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The Betas for ConfigMgr SP1 and R2 are now available. To download them goto:
https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=16
I'm confused as to why there isn't a "System Center Configuration Manager 2007" category on KBAlertz as KB articles exist for ConfigMgr.
I have emailed them my query some time ago but not received a reply. Anyway, in case you're wondering here's a list of the current ConfigMgr-related KB articles which I've also added to the "List of ConfigMgr KB Articles" page on FAQShop:
You cannot use task sequence bootable media to run a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 image advertisement (935914) - Describes behavior in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 where task sequence bootable media cannot run an advertisement that contains the operating image. ... This issue occurs when the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 client network access account is configured incorrectly. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935914/en-us
How to obtain error code descriptions in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 reports (944375) - Describes how to convert error codes to a hexadecimal value to obtain an error description in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. This article describes how to obtain error code descriptions in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 reports. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944375/en-us
The task sequence does not run on the protected branch distribution points in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (942700) - Fixes a problem in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in which the task sequence does not run on the protected branch distribution points as expected. ... if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next System Center Configuration Manager 2007 service ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942700/en-us
The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Offer Status Summarizer does not process advertisement status summary data (945898) - Describes a problem in which the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Offer Status Summarizer is unable to process advertisement status summary data because of an incorrect date calculation. ... by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next System Center Configuration Manager 2007 service ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945898/en-us
The "wake on LAN" feature does not work as expected if a site server uses a non-daylight saving time zone in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (944542) - Consider the following scenario: The "wake on LAN" (WOL) feature is enabled on a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site server. ... Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next System Center Configuration Manager 2007 service ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944542/en-us
Client registration is unsuccessful when you switch System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from mixed mode to native mode or from native mode to mixed mode (938009) - When you switch Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from mixed mode to native mode or from native mode to mixed mode, client registration is unsuccessful. ... follow these steps on each client computer that failed to register with System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Start ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938009/en-us
You may experience errors on computers that run site system roles that rely on IIS after you install System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (938699) - After you install Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in an organization, you may experience the following symptoms: You experience many errors on computers that run site system roles that rely on Internet Information Services (IIS) for their functionality. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938699/en-us
FIX: The WMI service stops responding on a computer that is running the .NET Framework 2.0 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (932303) - Fixes a problem where WMI stops responding on a computer that is running the .NET Framework 2.0 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007. ... File name File version File size Date Time System.management.dll 2.0.50727.800 368,640 01-Feb-2007 02:48 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932303/en-us
You cannot move created objects into a folder or out of a folder if the folder was created on a secondary site of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (942536) - Consider the following scenario: You have a primary site and a secondary site for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. ... Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next System Center Configuration Manager 2007 service ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942536/en-us
When you create a configuration baseline rule that includes more than 300 software updates in System Center Configuration Manager 2007, the configuration baseline is not evaluated correctly (937532) - When you create a configuration baseline rule that includes more than 300 software updates in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, the configuration baseline is not evaluated correctly. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937532/en-us
On a computer that has Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, or Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 installed, a layered window is not displayed in the remote client session (941462) - On a computer that has Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941462/en-us
Every even task sequence reports exit error code 183 if you advertise several task sequences to a Systems Management Server client in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (946519) - Consider the following scenario: You create several task sequences in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. ... System Center Configuration Manager 2007, x86 ... To do this, follow these steps: Open the Configuration Manager console. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946519/en-us
Query builder Values box cannot display large item list (269201) - When you create a query in Systems Management Server (SMS ... Registry subkey information In SMS 2.0 and in SMS 2003, the registry key is as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SMS\AdminUI\QueryBuilder\ValueLimit In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269201/en-us
