Windows "Longhorn" Server Beta 3 Ships!!!

Posted By: Charles | Apr 25th, 2007 @ 7:28 PM | 29,031 Views | 19 Comments

Windows "Longhorn" Server Beta 3 shipped a little while ago (a couple hours or so ago) and we got the special opportunity to capture the last three sign-offs on the ship process (lots of people have to sign off on a release this big before it ships). Not many outsiders get to bring a video camera into Windows Ship Room, but we're not outsiders! Plus, Iain is a friend of ours.

Here, we chat with Iain McDonald, Director, Windows Server Team and Alex Hinrichs, the guy who rules the LHS Ship Room. We chat about the key new ingredients in our next server OS and take a small tour of the campus en route to Building 26 (Windows Planet) from building 43 (Windows Moon). 

It's always fun to talk to Iain. He's one of those personalities at Microsoft that make it fun to work here. He's also a long time veteran of shipping Windows.

This is a big day for Windows Server. Congratulations to all involved with making and testing it out in the real world.

Enjoy!
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#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 8:02 PM
BluePhaze
BluePhaze
Live, Love, Code, Game, Rock, Rinse, Repeat...
Congrats guys! Awesome job on hitting this HUGE milestone!
#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 8:22 PM
raymond
raymond
Congratulations.

Real Cool Video!

Cool
#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 8:40 PM
Munkie
Munkie
I liked the walk through the campus, that was really nice to see.  I think it gave a nice glimps of what it would be like to work at Microsoft; although it seemed most of the time you were filming the ceiling/sky and I couldn't see anything!

Was cool to see the sign off process/party.
#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 8:47 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
Munkie wrote:
I liked the walk through the campus, that was really nice to see.  I think it gave a nice glimps of what it would be like to work at Microsoft; although it seemed most of the time you were filming the ceiling/sky and I couldn't see anything!

Was cool to see the sign off process/party.


It's not easy to walk and talk and carry a video camera Smiley

Glad you liked it! Was fun to shoot!
C
#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 9:00 PM
j0217995
j0217995
How do you get into the beta program for this?
#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 9:19 PM
SecretSoftware
SecretSoftware
Code to live, but Live to code.
This is exciting news. VS Orcas beta 1, and now Longhorn server beta 3.

MS just rocks!.

Very good and realistic video. The walk through the campus was really good! transparency cannot get any better than this!


Very good work Longhorn Server Team!

Congratulations!

Live Long, and Prosper \\//_.[A]


Can we get some screen shots of Beta 3?Cool

#Apr 25th, 2007 @ 9:28 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
We'll be walking around campus (and places around the world) this Summer. With the Earth moving closer to the Sun, Transparency increases Smiley

C
#Apr 26th, 2007 @ 12:59 AM
Cyonix
Cyonix
Me
Congratulations!

Great video
#Apr 26th, 2007 @ 1:56 AM
cain
cain
Great video.  Any chance that we might get to see the final signoffs of the RTM version? Smiley
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