Microsoft Freak : 2007 September

Archive for September 2007

Silverlight Launched

The much awaited Silverlight 1.0 is launched.

Microsoft has released Silverlight Plugins for IE, Firefox and Linux.

29 September 2007 in Developer Tools | Comments (0)

i’m is a new initiative from Windows Live Messenger™. Every time you start a conversation using i’m, Microsoft shares a portion of the program’s advertising revenue with some of the world’s most effective organizations dedicated to social causes.

So any time you have an i’m™ conversation using Windows Live Messenger, you help address the issues you feel most passionate about, including poverty, child protection, disease, environmental degradation and animal protection. It’s simple. All you have to do is join and start an instant messaging conversation.

There’s no charge, so join now and put our money where your mouth is.

29 September 2007 in Software | Comments (0)

Zune Revamped

Microsoft’s Media Player is all set to make a new wave in the market.

It is now available in five colors, the Zune digital media player is easy to use and easy to love. Store up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 100 hours of video in your 30 GB device.

Express your personality with color and backgrounds. Share music and pictures with wireless Zune to Zune sharing.

The Price of Zune has dropped considerably. It is now available at $199

29 September 2007 in Hardware & Info | Comments (0)

Halo 3 Released for Xbox 360

The much awaited sequel of the Halo series, the Halo 3 is released for Xbox 360 Platform.

Halo 3 has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours. More than 10,000 retailers hosted Midnight Madness events to celebrate the launch of this third installment in the billion-dollar franchise.

Learn more…

29 September 2007 in Games & xbox | Comments (0)

Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Released

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the next generation of the Windows Server operating system that helps information technology (IT) professionals maximize control over their infrastructure while providing unprecedented availability and management capabilities, leading to a significantly more secure, reliable, and robust server environment than ever before. Windows Server 2008 delivers new value to organizations by ensuring all users regardless of location are able to get the full complement of services from the network. Windows Server 2008 also provides deep insight into the operating system and diagnostic capabilities to allow administrators to spend more time adding business value.

Windows Server 2008 builds on the success and strengths of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system and on the innovations delivered in Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 R2. However, Windows Server 2008 is far more than a refinement of predecessor operating systems. Windows Server 2008 is designed to provide organizations with the most productive platform for powering applications, networks, and Web services from the work group to the data center with exciting, valuable new functionality and powerful improvements to the base operating system.

The various Editions available are,

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
This edition of Windows Server 2008 provides key server functionality across most server roles and features. It includes both full and Server Core installation options.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
This edition builds on Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition to provide greater scalability and availability, and adds enterprise technologies such as failover clustering and Active Directory Federation Services.
Windows Server 2008 Data center Edition
This edition offers the same functionality as Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition with support for additional memory and processors, and unlimited virtual image use rights.
Windows Web Server 2008
This edition is designed specifically for use as a Web and applications server. Other server roles are not available in this edition.
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
This edition is designed for use with Intel Itanium 64-bit processors to provide Web and applications server functionality on that platform. Other server roles and features may not be available.

Learn More about Windows Server 2008

System Requirements for Windows server 2008

Get the Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate

27 September 2007 in Beta Testing & OS | Comments (0)

Windows Server Compared with Linux, Unix and Mainframe

Microsoft has setup a site that provides the Comparison of Windows Server System with Linux, Unix and Mainframes.

This Site list the industry standards and the feedbacks from industry experts on these server systems.

Learn more at windows server/compare

26 September 2007 in OS & Websites | Comments (0)

Visual Studio 2008 Beta Released

The next version of Visual Studio, Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008, is out for Beta Testing. It will provide an industry-leading developer experience for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and the Web. In addition, it will continue in the Microsoft tradition of development language innovation.

Several versions of Visual Studio 2008 Beta are available for download. You can download the following versions,