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Review: Microsoft's Hyper-V

By anyweb,
Jason Perlow takes a look at Microsoft's Hyper-V, and concludes: "Even though Hyper-V is still pre-1.0 code, I think Microsoft has done a bang-up job with its hypervisor, and it may just turn this Linux freak into a Windows 2008 junkie for running his own personal virtualization needs. While VMWare's ESX is still superior on a number of fronts, including its aforementioned VMotion technology and its more powerful cluster management tools, Microsoft has certainly sent a major warning shot across
Microsoft ships new XP SP3 code to testers

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full story > http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...ticleId=9061841
notable changes in Windows Vista SP1

By anyweb,
download these papers from here
the link above allows you to choose from the following downloads:
Deployment Guide for the Release Candidate Version of Windows Vista Service Pack
1
Enterprise Guidance for Application Compatibility Testing and Windows Vista SP1
Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate
Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1
and they are all in Doc format.
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008

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Brief Description
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 family of operation systems.
Overview
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 family of operation systems. By using Windows AIK, you can perform unattended Windows installations, capture Win
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 to manufacturing (RTM)

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linked via >http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=21834
full story > computerworld
Vista successor, Windows 7 to be released next year?

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A recently-released roadmap for the next major Window release – Windows 7 – indicates that Microsoft is planning to release the new operating system in the second half of 2009, rather than the anticipated release date of some time in 2010.
more > http://apcmag.com/7874/windows_7_to_be_released_next_year
Vista SP1 RC1 is available for download

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download is here > microsoft.com
"The Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate is now available to the public. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several new technologies. SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges." Ars reports that it finally enables the hotpatching support in Vista.
more info >
Microsoft offers Windows Update blocker

By anyweb,
Microsoft has released a toolkit to let businesses block service pack updates for Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003. Although service packs - particularly in the case of Vista - are keenly awaited by many users, some businesses prefer to test the packs before upgrading to assure compatibility with existing hardware and applications.
more info > http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000...39291415,00.htm
via osnews.com