Microsoft postponed the release of Windows Server 2008

Microsoft once again announced the official release of the Windows Server 2008 operating system from December this year to the first quarter of 2008. The exact launch time has not been revealed yet.

According to the world's number one software vendor, delays are aimed at creating extended testing times for the operating system version. This means that Windows Server 2008 will be difficult to come out with the user community on February 27, 2008.

It is expected that Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 will be released on February 27, 2008. But now that Windows Server 2008 is delayed, Microsoft will have nothing left to launch on that day. SQL Server 2008 will be available sometime between April 1 and June 30, 2008. Meanwhile, Visual Studio 2008 was pulled up later this year.

About the final analysis, Microsoft also had to decide on a 'practical' path in the process of launching an operating system that was officially put into testing nearly 3 years ago. ' The testing process is often very lengthy and difficult to cut down ,' said Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions -. ' I think Microsoft has considered and made the right choice .'

' I think there is a very careful calculation here. It explains why Microsoft recently announced that Windows Vista SP1 will be released at the same time as Windows Server 2008. Microsoft wants to combine client and server technology at the same time , 'said Al Gillen, an analyst. IDC, said.

Helene Love Snell, the Windows Server product manager, said that delaying the release of Windows Server 2008 will affect the launch of Windows Server Virtualisation (WSV) but does not affect the timeframe much. " The official launch date may change but every planned time frame will not change ."

Ms. Snell said that in the next few weeks, Microsoft will release the first version of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate. The second Release Candidate will be released around the end of the year. This is a sign that Windows Server 2008 is ready for the final official version.

Hoang Dung