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Microsoft delivers new test build of SQL Server 2008

On the last day of July, Microsoft made available to testers a new Community Technology Preview CTP build of its SQL Server 2008 database, code-named "Katmai."The July CTP build comes one month after the June CTP. Microsoft is expected to test SQL Server 2008 primarily, if not exclusively, via CTPs,...

Tags: Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas), SQL Server, Development tools, Database

Blog posts 2007-08-01

Drawing more Microsoft roadmaps

Now that Microsoft has provided an official ship target for Windows 7, the next major version of Windows client, it's time for some educated guess work.Windows 7 is the only piece of the Windows client roadmap for which Microsoft is willing to provide a date right now. Here's what I'd...

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Windows Midmarket Server, Windows client, Windows 7, SharePoint Server, Office 2007, Office, Fiji, Corporate strategy

Blog posts 2007-07-23

SQL Server 2008 gets a due date

Even though Microsoft is launching SQL Server 2008, code-named "Katmai," in February 2008, the SQL Server 2008 code won't be released to manufacturing until Q2 2008.Until its Worldwide Partner Conference this week, Microsoft officials had said to expect SQL Server 2008 to ship some time in 2008, after a number...

Tags: Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas), SQL Server, Database

Blog posts 2007-07-11

Ballmer: Caught between a software rock and a services hard place

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is not one to make concessions. He has laughed about Linux's prospects. He has pooh-poohed the iPhone. He has called Google bloated.But on July 10, during his keynote address at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, Ballmer came the closest I've ever heard him to admitting...

Tags: Xbox Live, Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Windows Live, Vista, Office Live, CRM Live, Corporate strategy, Channel

Blog posts 2007-07-10

February 27, 2008: Microsoft plans a triple-play launch

Microsoft announced at its partner conference on July 10 that it will launch Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 together in a single launch on February 27, 2008, in Los Angeles.Microsoft officials have been saying for a few months now that while the company planned to...

Tags: Database, Development tools, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas), Windows server, Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn

Blog posts 2007-07-10

Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a (Longhorn) era

Iain McDonald, a guy with the humble title of Director of Project Management for Windows Server, has had a long and deep impact on Microsoft's Windows organization.The 15-year Microsoft veteran has served on a variety of teams, from Product Support Services, to Exchange Server, to Windows Server. He was a...

Tags: Corporate strategy, Vista, Windows client, Windows server, Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Windows XP, WinHEC

Blog posts 2007-07-03

Additional Resources

Overview of New Security Features in Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Longhorn, otherwise known as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has a lot of new features, especially deployment and security features. Today we're talking about Bitlocker. No, it isn't a place where you keep all your bits. It is an important component Longhorn that adds two cool new features: Whole disk...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Security, Microsoft Windows, Software

Webcasts 2009-09-22

How Ready Are You to Upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2008?

There has been a lot of buzz about Server 2008, otherwise known as Longhorn. But the question on many IT peoples' minds is whether their infrastructure is ready for it. Wouldn't it great if there was a tool that would let you know? Fortunately a Readiness Advisory Utility is available...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-09-22

Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7

Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7VISTA tax"Over the course of the last two years, I've discarded or replaced a handful of devices that didn't work at all with Vista: several network cards, some storage adapters, a scanner, a TV tuner."Fantastic.RE: Six things Steve Ballmer won't tell...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, IT Organizations, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all

Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after allGeee ......Sounds like the stole ... errr "emulated" a page right out of the *NIX playbook ....RE: Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after allMary Jo,After watching the video last week as well, my take away was that the current incarnation...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., MinWin IS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, kernel, Microsoft confirms MinWin, Microsoft Confirms

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?People make easy things complicated.The answer is pretty straight forward: Do you need to buy a new PC right now? If you don't stay with what you're using. If you do buy one with Vista. Once Windows 7 has been released...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

And the new name is ... Windows 7

And the new name is ... Windows 7And the new name is...Windows 7This is great news from Microsoft, and a death knell to the rest of the software world! Apple and Linux, take heed, your end is at hand, and its name is Microsoft!!They're going to have a heck...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, new name

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Windows: You say major; I say minor

Windows: You say major; I say minorThey can call it anything they please. It is still overpriced JUNK.Get Linux :-)Duck the questionMaybe they should do another theme change. For a while it was a series number (3.1), then a year (95, 98, 98SE, 2000), then a letter combo XP,...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Scratch that. Windows Server 2008 R2 still lives

Scratch that. Windows Server 2008 R2 still livesWhaaa?!? Win7 != NT 7?If Windows 7 is not based off of NT kernel 7 then why call it 7 in the first place?WinNT = kernel 4Win2k = kernel 5WinXP = kernel 5.1WinVista = kernel 6Win7 = kernel 6.1?No way.If we remember the...

Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, kernel, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, server, Microsoft Windows Server

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Linux, user interfaces and copying Apple

Linux, user interfaces and copying AppleIt makes sense[i]He also stated that they have to clone less the look and feel of desktop Windows, even going so far as to state they would do better to clone the look and feel of Mac applications if they are writing applications for the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Desktops, Linux Interface, Linux, Apple Inc., Linux User, KDE, Microsoft Windows, desktop, PC

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

Dell PowerEdge Servers and Windows Server 2008 Help Accelerate Application Rollout, Improve Flexibility, and Increase Backup Capability

Faced with a legacy IT infrastructure that could not accommodate expanding manufacturing orders, Carsem wanted to consolidate its server environment. This would allow it to support robust growth, boost file serving throughput, and improve backup capabilities. Through the Dell Longhorn Early Adopter Program LEAP, Carsem replaced disparate servers with Dell...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Dell PowerEdge, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Groupware, Backups, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Hardware

Case studies 2008-08-01

Windows 7: The information lockdown continues

Windows 7: The information lockdown continuesOnce burnedtwice shy. MS isn't going to risk the kind of PR flak that they caught over the slipped schedules, withdrawn features, etc. the last time around.My notoriously unreliable crystal ball predicts that the first anyone sees of their next platform will be when...

Tags: Operating systems, PDC 2008, Microsoft obviously, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, information lockdown, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

What's Up With Windows Server 2008

Microsoft released the new desktop, Windows Vista, in November 2006... but that's just the start. A new version of Server's right on its heels - formerly code-named "Longhorn Server". Windows Server 2008 will pack a ton of new stuff, from some really good news in Active Directory to some nifty...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-04-10

Active Directory Domain Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

The presenter of this webcast will be discussing Windows Server 2008 (formerly Windows Server code name "Longhorn") and Active Directory Domain Services. The presenter will talk about the Directory Services and how it ties in with areas such as Security and Manageability.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-04-10

Who's giving Vista a miss and waiting for Windows 7?

Who's giving Vista a miss and waiting for Windows 7?Windows 7I have let Vista take over for XP and I dont regret it and I dont see what the drivel is about the constant griping about it. Yes there are driver issues but MS isnt to blame -- its your...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-04-08