IIS 7 Go Live

posted by  exchusr (19)  17 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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

WSUS 3.0 - Now Available for download!

posted by  exchusr (19)  18 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Beta 2 Released

posted by  exchusr (19)  18 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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

The WSS Solution Kit is Now Available on the Codeplex Site!

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

For those Hosters who have WSS offerings or are considering them you’ll want to check out the

Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3 is Available!

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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).

Daylight Savings Time – What you need to know

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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. 

Background

The start and end

New Beta Hosting Solutions Released!!

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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 “Fantastic 40” Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 are here!

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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,

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is now Released to Market (RTM)

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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 based Hosting version 4.5 - Released to Market and available on TechNet

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

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

Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 - Launched!

posted by  exchusr (19)  19 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 (HMC) provides hosting providers with the tools and guidance to easily deploy ..... more »