Virtual Server 2005 released to manufacturing

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Virtual Server 2005 is released to manufacturing, a Microsoft spokesperson said Thursday. RTM marks the final development milestone in the server virtualization software's odyssey from a third-party beta version to an official Microsoft product.

RTM means Microsoft developers are finished writing and testing the code, and that the final build had gone to be packaged and posted or shipped. The precise delivery date is not public, although general availability usually follows RTM by less than two months. "Virtual Server 2005 is still on track to be available broadly to customers this year," the spokesperson said. "We will provide additional information about the product in the near future."