Microsoft readies server updates

InternetNews | at | by Mike

Microsoft released new software updates and fixes to two of its core enterprise applications today.

In separate announcements, the company said a public beta is available for its upcoming Windows Server 2003 R2 product, as well as a comprehensive service pack for its SQL Server 2000 platform.

Both Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 are powering a growing number of server rooms, clusters, mainframes and enterprise storage configurations. The platforms' 32-bit version replacements will be available in the next 18 months, as well as the emergence of their 64-bit counterparts.