After months of preparing IIS7 for the release of Windows Server 2008 Beta 3, the IIS team is proud announce that IIS7 has reached a very high level of quality and is now ready for broad customer testing. To facilitate rigorous testing under real conditions, Microsoft is now offering Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 under a special Go Live license, .. more »

For all of the hoster’s out there looking for a low cost patch-management solution for your Windows platform, Microsoft’s has released the third edition of its patch management tool Windows Update Services.  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 provides a number of new features, making WSUS easier to use, deploy, and support. .. more »

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2007 Beta 2 is here!  SCVMM provides centralized administration of Virtual Server installations.  It also supports provisioning new instances across multiple virtual servers both by administrators and authorized end-users.    Here are the top 10 benefits of SCVMM: Maximize datacenter resources .. more »

 For those Hosters who have WSS offerings or are considering them you’ll want to check out the WSS Solution Kit.  This solution kit was released a few days ago and is available to Ho.. more »

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a cumulative service pack that includes the latest updates and provides enhancements to security and stability. In addition, it adds new features and updates to existing Windows Server 2003 features and utilities. SP2 can be installed directly on the following operating systems: Windows Server .. more »

On January 30, we launched the first half of the new Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Those were the English-only site admin templates. We now have the launch of the last half, the server admin templates. These 20 new templates are available in English plus 10 additional languages (French, Italian, German, Spanish, .. more »

Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 (HMC) provides hosting providers with the tools and guidance to easily deploy revenue generating services such as enterprise-class e-mail, calendaring, contacts and real-time collaboration. Hosted Messaging and Collaboration includes world-class, familiar Microsoft enterprise .. more »

Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3 was just released and is now available as a free download!  This is the first public beta of Longhorn and I highly recommend you take a look at it.  Once the final version of Longhorn has released it will complete version one of the Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI). There are a number of new features and .. more »

Although I’m sure most of you are aware of this already, due to the importance of this issue, I felt it was worth writing a post that talked about the Daylight Savings Time (DST) update and what can be done about it.   BackgroundThe start and end dates of daylight saving time (DST) in the United States are scheduled to change in 2007 due to the .. more »

The betas of Windows Based Hosting 4.5 and Windows Based Hosting for Applications have been released!!  Check them out and let us know your feedback! New in this release:The Microsoft Solution for Windows-based Hosting version 4.5 improves on previous versions of the solution by introducing a number of new features and technologies. Some of the .. more »

Windows based Hosting (WBH) v4.5 is now available for download via the TechNet site.  WbH 4.5 continues to build upon the value proposition of the Windows based hosting solution by helping hosting providers reduce their TCO and create new revenue opportunities. What's new in WBH 4.5 ?Support for Windows SharePoint Service version 3.0 WSS version .. more »