Microsoft launches windows 'Longhorn' Beta 3

MUMBAI

APRIL 26, 2007

Microsoft Corporation 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.

“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 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.