Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3

Microsoft has squashed rumors that the release dates of Windows Server codename Longhorn and Windows Server virtualization (codename Viridian) have slipped. Following an appearance by Bob Muglia, Senior Vice President of the Server and Tools Business (STB), a part of the Platforms & Services Division at the Microsoft Management Summit 2007 conference in San Diego, some media reports revealed that both Longhorn and Viridian will slip past their initially announced milestones.

A representative of the Windows Server Division denied the validity of the reports. Furthermore, Microsoft will actually post the full transcript from Bob Muglia's MMS 2007 keynote address in order to prove that the Microsoft Senior Vice President did not point to a delay of the two products.

"RTM of Viridian and Longhorn still on schedule. As we've documented on this blog before, sometimes reporters get things wrong when reporting news, and they report inaccuracies. Most often the reporters make amends once they've been shown the facts. I say "most often"... Be re-assured, Longhorn development is on track," revealed the Windows Server Division member.

Not only did Microsoft's plans for Longhorn not change, but the Redmond Company plans to release the next beta for Windows Server by mid 2007. Microsoft revealed that Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3 will be made available within the next 90 days.

The final release of Windows Server Longhorn is scheduled for the second half of 2007. As far as Viridian is concerned, Microsoft informed that the "planned RTM timeframe for Windows Server virtualization [is] within 180 days of the release to manufacturing of Windows Server Longhorn."