Windows Vista Update

Virtual Launch Experience:

Experience the launch virtually and access Steve Ballmer’s Keynote, breakout sessions and partners: Live the experience

Windows Server 2008 Launch Fact Sheets (from Microsoft)

• Windows Server 2008 (.doc file, 85 KB)

• Partner Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008

• Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Benchmarks (.doc file, 84 KB)

Windows Server 2008 Launch Videos (from Microsoft)

Jim DuBois, General Manager of Information Security & Infrastructure Services for Microsoft IT, highlights the internal Microsoft deployment of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.

Watch the video (3 min 15 sec)

Chris Pirie, General Manager of Sales and Marketing for Microsoft Learning, talks with Michael Johnson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer, about how early readiness for Windows Server 2008 has directly impacted his business and enables IT professionals to immediately adopt and deploy the new technology.

Watch the video (.wmv file, 2 min 36 sec)

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer kicks of a series of global events to launch Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

Watch Live: 9 am PST, Feb. 27: 100 kbps | 300 kbps | 750 kbps

Windows Server 2008 Launch Case Studies

• Windows Server 2008 Case Studies

Windows Server 2008 Executive Bios

• Bill Hilf, General Manager, Windows Server Marketing and Platform Strategy (.doc file, 54 KB)
• Bill Laing, General Manager, Windows Server Division (.doc file, 25 KB)
• Joseph Landes, Director of Product Management (.doc file, 81 KB)
• Iain McDonald, Director, Windows Server Group (.doc file, 26 KB)
• Steven VanRoekel, Senior Director, Windows Server Solutions Group (.doc file, 30 KB)
• Bob Visse, Senior Director, Windows Server Marketing Group (.doc file, 26 KB)

Ballmer: IT and the Enterprise

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks with All Gillen, system software research VP at IDC, about what launch means for business customers and industry partners.

• See the interview