Software updates cannot be deployed if the software update catalogs that are imported by System Center Updates Publisher 3.0 contain a /qn switch in the command line (944693) - Fixes a problem in which software updates may not be deployed if the software update catalogs that are imported by System Center Updates Publisher ... You use both Microsoft Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to deploy software updates. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944693/en-us
Systems Management Server 2003 clients cannot download a software package from a BITS-enabled Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 distribution point on a Windows Server 2008-based computer (945635) - ... in which SMS 2003 clients cannot download a software package from a BITS-enabled Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 ... Consider the following scenario: You configure a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) distribution point on a Windows Server 2008-based computer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945635/en-us
An update package for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is now available for Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP (923845) - The update is a required component for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and for Windows Live OneCare. ... The update is a required component for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and for Windows Live OneCare. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923845/en-us
Requirements of the /qn switch are different for the Inventory Tool for Custom Updates in Systems Management Server 2003 R2 and for System Center Updates Publisher when you import software update catalogs (944406) - Fixes a problem where requirements of the /qn switch are different for the ITCU in Systems Management Server 2003 R2 and for SCUP when you import software update catalogs. ... You use Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to deploy software updates. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944406/en-us
A Windows Server 2003-based computer cannot make an SSL connection or a TLS connection to the out-of-band interface on an Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)-enabled computer (942841) - ... Server 2003-based computer cannot make an SSL connection or a TLS connection to the out-of-band interface on an Intel Active Management Technology (AMT ... For example, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 cannot make an out-of-band management connection to an Intel AMT-enabled computer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942841/en-us
Error message when you try to install an earlier operating system in Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0: "<Task Sequence Name> has failed with the error code (0x800004005)" (945783) - Fixes a problem in which you receive an error message when you try to install an earlier operating system in Windows PE 2.0. ... This problem also occurs when you try to deploy an earlier operating system by using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945783/en-us
Detection and deployment guidance for the January 8, 2008 security release (947110) - ... that detect and deploy security updates by using Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 together with the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), SMS 2003 together with SUIT or together with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU), or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947110/en-us
Detection and deployment guidance for the February 12, 2008 security release (948874) - ... Server Update Services (WSUS), Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS ... Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0, SMS 2003, or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948874/en-us
A hotfix rollup package is available for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) in Windows Server 2003 (940848) - For example, when you use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, and then you right-click the Task Sequences node, the following menu items are missing: New Import Create Task Sequence Media Give feedback These menu items appear only if you right-click this node again. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940848/en-us
You cannot install the mobile device management client on a mobile device in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (947693) - Describes a problem that occurs because the deployment of ActiveSync does not work on a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Vista that has the Windows Mobile Device Center installed. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947693/en-us
How to manually determine the license and sale origin channel information for a software product when the Asset Intelligence reports in SMS 2003 with Service Pack 3 do not report the correct channel information (941461) - You may have to determine this information when the Asset Intelligence reports in Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) 2003 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) do not report the correct license channel information for that product. ... an installed software product is located in the system registry hive ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941461/en-us
Only one of the multiple distribution points is added to a package in a multi-tier SMS 2003 hierarchy (907311) - Fixes a problem that occurs in a multi-tier hierarchy that is configured by using the fan-out feature. Only one distribution point at the lower tier is added to the package. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907311/en-us
Client computers can no longer synchronize with Windows Server Update Services after you import many third-party product updates (945536) - These tools include the following: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 Third-party tools ... To delete the files from the content folder, follow these steps: Start the WSUS management console. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945536/en-us
Problems that are fixed in the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (945757) - ... with a component that uses the System.Data object may become corrupted in an application that is built on the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 932303 FIX: The WMI service stops responding on a computer that is running the .NET Framework 2.0 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 931795 ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945757/en-us
Data Access Components 2.8
948763 Support has ended for MDAC 2.7 Service Pack 1 and MDAC 2.8
947513 Internet Explorer use HTTP/1.0 GET requests instead of HTTP/1.1 GET requests to connect to a Web site
946240 If you configure Internet Explorer 6 to use a proxy autoconfiguration (.pac) script, URLs may be identified as being in the Internet zone instead of as being in the local intranet zone
