Longhorn Beta 3

Features: Microsoft Corporation has unveiled the next edition of Windows Server “Longhorn” beta 3 for public. The release will allow prospective users to evaluate the increased control, protection and flexibility offered by the forthcoming product.

Windows Server “Longhorn” builds on the improved reliability and security of Windows Server 2003 R2 to help alleviate these pressures by addressing the automation of daily management tasks, tightening security improving efficiency and increasing availability.

It helps simplify administration tasks via improved event logging, task scheduling, enhanced remote management and the powerful scripting capabilities of Windows PowerShell, Microsoft said in a statement.

“As they take it for a test drive, our customers and partners will find that we’ve made some vast improvements in Windows Server “Longhorn”, which will help them reduce costs and adapt to changing business needs,” said Pallavi Kathuria, director – Server Business Group, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

“Between early adopter customers and Microsoft IT, we already have hundreds of servers running in production environments today, and benefiting from the increased security and control offered by Windows Server ‘Longhorn’. If there’s one message we want to send today, it’s get ready; download and evaluate,” she added.

Microsoft today has also announced the availability of the IIS7 Go Live license, which will allow customers to host Web applications and .NET 3.0 Web services on Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3 in live production environments.

The Beta 3 release of Windows Server “Longhorn” marks the beginning of the second wave of innovation to be delivered by Microsoft over the next year. The final version of Windows Server “Longhorn” is on track for release to manufacturing in the second half of 2007, a Microsoft statement said.

Following on the heels of the successful launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 office system are Windows Server “Longhorn” and the next versions of Visual Studio, code-named “Orcas,” and Microsoft SQL Server, code-named “Katmai.” These products will provide organizations with an advanced development and Web platform as well as streamlined data management and analysis, enabling infrastructure optimization, Microsoft statement added.