Windows Server team Blog : Longhorn

Microsoft.com Now Running Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:08:37 GMT

Do you remember the tale of the Windows Server 2008 “Lone Server” ? Maybe it was read to you as a bedtime story as a change from “Mommy, Why Is There a Server in the House?” There he was, this poor Windows Server 2003 server, all alone in a server farm...(read more)

Web AI: Would You Like Apps with That?

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:22:25 GMT

Very recently, we announced the availability of the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) in Beta. If you remember, this is a tool that allows you to obtain and install Web server components, development tools and database technologies to implement...(read more)

UrlScan 3.0 Beta and Tools to Help Mitigate SQL Injection Attacks

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:36:00 GMT

Microsoft published a Security Advisory today providing information for developers and Web administrators on ways in which they can mitigate and prevent SQL injection attacks . As you might have seen, there was a spate of such attacks in late April and...(read more)

What a launch!! Thank you IT Pros!!! And some Cool Stuff....

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT

What a Launch Wave it has been! I've just returned from celebrating Windows Server 2008 with many of you all over the world. It was great to hear your stories and see how Windows Server 2008 will fit into many of your organizations. For those of you who...(read more)

Essential Business Server blog

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:39:00 GMT

The team behind Windows Essential Business Server 2008 for midsized companies (part of the newly announced Windows Essential Server Solutions family and formerly known as "Centro") has launched a team blog here . Group Program Manager Eric Watson provides...(read more)

SBS myths dispelled...by "Tom"

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:01:00 GMT

In the course of talking to many Microsoft partners and customers, the Windows Small Business Server team has learned that there are sometimes misperceptions about the product, in many cases based on experiences with the earlier versions of SBS. In hopes...(read more)

Top New Zealand "Geek" site running on WS08 and IIS7

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:12:00 GMT

Before heading off for a few days of turkey, college football and family, a post from Mauricio Freitas caught my eye this evening. Mauricio is an admin for Geekzone , which he describes as such: Geekzone publishes news, reviews and articles on technology...(read more)

Summer's Here and So Is the June 2007 CTP

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:27:00 GMT

MSDN and TechNet subscribers - get your shorts on and your skateboards out!! Windows Server 2008 Technical Beta participants - slip into those bikinis and hit the pool!! That's right - the June 2007 Community Technology Preview of Windows Server 2008...(read more)

TechEd 2007: IIS7 is Core and look for the logo

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:31:00 GMT

The usual news items are coing from Orlando's TechEd 2007 location. One of the biggies yesterday was IIS7 - the new web server in Windows Server 2008 - will be added to the list of roles in the Server Core installation of the OS. Volker blogged about...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 hits the bookshelf

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:46:00 GMT

Well, it won't be in book stores for another week, but you can now pre-order "Introducing Windows Server 2008" from Amazon.com . MVP and technical author Mitch Tulloch wrote the book with the help of a whole bunch of experts from the Windows Server division...(read more)

Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 May Webcast Series

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:58:00 GMT

Please join us for this 8-part series webcast for Windows Server “Longhorn" Beta 3 in May. Webcasts will kick off with an overview of what is new in Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3. In addition, this Windows Server “Longhorn” series includes webcasts...(read more)

What’s New in Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3 Chat

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:33:00 GMT

Here is your chance to interact with Microsoft experts in an online text based Q&A in real time. On May 8 th , 2007, join Bill Laing-General Manager for Windows Server, Iain McDonald-Director of Windows Server Program Management, Alex Hinrichs-Group...(read more)

IIS.NET DownloadCENTER Now Live

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:25:00 GMT

I've just read over on Bill Staple's IIS blog that the new DownloadCENTER is now live on IIS.net . This is a community site for discovering, sharing and reviewing IIS-related solutions in a single place. There are dozens of downloads - both from Microsoft...(read more)

Windows PowerShell and Windows Server “Longhorn”

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:05:00 GMT

Last Tuesday in front of over 4000 attendees, Jeffrey Snover and Bob Muglia announced the release of Windows PowerShell 1.0 RTW at IT Forum. Windows PowerShell is the new command-line shell and scripting language for Windows system administration. You...(read more)