947678 How to extract an SQL statement from a Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 report
947679 Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 reports run slowly or never finish
947687 Event IDs 21245 and 21300 are generated after you install Microsoft Operations Manager Web Sites and Services Management Pack for MOM 2005
949095 Cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
948622 FIX: Error message when you run the sp_MSenum_distribution stored procedure for a transactional replication in SQL Server 2005
948210 Problems occur in Windows Server 2008 after you uninstall a SQL Server 2005 failover cluster, or after you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 or a Service Pack 2-based hotfix on a SQL Server 2005 failover cluster
947986 Error message when you install SQL Server 2005 on a Windows Server 2008-based RODC: "Failure creating local group SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$"
948248 FIX: A query performance issue occurs when you run a query against a column of the bigint data type in SQL Server 2005
947204 FIX: The used space in the tempdb database increases continuously when you run a query that creates internal objects in the tempdb database in SQL Server 2005
948628 FIX: The columns of the XML data type are replicated as empty strings in a merge replication that uses a merge filter of the logical record relationship type in SQL Server 2005
938510 You cannot obtain elevated user rights in management servers and in agents in System Center Operations Manager 2007 or System Center Essentials 2007 environments
938509 You cannot approve pending actions for servers in the "Agent License Limit Exceeded" state even after you add more server licenses in System Center Essentials 2007
948731 Error message when you try to start the Opsmgr Health service on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "Could not start the Opsmgr health service on Local computer. Error 0x8004005"
941943 The HealthServiceStore.edb file size grows to several gigabytes over time in an agent that is running System Center Operations Manager 2007
942168 The Health service does not start after you install the RemotelyAnywhere program on the Root Management Server in System Center Operations Manager 2007
941017 The "Columns to display," "Sort columns by," and "Group items by text" values in the Inventory View properties are not localized in System Center Operations Manager 2007
948069 Error message when you try to run reports in System Center Operations Manager 2007: "Cannot open Database 'OperationsManagerDW' requested by the login"
939769 You experience a delay in fetching "Actions for Tasks" and "Actions for Reports" for a selected row in System Center Operations Manager 2007
941307 A health monitor may display state changes in an incorrect order in System Center Operations Manager 2007
943211 You cannot use Active Directory integration for untrusted domains in System Center Operations Manager 2007
941045 User roles, accounts, and profiles are not translated into Japanese in the Japanese version of System Center Operations Manager 2007
938507 Report scheduling fails in System Center Operations Manager 2007 when the regional settings on the client computer differ from the regional settings on the server
940224 The Optimized Performance Counter Collection rule collects multiple values of 0 (zero) in System Center Operations Manager 2007
947688 Support information for the SMS security update scan tools
947683 The preboot execution environment (PXE) boot images do not appear in the SMSPXEIMAGES$ share in Systems Management Server 2003
947690 The operation fails on some client computers when you try to distribute software updates by using Systems Management Server 2003
947680 The server locator point of Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 is reinstalled every time that the SMS 2003 server restarts
907311 Only one of the multiple distribution points is added to a package in a multi-tier SMS 2003 hierarchy
948527 Error message when you run a script that is encoded by using Script Encoder (Screnc.exe) in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP
948037 Error message when an application has 30 or more processes that call the AddFontResource() function or the RemoveFontResource() function, and the function uses the same fonts at the same time: "STOP: 0x8E"
936342 Network communication may be unsuccessful when you use Internet Explorer to connect to a service provider that uses WinHTTP component for Basic authentication in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003
947476 Event 2019 occurs on an HP computer that is running Windows Server 2003
947724 How to set the /insite option on the Distributed File System (DFS) root on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
948703 You may receive an error message when you try to access a multilevel entry in an MMC by using the Taskpad view on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
948065 Error message when you try to visit the Windows Update Web site: "0x8ddd0007 You need to restart your computer to finish installing a program or updates"
940458 When you use Remote Desktop Connection to create a Terminal Services session to a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server, the first drive letter of the client is not redirected to the Terminal Services session
948234 A kernel driver cannot be unloaded on a Windows Server 2003-based computer when the Service Control Manager (SCM) incorrectly increases a reference count
947480 Error message when you try to start a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "STOP: 0x0000007B"
947475 When TrendMicro OfficeScan is installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, event ID 2020 occurs, and the computer may stop responding, or the computer may respond slowly
943576 Active Directory objects may not be replicated from the restored server after an authoritative restore on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller
945921 Error message on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 and that has the "File Server for Macintosh" component installed: "0x00000050 (parameter1, 0, parameter3, parameter4) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA"
946331 A Windows Server 2003-based multiprocessor system stops responding when you resume the system from standby or from hibernation
941084 When you use a WMI script to query the Win32_PerfFormattedData_NTDS_NTDS class on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, the script returns a 0x80041010 error
949098 The FilterKeys feature is not turned off when you click "Cancel" on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
946501 An access violation occurs when an application exits on a Windows XP SP2-based multi-core computer
Don't forget tonight's Webcast:
Language(s): English.
