Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:41 AM
by
rclaus
Server 2003 SP1 - Getting ready...
In case you didn’t notice this one go up a while back (mid December), Microsoft has published a detailed document library on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. It can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C3C26254-8CE3-46E2-B1B6-3659B92B2CDE&displaylang=en
I’ve already downloaded it and have been digesting the content for the last week or so. It’s fairly impressive and like XP SP2 – it will have a definite impact on your day to day lives as IT Professionals. I strongly suggest you download a copy and start your reading.
Are you looking for the Service Pack Release Candidate 1 code bits to start up your lab testing? Testing before implementing is always a good thing J. I’ve been running it on my server for a while now to get used to the new functionality. Here is the main download page for most things to do with W2K3 RC1.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx
Finally – can’t let you go without giving you the link on TechNet resources for the RC…
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/servicepack/default.mspx
I’ll be posting some more on this release and giving you some highlights.