Microsoft did deliver a new Longhorn Server release to testers. But it was yet another Community Technology Preview CTP interim test build, not...
- Tags: Windows server, Windows Server Longhorn
- Blog posts 2007-04-05
- Microsoft PowerShell to make it into Longhorn Server, after all
- Microsoft PowerShell to make it into Longhorn Server, after allWhat took them so long? :)Any serious system since the 70's has some form of a [control] command language. UNIX had Bourne shell sh and subsequenly the Korn shell ksh since its inception, so did IBM VM, even MVS/TSO and VAX-VMS....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Powershell, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, server
- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- Microsoft PowerShell to make it into Longhorn Server, after all
- Microsofts command-line scripting shell, originall code-named "Monad," and known now as Windows PowerShell, is going to be part of Longhorn Server, after all. In 2005, Microsoft officials admitted that it was iffy as to whether Monad would be integrated into Longhorn Server. They promised the technology would be built...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Servers, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-03-27
- New Longhorn Server test build released; Beta 3 up next
- Its not yet Beta 3, but the newest test build of Windows Server Longhorn was released to a select group on February 16. Microsoft made the private February Community Technology Preview CTP build of Longhorn Server available for download via Microsoft Connect. The newest build is Number 6001.16461.070209-1510. ...
- Tags: Security, Windows server, Windows Server Longhorn
- Blog posts 2007-02-19
- Longhorn Server and New Group Policy Settings
- With the advent of Microsoft's "Longhorn" technologies comes a wealth of new and improved Group Policy settings. This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories as well as changes and additions to the existing policy categories.
- Tags: Global Knowledge, Group Policy, Group Policy Setting, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Server, Software
- White papers 2007-02-15
- My top 10 Microsoft event picks for 2007
- Im sure Ill be adding more to this as the year rolls along, but heres my list of must-attend Microsoft events. (Some of these -- like the MVP Summit and MGX -- I am not authorized to attend. But I still consider them key for anyone watching the...
- Tags: Housekeeping, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Database, Corporate strategy, Development tools, Office, Management tools, Dynamics ERP, Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-01-12
- Microsoft releases new test build of Longhorn Server
- Microsoft releases new test build of Longhorn ServerI'd love to try out Longhorn Server Beta 3when it comes out early 2007. :)
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2006-12-21
- News to know: Microsoft, SUSE and Longhorn Server; meet the tagometer
- Headlines of the day: Microsoft releases Longhorn Server test build. Meanwhile, check out the products, people and strategies that disappeared in 2006. How Microsofts SUSE certificates work. A Research Report on iTunes Sales Becomes Shot Heard Round the Net. Sony has far to go in rootkit...
- Tags: General
- Blog posts 2006-12-21
- Microsoft releases new test build of Longhorn Server
- Speak of the devil. Microsoft released to testers on the evening EST of December 20 the December Community Technology Preview CTP build of Longhorn Server. Microsoft has posted the new Longhorn Server bits to the Microsoft Connect site for download. The December CTP is what was slated to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, server, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2006-12-20
- Windows Server 'Centro' and 'Cougar' go to testers
- Microsoft has released to testers builds of its next version of Windows Small Business Server (code-named "Cougar") and its first release of Windows Midmarket Server (code-named "Centro"), company officials said on December 19. Microsoft "recently released to a limited set of partners and OEMS a Customer Technology Preview of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, server, Microsoft Windows, Centro, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Cougar
- Blog posts 2006-12-20
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