Product(s): System Center.
Audience(s): IT Professionals.
Duration: 90 Minutes
Start Date:
Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 shipped recently, but we are not done yet! This year, we will also release a service pack and an R2. In this session, we cover the changes we are making in the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) timeframe, in addition to the following System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 release. We briefly introduce System Center Configuration Manager, but our focus is on the new elements to support Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008, in addition to some additional changes for Asset Intelligence and Intel AMT Integration. Presenter: Jeff Wettlaufer, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation Jeff Wettlaufer has been with Microsoft since 2001, where he has specialized in the deployment of enterprise infrastructure from the data center to the client. Jeff specializes in desktop deployment methodology, Windows and Microsoft Office technology, virtualization, and enterprise management. He is also involved in image strategy, maintenance, application portfolio, unattended builds, the Microsoft Office Resource Kit, and server management technologies, such as Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, System Center Configuration Manager, and the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD). View other sessions from: Managing a Microsoft Infrastructure: Improve Reliability and Performance.
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Feb. 27, 2008
Largest enterprise launch in company history includes Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, focuses on security, Web, virtualisation and better business intelligence.
Reading, UK. — Feb. 27, 2008 — Kicking off more than 225 events around the world and joined by more than 4,000 customers and partners, Microsoft Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer today showcased the next generation of infrastructure and application platform products, including Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
The launch represents a major milestone to help customers on the road to Dynamic IT, Microsoft’s initiative to help customers optimise their people, processes and technology, and in turn position IT as a strategic asset for their business. These new enterprise products help customers more efficiently and securely manage their entire infrastructure and move to a virtualised environment while also delivering business intelligence and next-generation Web experiences to boost business results. The theme of the events, “Heroes Happen Here,” highlights the outstanding work that IT professionals, developers and partners do every day to create solutions and cutting-edge applications that keep global commerce and industry running.
“IT professionals and developers tell us they spend too much time and money managing existing systems and not enough investing in new capabilities that create strategic advantage,” Ballmer said. “That feedback is at the core of the innovations in this new wave of products. Already, the overwhelming response from thousands of IT professionals and developers around the world is that this is the most secure enterprise platform we have ever delivered, and that it will simplify management and enable them to focus more on driving their businesses forward.”
Big Benefits for Early Adopters
Researchers at consulting agency Capgemini looked at companies and institutions in the financial services, education, retail and high-technology industries using Windows Server 2008 in a mix of geographic regions. They found that the new operating system quickly adds value to IT operations through enhancements to management, security and reliability. On average, deployment duration was reduced by up to 60 percent and IT reduced costs by up to $124,000 per year. Cost reductions resulted from a wide range of areas, including the recovery of five IT staff hours per server and 91 percent less downtime. A white paper detailing usage scenarios and providing more data on the impact of deploying Windows Server 2008 is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-information.aspx.
