Microsoft Releases Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3

Microsoft has released the first publicly available test version of the next edition of Windows Server, code-named “Longhorn” which lets you evaluate the increased control, flexibility and protection built into Microsoft Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3.

The beta is available for download now. The final version of Windows Server “Longhorn” will release in the second half of 2007. Windows Server “Longhorn” builds on the success and strengths of the Windows Server 2003 operating system and on the innovations delivered in Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 R2.

A Windows Server “Longhorn” Product Overview reveals that “Notable improvements include those to networking, advanced security features, remote application access, centralized server role management, performance and reliability monitoring tools, failover clustering, deployment, and the file system. These improvements and many others help organizations maximize the flexibility, availability, and control of their servers.”