Longhorn Server shows inside-out improvement to Windows
eWeek | at | by Mike
eWEEK Labs tested Longhorn Server Builds 5381 and 5384our first look at the server operating systemand we were impressed by the way that Microsoft's forthcoming refresh has progressed, inside and out.
Superficially, Longhorn Server expands on the ease-of-configuration strengths of Windows Server 2003. Under the hood, Longhorn Server sports a new TCP/IP stack along with performance and functionality improvements in most of the product's core server roles.
Longhorn Server is slated to ship some time after the release of Vista, the client half of Microsoft's upcoming Windows refresh. However, we expect that many organizations will end up upgrading to Longhorn Server before making a move to Vista. Windows server upgrades will involve touching fewer machines and will stand to deliver more value per upgraded box than will the client upgrades.