RTW = Released to Web Internet Explorer 8 is taking browsing to a whole new level! ..and the release cycle has also reached a new level, with the release of Beta 2. My friend and coworker Matt “Mongo” Hester has been doing some excellent work on creating screencasts all about what’s new, cool, useful, and … Continue reading Breaking News: IE 8 Beta 2 is RTW
When: September 24, 2008. 12:00pm-1:00pm EST, 9:00am-10:00am PSTWhat: “Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable – Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance… Need Answers?”Why: Because we’d all like to get the straight story about Windows Vista performance. And, if there’s anything I can do to make it even better, I certainly want to know about it!Here’s the official … Continue reading Save the Date: Live Virtual Roundtable about Windows Vista Performance
“Hey Kevin.. the TechNet Events site has been pretty bare lately. Aren’t you guys doing any live events?”Yeah.. unfortunately this is the time of year at Microsoft where budgets are being finalized and plans put in place accordingly. And we can’t plan out our schedule until all of those “ducks are in a row”. This … Continue reading Events! We got ‘em!
(RTM = Released to Manufacturing)Yes indeed.. today the newest version of the best database software platform anywhere reached a major milestone. It’s ready! You can read the PressPass announcement here.And here is the official press location for all things SQL Server.And of course, here is the SQL Server home page.And finally – if you’re a … Continue reading Breaking News: SQL Server 2008 is RTM!
I learned about this a couple weeks ago – and now it’s live. And in my opinion, it’s super cool, and WAY OVERDUE.http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/I personally LOVE THIS. But what do you think?
..and ahead of schedule!That’s right! Hyper-V, the new game-changing virtualization technology that is included in Windows Server 2008, has been released today.Here’s the official press release.“How do I get it?”Well.. first of all you have to have Windows Server 2008 64-bit running on Virtualization capable hardware (meaning the Intel or AMD processors that have virtualization … Continue reading Breaking News: Hyper-V is UNLEASHED TODAY!
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(RTW = Released to Web)Yessir! VIrtual PC 2007 has an upgrade available. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for that product was released and made available today. For more information, see the Release Notes. And also the Virtual PC Web Site.
This is so cool. Microsoft Surface is cool, of course... and even available now for purchase. (AT&T stores have 'em now.) But what if I wanted any old surface to be a computing surface? How about cool multi-touch click/drag/shape? And pretty simple hardware that costs very little compared to Microsoft Surface? Check out this thing … Continue reading There’s a surface computer in your future (and on your wall!)
Multiply your power! Today Microsoft announced newly available Public Previews, plus the pricing details, for Windows Essential Server Solutions."What is that?"For those of you not aware of it - this is what we're calling the options such as Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. And today the company made previews … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Essentials Server Solutions Announcements (Wanna know how much SBS 2008 will cost?)
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