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• The New Efficiency

  Microsoft today officially introduced its marketing phrase for the Windows 7 - Windows Server 2008 R2 - Exchange Server 2010 "trifecta" launch which is now underway. It's called " The New Efficiency ," and while it's as groan... Posted Sep 29 2009, 06:06 PM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Servers, Email, Microsoft strategy

• Microsoft delivers Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

  Microsoft shipped the free version of its second-generation hypervisor virtualization platform, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 , and if you look over the docs, you’ll see that this thing is vastly improved compared to the first version. In fact, it appears to... Posted Aug 31 2009, 09:52 AM by pthurrott with | with 30 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Microsoft Servers

• Windows Server 2008 R2 trial available, full version on MSDN, TechNet

  The final, shipping version of Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available for download. Those with MSDN or TechNet subscriptions can get the full version (Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium), while anyone is free to download an evaluation... Posted Aug 14 2009, 03:39 PM by pthurrott with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008

• Windows 7 RTM on MSDN, TechNet

  I spent the day wandering around Paris yesterday, but somewhere in the middle of that Microsoft released Windows 7 RTM to both MSDN and TechNet as previously promised. Both services got the English versions of Windows 7 Home Basic, Starter, Home Premium... Posted Aug 07 2009, 05:36 AM by pthurrott with | with 26 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008

• Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 now available in all languages

  No announcement, but Microsoft has quietly released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in all languages ... 32-bit download 64-bit download DVD ISO standalone image Thanks very much to Emmanuel P. for the tip! Posted Jul 01 2009, 11:22 AM by pthurrott with | with 19 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Vista

• Windows Server 2008 R2 will follow the same RTM, GA dates as Windows 7

  From Microsoft... You may have seen some of the recent news articles that have started to roll out around the RTM and General availability dates of Windows 7. As Windows Server 2008 R2 is a joint development effort with Windows 7 we are aligned with the... Posted Jun 02 2009, 06:32 PM by pthurrott with | with 13 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008

• As promised, Windows Vista (and Server 2008) SP2 ships in May

  It's here, if you want it : Methods to download the latest service pack Method 1: Turn on Automatic Updates (Recommended for most users) Method 2: Check for updates on Windows Update (Same as Method 1 but not automatic) Method 3: Obtain the latest... Posted May 26 2009, 02:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 49 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Vista

• Microsoft posts fully integrated Windows Vista/Server 2008 with SP2 ISOs

  After first posting only the standalone (and, annoyingly, multi-platform) version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to MSDN and TechNet, it looks like Microsoft has finally posted integrated versions of the product. That is,... Posted May 15 2009, 11:44 AM by pthurrott with | with 40 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Vista

• Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008

  From Microsoft: Today, Microsoft announced the release of Windows Storage Server 2008 to OEM partners. Windows Storage Server 2008 (WSS08) is built on the strength of Windows Server 2008 file serving. It is delivered by partners as an appliance, and helps... Posted May 05 2009, 03:00 PM by pthurrott with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Servers

• Oh, and ... SP2 for Windows Vista and Server 2008 are on MSDN, TechNet too

  I somehow missed this in the flurry of activity this week, but Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Server 2008 is now available on MSDN and TechNet , ahead of the "sometime in May" date that Microsoft previously promised. (It arrived April... Posted May 01 2009, 03:46 PM by pthurrott with | with 22 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Vista

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate is also available

  Let's not forget that the server companion to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, is also available in RC form today. I'll have a lengthy write-up about this release out late today or tomorrow, but here's the word from the Windows Server blog... Posted Apr 30 2009, 03:09 PM by pthurrott with | with 13 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008

• Windows 7 Release Candidate availability

  I wasn't aware that Microsoft had released this info to the public, but they have. :) So now I can talk about it… The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) will be made available to MSDN and Technet subscribers on April 30, 2009 . The public release of... Posted Apr 26 2009, 09:47 AM by pthurrott with | with 34 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Virtualization

• Linux Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

  Looks like Microsoft has released an update for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V so that it can work more efficiently with Linux guest OSes. Brief Description A set of drivers that enable synthetic device support in supported Linux virtual machines under Hyper... Posted Apr 11 2009, 10:24 AM by pthurrott with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Linux, Virtualization

• Server Quest II: A Day in a Geek's Life

  Remember those awesome Sierra "Quest" adventures from the late 1980's and early 1990's? Well, here's something that will completely sully that memory and use it like a dishrag. You've been warned. Courtesy of Microsoft : Sorry... Posted Apr 09 2009, 11:35 AM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Humor

• Forefront 'Stirling' update

  Microsoft has provided the following update about its next generation Forefront security product, codenamed "Stirling." Today, Microsoft is providing an update on release timing for Forefront code name "Stirling," an integrated security... Posted Apr 03 2009, 02:49 PM by pthurrott with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Security, Servers