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MS releases Windows Server 2008 RC0 and Windows Vista SP1 Beta
Yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Server 2008 release candidate (RC)0 to the public. This RC0 release also includes the first public pre-release version of Windows Server Virtualization (WSV) codename Viridian. It also includes Windows Media Services 2008 as an optional supplement.Paul Thurrott posted a WSV preview on his Windows SuperSite, and Mike Kolitz working on the Microsoft Virtualization Technologies department has some good tips on installing WSV under Windows Server 2008 RC0, so keep in mind that the WSV role is not available by default, you first have to do a couple of things.
You can find direct download links on Winbeta b.t.w. The download links for the various versions of Server 2008 RC0 contain both the 32-Bit and 64-Bit downloads. The Viridian hypervisor is included in the 64-Bit editions of Server 2008.
Also available: Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides and Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews.
Nick White, Product Manager announced yesterday that the Beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released to a private group of Beta testers via connect. Brandon LeBlanc already installed it and has a review on the Windows Experience Blog. Nick also mentions that they released five reliability packages via connect, there packages consist of numerous improvements to Windows Vista based on user feedback. There packages will probably become available before the official release of SP1.