Already IT professionals and developers around the world are using Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and test versions of SQL Server 2008 to implement more secure platforms and Web applications while reducing costs and speeding development.
With the introduction of Windows Server 2008, leading global communications provider Verizon Business will deliver this next-generation platform to its managed hosting customers worldwide, enabling them to achieve greater reliability, performance and control over their IT infrastructure. In addition, Microsoft’s advanced Windows Deployment Services suite will allow Verizon Business to increase the speed of deployments and simplify management.
“This next-generation technology means a great deal to our enterprise customers,” said Michael Marcellin, vice president of product marketing at Verizon Business. “Through our long-standing relationship with Microsoft and as an early adopter of this technology, we are poised to continue to deliver innovative solutions to customers around the globe that will help them harness the power of the Internet.”
Go Daddy, the largest paid, shared Web hosting provider in North America, with 27 million domain names under management, is incorporating the new Windows Server 2008 with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) software into its Windows hosting product line. In its testing, Go Daddy has seen a 300 percent to 400 percent increase in server performance using the new technology. The performance gains will allow Go Daddy to run a more efficient and effective service for its shared hosting customers.
“We are excited to offer this technology to our customers,” said Bob Parsons, CEO and founder of Go Daddy. “With more than 5 million customers around the globe, Go Daddy prides itself on using cutting-edge technology that will help enhance Web site performance and provide our customers with a solid foundation for their IT needs.”
At Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions, the combination of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 enabled the creation of a cutting-edge Web site that provides near-instant access to real estate and neighbourhood information about listings for sale, home values, schools and much more. The site operates significantly faster than was previously possible and was developed at a much lower cost.
“Not only is the new Web site visually cool — serving up customized content, 3-D aerial views and animations 10 times faster than was possible with older technologies — but it also was created for approximately $1.4 million less than it would have cost using other development tools,” said Marty Frame, senior vice president and general manager, Cyberhomes, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions. “And, most important, visitors spend an average of 30 minutes on the site per visit, four times the typical average for competitors’ sites.”
These companies are just a sampling of the more than 3 million customers that participated in early feedback programs or as beta testers during product development.
The performance improvements and enterprise-class features of SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 have resulted in record-breaking results. Today Microsoft disclosed new world-record performance results on TPC-E and TPC-H and SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application 3-tier benchmark on four-socket industry-standard blade servers.** Microsoft also published breakthrough performance benchmarks for several customer scenarios, including leading results on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Siemens Teamcenter and Camstar Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Microsoft also announced that Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with .NET Framework 3.5 delivers faster throughput than IBM WebSphere 6.1 on Red Hat Linux as shown through two new benchmark tests measuring scalability and performance in mission-critical enterprise scenarios. The sample application shows 117 percent better throughput of Windows Server using the IBM-designed Trade 6.1 benchmark; and Sun Microsystems’ WSTest Web services benchmark demonstrates 94 percent better throughput on Windows Server when processing Web Service requests. More information on the results is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/HHHlaunch/docs/BenchmarkFS.doc.
Partners See Opportunity
Microsoft has worked with more than 1,000 industry partners to help plan, build, test and deploy leading-edge solutions by providing early access to code, training and testing, and certification support. Hundreds of independent software vendors have demonstrated their support with the development of a wide variety of business applications for industries that include retail, accounting, commerce, engineering, financial services, healthcare, supply chain and more. In a related announcement, Microsoft detailed extensive investments in programs and tools for software and hardware partners. More information on the announcement is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/feb08/02-27ISVWS08PR.mspx. A full list of vendors offering applications certified for Windows Server 2008 or pledging to provide support for their applications on Windows Server 2008 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/hhhlaunch/docs/PartnerWS08FS.doc.
