Windows Server 2003 (including Cluster Edition)

HPC Grid-Computing White Paper

This paper explains the benefits of integrating Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with Platform Computing's LSF grid-enabled solution, and describes the architecture and configuration of this integrated high-performance computing (HPC) solution.

HPC Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Solution Brief

FLUENT 6.3 running on the Windows Compute Cluster Server operating system yields a cost-effective parallel processing solution for CFD analysis. FLUENT 6.3 users running simulations on Windows can exploit the larger memory address space provided by 64-bit systems to run more detailed FLUENT simulations.

CCS 2003 Partner White Papers

Learn more about compute clusters, today's applications, and options available to you from CCS Partners.

Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Version 2.04

This is the latest version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator enables connection of a Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP host to an external iSCSI storage array. The Microsoft iSCSI software initiator makes it possible for businesses to take advantage of existing network infrastructure to enable block-based Storage Area Networks without having to invest in additional hardware.

Active Directory Explorer v1.0

Active Directory Explorer (AD Explorer) is an advanced Active Directory (AD) viewer and editor. You can use AD Explorer to easily navigate an AD database, define favorite locations, view object properties and attributes without having to open dialog boxes, edit permissions, view an object's schema, and execute sophisticated searches that you can save and re-execute. AD Explorer also includes the ability to save snapshots of an AD database for off-line viewing and comparisons. When you load a saved snapshot, you can navigate and explorer it as you would a live database. If you have two snapshots of an AD database you can use AD Explorer's comparison functionality to see what objects, attributes and security permissions changed between them.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/adexplorer.mspx

Windows Server 2008 (aka Longhorn)

Windows Server 2008 Beta Is Now Available for Download

The next generation of the Windows Server operating system gives you more control, greater flexibility, and increased protection for your server infrastructure while reducing time and costs. And when you download or order the beta software, you're automatically registered to access valuable beta resources assembled in one convenient Beta Central location.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6803651

Windows Server 2008 Scenario Voting and Feedback Tool

Use the Windows Server 2008 Scenario Voting tool to access a list of 380 validated scenarios for more than 43 different server categories for Beta 3. You can use this list to build test plans, access related technical documentation, and send feedback about Windows Server 2008 Beta 3. Scenario Voting enables you to establish a direct connection with the product teams by allowing you to try a list of featured end-user scenarios and easily "vote" on your experience.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6803652

Anatomy of an IIS7 configuration path

If you have worked with IIS6 and previous versions of IIS, you are most likely familiar with the IIS metabase paths.  You know, the ones that look like LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT.  These metabase paths serve as a mechanism to identify a part of the IIS webs ...

http://blogs.iis.net/mvolo/archive/2007/07/22/anatomy-of-an-iis7-configuration-path.aspx

Creating IIS7 sites, applications, and virtual directories

In the course of IIS7 development, the team and I have answered an infinity of questions about IIS7 on any possible topic imaginable.  Ironically, neither I nor anyone else I know on the team has ever answered the most basic question - what is the min ...

http://blogs.iis.net/mvolo/archive/2007/07/12/creating-iis7-sites-applications-and-virtual-directories.aspx

Download Windows Media Services (WMS) for Windows Server 2008 June CTP

I am pleased to announce that Windows Media Services (WMS) package for Windows Server 2008 June CTP is now live! With this package, WMS is now supported on Web SKU (Windows Web Server 2008) as well. This package is available for all beta participants who h ...

http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/06/27/download-windows-media-services-wms-for-windows-server-2008-june-ctp.aspx

Windows Server 2008 recorded webcasts

Microsoft Webcast: Overview of Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Designed and Deployed Active Directory Federation Services (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: The New Server Core Installation Option in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
TechNet Webcast: What Is New in Windows Server 2008

See the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2008 including Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0, Server Core, the Active Directory directory service, Terminal Services, and Server Manager.

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David