MS Intros Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3

Microsoft has unveiled the first publicly available test version of the next edition of Windows Server, codenamed “Longhorn.”

“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 India.

Windows Server “Longhorn” claims to build on the improved reliability and security of Windows Server 2003 R2 to help alleviate IT pressures by addressing the automation of daily management tasks, tightening security improving efficiency and increasing availability.

Windows Server “Longhorn” claims to help simplify administration tasks via improved event logging, task scheduling, enhanced remote management and scripting capabilities of Windows PowerShell.

To help IT professionals improve the availability, reliability and performance of their infrastructure, Windows Server “Longhorn” includes failover clustering, dynamic partitioning and auto-tuning networking features to automatically manage system resources and help ensure that customers have uninterrupted access to their company network.

According to Joe Menard, corporate vice president, Software Strategy at AMD, “As a next-generation operating system, Windows Server ’Longhorn’ is designed to take advantage of the innovative features of the AMD Opteron processor, including 64-bit, multicore, virtualisation and power management. The combination of AMD dual- and ’Barcelona’ native quad-core processors and Windows Server ’Longhorn’ will provide a world-class performance-per-watt computing environment.”