Further demonstrating support for the new products, more than 40 companies are making announcements today and more than 80 partners are participating in launch events around the world, including platinum sponsors Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), CA, Cisco Systems Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Intel Corporation, Quest Software Inc., SAP AG and Unisys Corp. Highlighting the opportunity for industry partners, a 2007 IDC study* predicts that for every $1 Microsoft earns from Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 this year in the U.S., the ecosystem beyond Microsoft — software and hardware vendors that support or incorporate the products — will reap about $18 in revenue. In 2008, this ecosystem is predicted to sell more than $120 billion in products and services revolving around Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Product Availability and Information
Windows Server 2008, including a beta version of the Hyper-V virtualization technology, and Visual Studio 2008 are available today. The feature-complete, February community technology preview of SQL Server 2008 is also available, with general availability expected in the third quarter of 2008.
Later this year Microsoft will release the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products for small and midsize companies built on Windows Server 2008 and the newest Microsoft server technologies and services: Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. Windows HPC Server 2008, the successor to Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, is on track for availability in the second half of 2008 and is designed to increase productivity, scalability and manageability for high-performance computing scenarios. In addition, Windows Storage Server 2008, the next-generation storage solution based on Windows Server 2008, will be available by the end of the year.
Additional information on the launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 is available in the virtual pressroom at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/HHHlaunch/default.mspx.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realise their full potential.
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* IDC white paper sponsored by Microsoft, “The Economic Impact of Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in the U.S.,” Doc. 5052007, May 2007.
** Certification Number 2008003: SAP SD standard SAP ERP 6.0 (2005) application benchmark in 3-Tier configuration certified on 02/26/08 with Number of benchmark users & comp.: 34,000 SD (Sales & Distribution) with an average dialog response time: 1.99 seconds running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (64-Bit) and SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) on RDBMS database server. Hardware configuration of RDBMS server: HP ProLiant BL680c G5, 4 socket/16 core/16 thread Quad-Core Intel Xeon E7340 / 2.40GHz, 64GB RAM. For more details, see http://www.sap.com/benchmark.
Windows Essential Server Solutions Simplify Big Business IT for Small and Midsize Companies
Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 deliver all-in-one solutions to help fuel growth for customers and partners.
Reading, UK. — Feb. 20, 2008 — To help small and midsize organisations improve business efficiency, increase productivity and drive growth, Microsoft Corp. introduced the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products, built on Windows Server 2008 and the newest Microsoft server technologies and services. The company also unveiled details about the newly named Windows Small Business Server 2008.
The Windows Essential Server Solutions family includes Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 for midsize companies. Microsoft conducted extensive research and gathered in-depth feedback worldwide to design the solutions, in order to meet the unique needs of small and midsize customers and partners. The products integrate the technologies of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and other Microsoft products and services into all-in-one solutions that are reliable, easy to manage and able to grow with customers.
“There are 31.9 million small businesses and 1.2 million midsize companies worldwide in need of powerful IT solutions,* and they typically have very small IT staffs, or none at all,” said Bob Kelly, corporate vice president at Microsoft. “Windows Essential Server Solutions make the benefits of enterprise-class IT accessible, affordable and simpler for smaller organisations and their technology advisors.”
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Multiplies Business Growth
Windows Small Business Server 2008, previously known by the code name “Cougar,” is ideal for organisations with up to 50 PCs, helping them protect business data, expand business productivity and present a professional image to customers. The new version adds a range of features and capabilities to the current, award-winning Small Business Server 2003 R2 product and, through integration with online services from Microsoft, is also an example of the company’s software plus services strategy.
For small-business owners and employees, Small Business Server 2008 provides increased security and protection with dramatically simplified server and PC backup technologies and one-year trial subscriptions to Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Small Business Edition and the new Windows Live OneCare for Server. Small Business Server 2008 also integrates with Microsoft Office Live Small Business to simplify setup and management of professional Web sites and private online work spaces. Enhancements to Remote Web Workplace, integration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and support for the latest Windows Mobile devices will help employees work remotely and collaborate effectively.
