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Deadlines and the sound they make (Hyper-V)
Douglas Adams once said: I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Microsoft has been scrutinized by many for not delivering on time, but this time it's the other way around. Microsoft promised to release Hyper-V within 180 Read More...
Hyper-V RC1 Released
Microsoft is definitely making progress on its Virtualization line-up. Yesterday they released the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) bits for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to supersede the Release Candidate 0 (RC0) bits, many of us might already be running. Now Read More...
Windows Server 2008 Gold
Microsoft announced today Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are ready and Released to Manufacturers. (RTM)  The bits have been finalized, the teams have all signed off and the manufacturing plants are beginning production of the Read More...
Windows Server 2008 RC 1 ready
Microsoft released Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 publicly today, along with Release Candidate 1 for Windows Vista Service Pack 1. This means the teams are definitely on schedule for a Q1 2008 release date for both products! Downloads You may Read More...
Windows Server 2008 November 2007 CTP
Microsoft released the November 2007 Community Technology Preview of Windows Server 2008 on the Connect website , which makes it available to beta testers. Note: This build is not Release Candidate 1. Availability Microsoft's goal is to supply new test Read More...
Windows Server 2008 RC0
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 was officially announced today and will be available for everyone interested in the bits, through the Community Technology Preview program. September CTP or RC0 ? In the true spirit of supplying Windows Server 2008 Read More...
Windows Server 2008 June CTP Available
Wondering what Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 looks like on Windows Server 2008 Server Core? Wondering if your specific bug was one of the (almost) thousand bugs that were fixed in the last two months? Wondering what Windows Server Codename "Longhorn" Read More...
Longhorn April CTP on MSDN
When I checked into my MSDN subscription this morning I found a nice little download called "Windows Server Longhorn Standard Beta 3 Escrow". Despite its appearance this is the April 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) . Robert McLaws already predicted Read More...
Longhorn December 2006 CTP (Build 6001)
The Windows Server team released a new build of Windows Server Codename "Longhorn" to the Technical Beta participants a couple of days ago and named it the "December 2006 Community Technology Preview". According to Steven Bink the build number is 6001. Read More...
Windows Server Longhorn reaches August CTP (Build 5600)
The Microsoft Windows Server Division Weblog reports the availability of the August 2006 Community Technology Preview (also known as a CTP) to MSDN and Technet subscribers. What's new? According to the Windows Division blog this build is an update to Read More...