Microsoft overwhelms with operating system news and software

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DAVE KEARNS ON WINDOWS NETWORKING TIPS
09/05/05
Today's focus: Microsoft overwhelms with operating system news
and software

Dear networking.world@gmail.com,

In this issue:

* Microsoft updates Windows Server 2003
* Links related to Windows Networking Tips
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Today's focus: Microsoft overwhelms with operating system news
and software

By Dave Kearns

Microsoft chose last week, the last full week of the work
calendar's summer season in the U.S., to release a flock of
operating systems-related news and software. Numerous theories
for the multiple releases abounded, none accounted for all the
activity so we won't bother repeating them here. Instead, we'll
take a look at what was announced and discuss how it can help or
hinder you in your job and on your network.

The two software releases will most likely impact you the most.
Windows Server 2003 Release 2 (Win2K3 R2) Release Candidate Zero
was made available for download on the Microsoft Web site:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/r2>.

Here we can see the folly of Microsoft's operating system naming
strategy. Wouldn't "NT 6.5" be a lot easier to talk about than
"Windows Server 2003 Release 2"?

At about the same time, a beta version of the long-touted "new"
file system, dubbed the "Windows File System" or WinFS, was made
available to developers through the Microsoft Developers Network
Web site: <http://msdn.microsoft.com/>. Unless you're a
registered developer, you can't get to it just yet.

In other news last week, Redmond released a roadmap for the
Windows Small Business Server (SBS) product. The currently
shipping Windows Small Business Server 2003 is built on Windows
Server 2003 SP1. Once Win2K3 R2 is released, a new SBS 2003
based on the new release will be unveiled. That should be due
three to four months after Win2K3 R2 ships, which is still
scheduled for late this year. Then, following the release of
"Longhorn" server late in 2006, a new version of SBS - codenamed
"Cougar" - based on Longhorn will make its way to market in
mid-2007.

That is a lot of news to assimilate, especially when many of you
were taking this last chance to soak up some rays before the
kids head back to school. Over the next few issues, I'll break
it down into more manageable pieces. Coming in the next issue is
a look at Win2K3 R2, what will change and what will improve. Not
all changes will be improvements, though. Stay tuned!

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. VoIP rollouts generate heat, power concerns
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2. Cell carriers tackle Katrina damage
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3. 2005 salary survey <http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt3873>

4. Google dives deeper into networking
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5. Katrina news <http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt6342>

Today's most-forwarded story:

Cell carriers tackle Katrina damage
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt6343>

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To contact: Dave Kearns

Dave Kearns is a writer and consultant in Silicon Valley. He's
written a number of books including the (sadly) now out of print
"Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Networks." His musings can be
found at Virtual Quill <http://www.vquill.com/>.

Kearns is the author of three Network World Newsletters: Windows
Networking Tips, Novell NetWare Tips, and Identity Management.
Comments about these newsletters should be sent to him at these

respective addresses: <mailto:windows@vquill.com>,
<mailto:netware@vquill.com>, <mailto:identity@vquill.com>.

Kearns provides content services to network vendors: books,
manuals, white papers, lectures and seminars, marketing,
technical marketing and support documents. Virtual Quill
provides "words to sell by..." Find out more by e-mail at
<mailto:info@vquill.com>
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This newsletter is sponsored by HP
Network World Executive Guide: The Evolution of Management
Technologies

With applications and infrastructures growing more sophisticated
and demanding, network and systems management technologies are
more critical than ever. Elevating their focus from bits and
bytes, these networked systems are being called on to close the
gap between IT and business services. Read about the future of
management, including BSM and emerging automation tools. Learn
about 'hot spots' and 'best products' in network management.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=112907
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