For IT managers and technology consultants, Small Business Server 2008 deployment, setup and administration is greatly simplified and improved. A powerful administration console, new monitoring across servers and client PCs, Windows Server Update Services, and customisable reports — accessible from virtually anywhere — make management easier and more effective. Exchange Server 2007 delivers additional built-in protection, virtually anywhere access and management efficiencies. And Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition provides an ideal platform for critical business applications, because SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 technologies now run on a second hardware server.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 will be demonstrated on Dell systems at the Microsoft “Heroes Happen Here” launch event on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, and is slated for availability in the second half of 2008.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 for Midsize Companies
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is designed for the needs of midsize organisations with up to 250 desktops, helping IT professionals take control of their systems, reduce time spent “fighting fires” and focus more on strategic efforts to drive business growth. The solution includes built-in IT best practices and provides a unified console for management of key workloads and product licensing, which makes IT budgeting and purchase simpler and more predictable.
Windows Essential Business Server combines the technologies of Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, System Center Essentials 2007, the next version of Internet Security and Acceleration Server and, in the Premium Edition, SQL Server 2008 technology. The product will be demonstrated on IBM BladeCenter S and HP BladeSystem c-Class c3000 hardware at the “Heroes Happen Here” launch on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, and is slated for availability in the second half of 2008.
Microsoft Partners Rally Around the Windows Essential Server Solutions Family
The Windows Essential Server Solutions products present technology consultants, hardware makers and software vendors with tremendous opportunity to better serve small and midsize companies, and to grow their own businesses.
For solution providers and systems integrators, Windows Essential Server Solutions provide a consistent, reliable platform tailored to fast-growing small and midsize clients, helping them deliver more strategic systems and applications, and build deeper customer relationships.
Hardware makers including Dell Inc., Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP and IBM Corp. plan to deliver solutions built on Windows Small Business Server 2008. Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM and Intel Corporation plan to deliver products running Windows Essential Business Server 2008.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is a platform for third-party business applications that can be managed within its administration console. Software partners such as Citrix Systems Inc., CA, FullArmor, Mimosa Systems Inc., Quest Software Inc., ScriptLogic Corp., Symantec Corp. and Trend Micro Inc. plan to provide Add-In software solutions for Windows Essential Business Server to enhance the product’s benefits. HP, IBM and Intel plan to make hardware management Add-Ins for Windows Essential Business Server 2008. Microsoft will provide Windows Essential Business Server Add-Ins for its applications as well, such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.
More information about Windows Essential Server Solutions is available at http://www.microsoft.com/essential and http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/serversolutions.
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Operations Manager (MOM) 2005
556056 HOWTO: Create System Center Operations Manager 2007 task to execute a VB script
947463 FIX: A stored procedure cannot finish its execution in SQL Server 2005
947989 You cannot install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 when the database file of the Resource database is not in the same folder as the log file of the Resource database
946793 FIX: A query that you run by using a FORWARD_ONLY cursor takes a longer time to run in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 than in SQL Server 2000
947987 Error message when you install SSIS or Notification Services on a cluster where the MS DTC service is a cluster resource: "The Transaction Manager is not available. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D01B)"
948445 FIX: A blocking issue occurs when you update rows in a table in SQL Server 2005
947462 FIX: Error message when you start a database mirroring session in SQL Server 2005: "Communications to the remote server instance 'TCP://:' failed before database mirroring was fully started"
947486 FIX: Error message when you run a stored procedure that references a linked server that is linked to the local server itself in SQL Server 2005: "Transaction context in use by another session"
948658 FIX: Some rows are not returned when you run a complex query that uses the DISTINCT keyword in Microsoft SQL Server 2005
948208 An additional resource group that contains no resources is created after you install a second failover clustered instance of SQL Server 2005 on a Windows Server 2008-based server
948525 FIX: Error message when you run a query against a table that does not have a clustered index in SQL Server 2005: "A severe error occurred on the current command"
