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Title: What can we expect from Microsoft in 2006 Post by: Shashank Asthana on December 29, 2005, 05:22:35 AM What can we expect from Microsoft in 2006
___________________________________ ust like last year I made a list of what released we can expect from Microsoft in 2006. Last year's list turned out to be pretty accurate, the only things wrong weren't my mistake but delays or change of plans. If you thing someting is missing or wrong please let me know through a comment or sending an email to news at bink nu. This list is based on facts, assumptions and wild guesses. it will be updated by your feedback! Windows Server System Windows Server 2003 R2 RTM 6 december 2005, VOL and OEM available Q1 2006 Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 RTM Q1 2006. Available through OEM Q1 2006 Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition Beta2 Q4 2005, RTM Q2 2006 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Beta? RTM Q4 2006 Exchange 2007 (12) Beta 1 dec 14 2005, Beta 2 mid 2006, RTM Q1 2007 SQL 2005 SP1 /data mirroring feature Q2 2006 ISA 2006 H2 2006 ISA 2004 SP2 Q1 2006 Speech Server 2004 SP1? MOM v3 Public Beta july 2006, RTM Nov 2006, TAP opens may 2006 SMS 2003 SP2 Q2 2006? WSUS sp1 Application Center Application Center 2000 is the current Microsoft solution for scaling Web sites, Web services, and component-based applications. Microsoft realizes the importance of the value that Application Center provides, performing a specific set of tasks for the deployment and scale-out management of today's COM+ and Web applications built on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. As part of the overall System Center management roadmap, Microsoft is currently working on alternate plans for delivering Application Server Management functionality. Microsoft will stand behind both current and new customers of Application Center and will enable a smooth transition to the infrastructure provided through System Center. More details on the roadmap and support will be provided by the end of February 2006 SMS v4 Q4 2005 Preview, Q1 2006 Beta 1, Q4 2006 Beta 2, H1 2007 RC, H1 2007 RTM Biztalk 2006 Beta 2 dec 2005, RTM Q2 2006 Commerce Server 2006 RTM Q1 2006 Microsoft Client Protection The corporate Anti Spyware, Beta Dec 2005, More details Q1 2006, Release 2007 Longhorn Server Beta1 Q3 2005, Beta 2 2006, RTM Q1 2007 Identity Integration Services (MIIS) SP2 Q2 2006 MIIS 4.0 Gemini (2007 or Longhorn + 3 months) ? Codeless provisioning ? Rich workflow ? Centralised auditing and reporting ? Computed attributes and relationship engine ? Self-entitlement management ? Self-service platform ? Generic LDAP MA (OpenLDAP) Host Integration Server 2006 ? Corporate Error Reporting 3.0 announced in 2004 for 2005 release, never seen or heard anyting in 2005 IIS 7 Part of Longhorn Server ADS 2.0 ? Virtual Server VS2005 R2 rtm nov 2005 VS vNext 2006 RTM 2006 Windows Hypervisor (90 days after longhorn server) System Center System Center Essentials 2006 System Center Capacity Planner 2006 Q4 2005 Beta, Q1 RTM System Center Reporting Manager 2006 Data Protection Manager 2007 RTM 2007, Deeper application support for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Sharepoint Services. Other Microsoft apps, Advanced data protection features, Bare Metal Recovery, Cluster Support and Deeper SAN integration. Windows Client Windows Vista Beta 1 Q3 2005, Beta 2 Q1 2006, RTM H2 2006 Virtual PC EXPRESS Release March 2006, Part of Windows Vista Enterprise (SA only) Windows Defender part of Vista and release for XP in 2006 Windows Desktop Search Enterprise RTM?ed Nov 2005 Internet Explorer 7 Part of Vista, For winXP/2003 Beta 2 Q1 2006, Not part of Service Pack for XP or 2003! Windows XP Service Pack 3 Summer 2006 Office System Office Communicator Web Access RTM Q1 2006 Office 2006 (12) Beta 1 Q4 2005, Beta 2 Office System 12 Servers: SharePoint v3 (12) Excel Server 12 Project Server 12 Business Scorecard Manager 2005, ? Content Management Server vNext integrated in Sharepoint Server v3? Live Communication Server 2006 H2 2006, Live meeting included! Live Meeting 2006 (Online Service) webcam support and 2-way VoIP Groove ? Visual FoxPro FoxPro 9.0 sp1 RTM dec 2005, "Sedna" RTM H1 2007 Small and Medium Business line Small business Server 2003 R2 Q1 2006 Longhorn Small Business Server Beta H2 2006 90 after LH Server release in 2007 "Centrino" Medium Business Server Beta H2 2006 90 after LH Server release in 2007 Office Small Business Management Edition 2006 ? SBS 2003 Service Pack 2 Q4 2006 Office Small Business Accounting 2006 Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager Update Autoroute 2007Windows Live Messenger 8 Education Student 2007 Class Server Encarta 2007 Microsoft Dynamics (Business Solutions) Dynamics CRM 3.0RTM 5 dec 2005Dynamics AX 2006 AxaptaDynamics NAV 2006 NavisionDynamics SL 2006 RTM Q4 2005Dynamics GP 2006 RTM Dec 19 2005 in 2007 Dynamics will merge ERP products in to 1 product Microsoft Retail Management System Microsoft Small Business Financials Microsoft Point of SaleMc Donalds Edition ;-) Consumer Encarta 2007 Summer 2006 Money 2007 Summer 2006 Digital Image Suite 2007 Summer 2006 Streets & Trips 2007 Summer 2006 Autoroute 2007 Fall 2006 Windows Live Messenger 8 Q1 2006 Education Student 2007 Summer 2006 Class Server ? Encarta 2007 Summer 2006 Microsoft Dynamics (Business Solutions) Dynamics CRM 3.0 RTM 5 dec 2005 Dynamics AX 2006 Axapta Dynamics NAV 2006 Navision Dynamics SL 2006 RTM Q4 2005 Dynamics GP 2006 RTM Dec 19 2005 in 2007 Dynamics will merge ERP products in to 1 product Microsoft Retail Management System Microsoft Small Business Financials Microsoft Point of Sale _________________________________________________________________________________________________ News Source : http://bink.nu |