Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 to Manufacturing
Client and server operating systems help provide customers with increased efficiency, performance and security.
REDMOND, Wash. -- Feb. 4, 2008
What: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released to
manufacturing today and will start being available to customers
in March, starting with Microsoft Volume Licensing customers.
Windows Server 2008 was also released to manufacturing today
and will be available for purchase to new customers on March 1.
Microsoft Volume Licensing customers with active Microsoft
Software Assurance coverage or an Enterprise Agreement will be
able to download the server software toward the end of February
as part of the joint Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Visual
Studio 2008 "Heroes Happen Here" launch event.
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How: Windows Vista SP1 includes quality improvements that help
enhance reliability, security and performance. Windows Server
2008 builds on the success and strengths of past server
solutions and helps give organizations a solid foundation for
their information technology (IT) infrastructure. Organizations
using Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 together can
see a number of improvements for IT professionals, including
benefits in security and manageability, overall system
performance, and streamlined planning and deployment.
For more information, press only:
Rapid Response Team
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
(503) 443-7070
rrt@waggeneredstrom.com
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