Microsoft corrals Longhorn Server
eWeek | at | by Mike
While testers have been all over the newest Windows Vista Community Technology Preview build, the new Longhorn Server test build, which Microsoft also delivered at the end of February, has gotten far less attention.
What's new in the latest Longhorn Server test build? According to the Longhorn Server 5308 release notes, a copy of which is posted on activewin. com, the latest server code has some rough spots.
Microsoft officials have said Longhorn Server will be customizable for specific workloads via role management and a role management tool. Longhorn Server will be role-based, allowing administrators to choose from among 20 "levels of functionality" when configuring and deploying Windows Server systems for specific tasks, the officials said.