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Previously, Microsoft release Windows Server 2008 RC 0 but only those who participating beta test will have cd key to evaluate. Few days before Microsoft open for request Product Key for Server 2008. The Key will expired on April 2008. Take it here for your desire.

It’s rather strang seeing Microsoft released its Windows Sever 2008 Beta 3 on Microsoft Download website. These including:

• Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Standard
• Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Enterprise
• Windows Web Server 2008 Beta 3

Check out at MS-Next

Microsoft silenly released Windows Server codename Longhorn Febuary CTP 2007, another milestone on the march to Beta 3, to tester on Microsoft Connect last week. David of Windows Server Division WebLog preparing to post Server Longhorn Feb CTP to MSDN/Technet within next few days.

Back to year 2005 when Microsoft announced the official name of Longhorn client, Windows Vista. The speculation on the name of Longhorn server is begin and the most believed it should named as Windows Server 2007. By follow the same trend of Windows Server 2003. The name “Windows Server 2007″ still floating around. Lately, Redmondmag referring to the post on ActiveWin reported that Microsoft confirmed the official name of Window Server “Longhorn”, Windows Server 2007. It continued with “Microsoft spokesperson “strongly” cautioned against reporting an official name until Microsoft actually announces it. However, the spokesperson also pointed to a blog entry from July 27, 2005 — the date that Longhorn Beta 1 was released — for further reference. That posting stated the company’s intention to name the final release “Windows Server 200x“. The post of Julius Sinkevicius can be found here inwhich he stated the name.

Helene said on Windows Server Division Weblog that the possible name will never be Vista Server and also pointed to what David stated last year. She also continues with “So, if I were going to bet on a name, I’d say tune in when we release Beta 3 and you’ll find out“. Do you get a clue?

After long await,  Windows Server Longhorn December CTP is now available for Technet/MSDN subscriber. Only Windows Server Longhorn IDx Enterprise Edition (x86 and x64) is available.

Note: I apologize for my absence. I got sick on last week due to climate change in Bangkok. 

Yesterday Microsoft released December CTP build 6001 but for this moment it only available via Connect site. I look at my Technet but Dec CTP not already there for download? what’s happened then? David from Windows Sever teams explained on this post:

“Why isn’t it up on our download site?” Well, you probably heard about the inclement weather we had up here in the Pacific Northwest over the last week, which damaged power lines throughout the region and left lots of people (and the Microsoft campus) without power for a few days. The truth is that we wanted to get the CTP up on MSDN at the same time as Connect, but there were still some internal systems down, so we weren’t able to get them done together. However, we will get this new CTP to our MSDN and TechNet subscribers as soon as we can - I would guess about a week, so hang in there!

So take some time off for the holidays (I’m on vacation myself in Ireland this week) and relax with family and friends - your CTP should be waiting for you when you get back!

So keep waiting until the holiday is ended. May be that time I need to go south for my sister’s wedding party. And then I will be here after the new year.