Instead of the Windows Server version Longhorn Beta 3 according to the plan, Microsoft released a new Community Technology Preview (CTP) version. Windows Server Longhorn CTP is a trial version exclusively for the company's own testing community and has a technological understanding.

Longhorn Beta 3 is a milestone before Microsoft completes and launches the official version of this new server operating system. It is expected that the official version will be released later this year.

Launched a new version of Longhorn Server images 1 Some of the salient features advertised by Microsoft will be included in this new server operating system version of Windows PowerShell - command line control environment - and the ability to virtualize the server.

" We want the customer community to test and re-evaluate the operating system before releasing a Beta 3 version. All features of this CTP version are features that will be available in Beta 3, " Helene Love Snell - Microsoft product manager - said.

" This CTP version is a milestone marking the move to Beta 3, which will be available in the first half of this year. A number of improved features will be added to the operating system. In exchange for user interface, but most notable is Server Management and PowerShell server management tools ".

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