firecrackers are in the middle of the year, and the spring breeze will warm up into Tusu. At the beginning of the new year, everyone is busy with summing up and busy with the prospects, in the hope of gaining a head start in the new year. While you are looking forward to your own self, you will not forget to think about the future of others, because in a sense, your future is sometimes closely related to the future of others, such as a company that is "pervasive" like Microsoft. In 2004, Microsoft brought Windows xp SP2, ISA Server 2004, MSN Search and other new things that are busy with us. What kind of impact will Microsoft bring to us in 2005? It is such a company, no matter who you are, you can get what you want from it. To this end, the author analyzes the four areas of ordinary users, network management personnel, developers, and software industry.
a "Longhorn" is coming
Although Longhorn This is the first Microsoft operating system to fight future home market "Longhorn" has not yet born at the time of its Was "castrated", and its release time has been postponed again and again, but this still can not obliterate the expectations of ordinary users, because this feature brought by Microsoft called "revolutionary operating system" is too tempting Forced.
year 2005 Longhorn, will we still hold to the "still holds partly concealed" mystery. According to Microsoft's internal file released in October last year: Longhorn's first Beta version will be released around mid-February 2005, including Longhorn's client and server versions. At that time, I believe we will see another round of Longhorn trial whirlwind. However, from the current situation, since the previous Longhorn version is based on the Windows 2003 Server core development, and now developers are using the windows xp SP2 code, so we may see the Microsoft jump ticket again. Of course, whether it is February or not, we will definitely see the release of the Longhorn beta this year, otherwise Microsoft will not be able to achieve the promise of "release of Longhorn in 2006."
for the average user is concerned, in 2005 we can focus on Office 12 Beta and release the official version of MSN Search. Office 12 is Microsoft's next-generation Office System, which will continue to adhere to the "Office"-centric strategic direction, and continue to suppress the rise of web browser-centric client software, expecting his first beta. It will be released in November 2005; MSN Search is Microsoft's official homework in the search engine field. Microsoft is preparing to use it to fight Google in the next few years. 2005 will be a first sight. One year.
two, windows 2003 Server R2 Reloaded
due Longhorn, Office 12 are not the official version arrived in 2005, Microsoft will be in the field of individual users 'hunger gap' year However, in the enterprise market, it is a bumper scene.
since November 2004, Microsoft has started to invite testers to windows 2003 Server R2 closed beta. If nothing else, we will be welcoming its official version by the end of 2005. Although waiting seems a bit long, I believe that for those network administrators, this wait is worthwhile because it can help you make a smooth transition to the future Longhorn Server.
Windows 2003 Server R2 is based on Windows 2003 Server SP1 development, which will include update components of Windows Update Services and Server Performance Advisor, Active Directory Federation Service and Anywhere Access (no need for VPN to use related services) Access) technology is its two main selling points. Although the Windows 2003 Server R2 upgrade package is available for free, you have to pay for it to install it. Of course, if you are not in a hurry to get the new features of R2, you are currently testing and will not be able to miss Service Pack 1 released in early 2005.
At the same time, Windows Update Services 2.0 for system update deployment and ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition for enterprise security may also be in full play in 2005.