Entries tagged with windows server - Channel 8

Run IT on a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)

TheContempt — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT

As you may know, Microsoft offers Virtual Lab sessions on TechNet that allow you to test drive nearly any Infrastructure product in Microsoft's catalog. TechNet Virtual Labs are great if you're able to dedicate 1-2 hours to the completion of a Lab, but as Students we normally maintain hectic schedules and need extra curricular learning activities to mesh well with other responsibilities. Our answer comes in the form of the Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Test-Drive Program and offers the ability to download a pre-configured VHD file directly from TechNet and evaluate and test the product(s) contained within at your own pace with very generous time limits (90 days +) Regrettably, no SKU's of Windows Server 2008 are offered as of this time, but many other great products are just waiting to be evaluated in your copy of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, Virtual Server 2005 R2 or even Hyper-V. Check them all out today!

Bill Gates talks about Free Software, Students, and Technology

Max — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:01:00 GMT

How would you like a free copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008? How about the entire Microsoft Expression Studio? Not enough...... how about Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and more?

For once, something that sounds too good to be true really is this good and really is true. Starting today (or soon in some areas), students worldwide will be able to download our professional development and design tools for free! It's called DreamSpark and it is upon us.

We got a few minutes with the guy himself, Mr. Bill Gates, to talk about his thoughts on this student opportunity. We also discussed the fast pace of technology and how students can best deal with that. Finally, I gave him a chance to think about what he would do if he were 17 years old again and starting up the next big company. His answer was--are you sitting down because this one was a real shocker--software!

We figured since one 8er already won a PC and another 8er won a Zune, we should hook you guys up with something cool too... I better see some smiles in the comments! :)

The Lonely Server

Max — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Ever wonder what happens to older versions of Windows Server? Wonder no more… here is a snippet of what “The Lone Server” has to say:

“Once I was almost famous. For years, my friends and I were on the front lines: we were the Windows Server 2003 servers that powered Microsoft.com, one of the hottest Web sites in the world. Then, early last summer, everything changed. Quietly, without warning, the new kids took over. Windows Server 2008. Yes, I know, the product’s not even done yet. These were Beta 3 servers, for Pete’s sake. Long way from prime time. But there they were, humming away. No problems. All of ‘em on Windows Server 2008. Except me. The last Windows Server 2003 left at Microsoft.com.”

Watch the video for references to Server 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, Blue Screen, and my favorite… “upgrading.”