Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing

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Windows Server 2008 and SharePoint Resources

With the upcoming launch of Windows Server 2008 you'll start to see more resources related to SharePoint deployments on Windows Server 2008. First to note is since RC0 of WS08, you need to have WSS service pack 1, and as applicable MOSS SP1. To run Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 for a fresh installation after installing Windows Server 2008, install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP1. You'll find a couple of references on TechNet related to deployment on Windows Server 2008 updated since RC0. WSS 3.0 · Deploy a simple farm on the Windows Server 2008 operating system (Windows SharePoint Services) · Install a stand. [lien] [EN]

Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 to Manufacturing

Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 to Manufacturing Hi All, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released to manufacturing today and will start being available to customers in March, starting with Microsoft Volume Licensing customers. Windows Server 2008 was also released to manufacturing today and will be available for purchase to new customers on March 1. Microsoft Volume Licensing customers with active Microsoft Software Assurance coverage or an Enterprise Agreement will be able to download the server software toward the end of February as part of the joint Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 “Heroes Happen Here” launch event. [lien] [EN]

Windows Server 2008 released to manufacturing

Windows Server 2008 has been released to manufacturing along with tools and training resources for developers and ISVs. Windows Server 2008 is part of worldwide launch events that highlights the wave of new products that also include SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. Two million copies of beta and evaluation version of Windows Server 2008 have been downloaded. Windows Server 2008 was developed in tandem with the Windows Vista code base and has most of that operating system’s advanced management and security features, such as integrated Network Access Protection (NAP) and Group Policy. You will also see system-wide performance improvements from an integrated system architecture. [lien] [EN]

To transform Windows Server 2008 in a Workstation (to directly develop on MOSS 2007)

Hello, Few days ago I changed my professional notebook/laptop for a real “working” machine. Working on advanced MOSS 2007 projects, setting up directly MOSS on my host OS is nice, so did I. Windows Server 2008 Standard RC1 EN, bytes from MSDN, looks like the best candidate for this. Once setup (it’s Vista “like” setup screens), the OS runs smoothly, and working pleasure is here. But, Windows Server 2008 is hardened compared to Windows Server 2003 R2 on security. Everything is here, but you need to dig in the OS to have them: ·        Having Windows Media Player or Photo Gallery: To have them available you’ll use the great new feature of Windows Server 2008. [lien] [EN]

Is MOSS supported in Windows Server 2008

I am getting lot of questions around what is the support available for MOSS with upcoming Windows Server 2008 release. Can we upgrade from win 2003 to win 2008, is 64 bit supported, if so how to install it, what version of .NET Frameworks is required, do we support .Net Framework 3.5? Man .....there are lot of question!!!! Please have a look at following post from the SharePoint team in US with all the answers to above http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/01/16/windows-server-2008-and-sharepoint-resources.aspx [lien] [EN]

Windows Server 2008 developer stuff

There is a great set of white papers, reference documentation and training samples that has been recently made available for the recently released Windows Server 2008. First of all, you can download a 248 pages long "Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide" that provides a great infra and dev view of this new Microsoft platform. Get it here. Then there is the long awaited (at least by me) Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 that you can download here. Finally you might be interested in downloading the Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit from here. The training kit is based on the DinnerNow application that you can get from here. [lien] [EN]

Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008

Hi All, This document describes new features and technologies, which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), that will help to increase the security of computers running Windows Server 2008, increase productivity, and reduce administrative overhead. These topics apply to the next release of Windows Server 2008, based on the functionality expected to be included in the Beta releases in 2007. They do not describe all of the changes that are included in Windows Server 2008. Instead, they highlight changes that will potentially have the greatest impact on your use of Windows Server 2008 and provide references to additional information. [lien] [EN]

Dynamics AX 2009: BI/Reporting/Analysis on SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008

Dynamics AX 2009: BI/Reporting/Analysis on SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 If you've tried installing Dynamics AX 2009, you may have noticed that the Business Intelligence components (Reporting & Analysis components) have issues installing with Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008. (Axel Kuhn posts about his experience here). Does AX 2009 support SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008? Yes, and this support will be delivered to you when Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 is available. At that time you'll be able to install and use all Dynamics AX components on Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008.   What's different with Dynamics AX 2009 SP1? · Performance. [lien] [EN]

News Flash - Windows Server 2008 R2 WDK has Shipped!

A new Windows Driver Kit has shipped. This is a new release of the WDK and includes the following new features: · New Setup Environment · Updates/fixes to Headers · Added Bluetooth 2.1 headers and samples · Added support for Server 2008 to DifX · Updated WDF 1.7 co-installers · Updated Device Simulation Framework (DSF) · Updated Debugger This release is especially important if you are working on UMDF or KMDF. For more information about the UMDF and KMDF changes, see http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/wdf. Since the last release, the WDK doc team has made 900 additions and corrections to the WDK documentation. Whew! This release will be distributed as an ISO download. What that means is you download an ISO file and then use DVD software to burn a DVD. [lien] [EN]

