Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1 RTM!!!

robcost — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:58:06 GMT

Today we announced that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 have RTM'd (Released To Manufacturing). Cool hey?

You can get the round up from the respective teams blogs here...

Server 08 - http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2008/02/04/windows-server-2008-rtm.aspx

Vista SP1 - http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx

I'm really excited about the Windows Server 2008 release, especially with Hyper-V now not far from release too. NAP, TS Gateway, Server Core, this is a very big release!!!

For all the Windows Server 2008 goodness, check out the product site here...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx

Technorati Tags: Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1, NAP, Server Core

Microsoft Deployment RC1 Now Available

robcost — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:25:46 GMT

Today we announced the Release Candidate 1 of Microsoft Deployment, which is the new name for the forth generation deployment Solution Accelerator.

This release continues to support Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) of desktop operating systems using Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 with the Operating System Deployment Feature Pack and adds new deployment and task sequencing capabilities for desktops and servers using System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Microsoft Deployment also continues to provide Lite Touch Installation (LTI) support without infrastructure requirements and adds capabilities for Windows Server 2003 and pre-release versions of Windows Server 2008.

It's available on Microsoft Connect, and you can sign up here... Microsoft Deployment Connection program on Microsoft Connect

For related information check out...

Desktop Deployment Center on Microsoft TechNet

Windows Server 2008 on Microsoft TechNet

System Center Configuration Manager on Microsoft TechNet

Technorati Tags: Microsoft Deployment, BDD

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Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1 RTM!!!

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