948567 FIX: When you run a query against a table that contains Traditional Chinese characters, the incorrect result is returned in SQL Server 2005
947414 FIX: The CONTEXT_INFO function returns the old value of the context information after you call a stored procedure that contains a TRY-CATCH block from a SQL Server CLR function
948061 A Visio 2003 drawing control does not load and the Visio drawing contents are not displayed when you visit a Web page that contains the drawing control
944984 The user profile may not be correctly unloaded when you log off from a Windows Server 2003-based computer, and event 1517 is logged
938923 How to back up and then restore printers when you upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
943459 When the Kerberos ticket expires for a Kerberos-authenticated SMB connection that is created to a Windows Server 2003-based server, the oplock on a file cannot be broken in a timely manner
945466 You receive a Stop error message when a computer that is using a TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)-enabled adapter is running under low resources in Windows Server 2003
947472 You may experience performance issues when you have Symantec Veritas Storage Exec installed on a Windows Server 2003-based file server
948289 Error message on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "STOP: 0x00000019"
947306 Error message when you open the Disk Management MMC snap-in in Windows Server 2003 with SP1 after you uninstall Veritas Volume Manager: "Unable to connect to Logical Disk Management Service"
947504 An application that calls the GetThreadContext function may stop responding on a computer that is running an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003
Looks like 11 patches this month:
Full details at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-feb.mspx
SQL Server 2005
945892 FIX: Error message when you run a query against a view in SQL Server 2005: "An error occurred while executing batch"
947008 FIX: A distribution database may grow continuously on one of the nodes when you configure a peer-to-peer transactional replication in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
945909 FIX: The "SQLMoreResults" function returns incorrect results when you use it to retrieve a result set
942908 FIX: The change may be undone during the later synchronizations when you change an article on the subscriber in SQL Server 2005
945639 The new collection that you created by using the Distribute Software wizard in SMS 2003 does not appear in the user interface
945272 When you try to move files from one network drive to another network drive, the files keep permissions from the source folders on a client computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
947773 A Windows Server 2003-based computer responds slowly to RDP connections or to SMB connections that are made from a Windows Vista-based computer
947479 Error message on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "STOP 0x0000008E"
948492 Failure when installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2: "An Internal error occurred"
947279 A hotfix is available to update the "(GMT-03:00) Buenos Aires, Georgetown" time zone for 2007 through 2008 in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
945142 The query result is corrupted or incomplete when an application uses Microsoft ODBC driver for SQL Server to query a SQL Server database
947100 After a COM application handles an access violation on a Windows Server 2003-based computer or on a Windows XP Professional x64 Edition-based computer, the COM application stops responding
946824 When you start the Create LUN Wizard, and then you scroll down the target list, the Storage Manager for SANs (SMFS) console may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
943665 A Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2-based computer may drop packets when the computer is working as a bridge and as a router
947775 On a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has a TCP Chimney Offload network adapter, the TCP data stream may be corrupted when the network adapter indicates an MDL chain whose starting MDL has a nonzero offset
944829 On a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Server 2003, the 64-bit version of the Findstr.exe tool returns no results if the file size is from 2 GB through 4 GB
947498 Object changes or new objects may be lost when the ADAM Synchronizer tool in Windows Server 2003 synchronizes data from Active Directory to ADAM
947478 A Windows Server 2003-based computer may restart randomly when you set the System Failure option or you may receive an error message when you set the "Disable automatic restart on system failure" option
947634 A 32-bit application that calls structured storage APIs on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 may receive an error code: "0x80030057 (STG_E_INVALIDPARAMETER)"
947354 The function fails and returns error code 3017 (NMERR_NO_MATCHING_NPPS) when you call the "GetNPPBlobTable" function together with a TAG_INTERFACE_TRANSMIT filter in Windows Server 2003
946820 The upload operation may fail when you use APIs in the Background Intelligent Transfer Service SDK to upload a file whose name contains Unicode characters in Windows Server 2003
940864 Certificate mapping fails on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer that is running the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack