Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th May 2007 21:07 UTC
"There are a myriad of both subtle and fundamental differences in the basic architecture of Windows Server 2008, which could dramatically change not only the way it's used in the enterprise, but also the logical and physical structure of networks where it's the dominant OS. The abilities to consolidate servers, to manage hardware more effectively, to remotely manage hardware without the graphical traffic, and to radically alter the system security model, could present a more compelling argument for customers to plan their WS2K8 migrations now, than the arguments for moving from Windows 2000 to Server 2003."
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It does beg the question as to what will eventually be delivered, doesn't it? Vista is an excellent example of over promising and under delivering, at least in terms of bullet list features.
That said, I don't think we should be casting Microsoft with such a negative stroke of the brush.. just yet. These announcements are very much public and expectations are beginning to be set. These additions, whilst existing in other operating systems, do push Windows in the right direction. This is something we all need.
Speculation at this point that they wont deliver is about as reliable as speculating that they will deliver. They'll have learnt some big lessons from the Vista experience I'd imagine.
Probably best to wait and see and reserve judgement for a while.
Edited 2007-05-28 22:33