IIS7 – ASP.NET on Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2

If you are a Server Core fan, and wished you could host ASP.NET websites in Server Core, then feel better, you wish had come true. Windows Server 2008 R2’s Server Core will have .NET Framework which means, ASP.NET too. This is a big news for all those wanted to deploy Server Core, but stopped because .NET Fx wasn’t there in the RTM release. Windows Server 2008 R2’s blog details this: “Added the following as optional features: · Subset of .NET Framework 2.0 · Subset of .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 – WCF, WF, and LINQ · Windows PowerShell · ASP.NET and additional IIS support – the only IIS feature not available in Server Core is the management GUI · FSRM". [lien] [EN]

IIS7 – ASP.NET on Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2

If you are a Server Core fan, and wished you could host ASP.NET websites in Server Core, then feel better, you wish had come true. Windows Server 2008 R2’s Server Core will have .NET Framework which means, ASP.NET too. This is a big news for all those wanted to deploy Server Core, but stopped because .NET Fx wasn’t there in the RTM release. Windows Server 2008 R2’s blog details this: “Added the following as optional features: · Subset of .NET Framework 2.0 · Subset of .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 – WCF, WF, and LINQ · Windows PowerShell · ASP.NET and additional IIS support – the only IIS feature not available in Server Core is the management GUI · FSRM" You can read this here too. [lien] [EN]

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program

Hi All, In late October Mike Nash announced the Beta  of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 - beginning with a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers. This week we're opening up the beta to a broader audience. Starting today, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will have access to the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta to begin testing.   Beginning Thursday Dec. 4^th (US Pacific Time), we will be making the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta available to everyone through a Customer Preview Program (CPP). The CPP will launch on TechNet and be available to anyone interested in trying out this service pack. [lien] [EN]

Installing Windows Server 2008 on the Hyper-V Beta

Installing Windows Server 2008 on the Hyper-V Beta So once you have the Hyper-V Beta installed and up and running you will probably want to start making virtual machines and playing with them.  Of all the possible guest operating systems - Windows Server 2008 is the 'premier' one, in both performance and ease of installation. To install Windows Server 2008 on the Hyper-V Beta you will need to: · Open the Hyper-V Management MMC UI (either from the start menu - under Administrative Tools, or through the Server Manager UI), click on 'New' from the Action pane (on the right) and select 'Virtual Machine...' · This will start the new virtual machine wizard.  After going past the introduction page you need to specify the virtual machine name. [lien] [EN]

January is Windows Server 2008 High Availability Month

If you've been meaning to ramp up on Windows Server 2008 clustering, but haven't made the lab time yet, here's the easy way to do it... Virtual Lab Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Failover Clustering January Webcasts TechNet Webcast: Building High Availability Infrastructures with Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering Monday January 21, 2008, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Failover Clustering 101 Tuesday January 22, 2008, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Failover Cluster Validation and Troubleshooting with Windows Server 2008 Thursday January 24, 2008, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Geographically Dispersed Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Monday January 28. [lien] [EN]

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Launch Events

You can find event launch and updated registration information at www.heroeshappenhere.com For information on products and technologies, visit links below. Windows Server 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx SQL Server 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/default.mspx Visual Studio 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/vstudio  [lien] [EN]

Free e-book offer for Windows Server 2008 and Powershell

In case you missed this there is a free download for the following books:- · Introducing Windows Server 2008 by Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Windows Server Team (ISBN: 9780735624214) This e-book covers Windows Server virtualization, managing Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Terminal Services, and failover clustering. · Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step by Ed Wilson (ISBN: 9780735623958) This e-book includes an overview of Windows PowerShell, using Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and leveraging PowerShell providers. at https://www.microsoft.com/learning/windowsserver2008/default.mspx The e-book will load up in the browser. [lien] [EN]

Windows Server 2008 Developer Center

The one-stop-shop for developers wanting to learn about developing software that takes advantage of Windows Server 2008 features is now live with a new and improve Application Compatibility guide. This portal has all necessary information, samples, insight, evidence, videos, blogs, podcasts and more for folks developing for Windows Server 2008 or migrating applications to take advantage of the new and improved features of the new server operating system. It is impossible to highlight all the cool stuff that's up on the dev center. You have to go and check it out: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/default.aspx [lien] [EN]

Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008 - Free Training

About: This blog post is about the training on Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008 on Feb 11, in Mississuaga  Greetings, We will be conducting training on Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008 on Feb 11, 2008 in Microsoft's Mississuaga campus for architects and aspiring architects. It is a great opportunity to get ahead of your peers, get free books and materials on these technologies and learn how they can help you be more successfull  http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032364802&Culture=en-CA Best regards, Mohammad  [lien] [EN]

Seattle Launch Event for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL 2008 on April 1st

In what's being touted as possibly the biggest launch in Microsoft's history, we're doing a nationwide series of launch events for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The Seattle event is being held on April 1st, 2008 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle and you are invited. There is no charge to attend this event but you will need to register in advance - here's a link to the registration site: http://www.microsoft.com/heroeshappenhere/register/default.mspx It's not just Seattle either - we will be holding launch events across the country so if you're not in Seattle, chances are you'll find one close to where you live. What are you going to get out of this event? You'll get a chance to talk with product experts. [lien] [EN]