GUIDE: Install and Upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2
Overview
Describes how to install and upgrade from earlier versions of Windows Server to Windows 2003 R2. Includes information about installing Server 2003 from the product CDs, a shared network resource, and using unattended setup. Also includes information about upgrading Server 2003 from the product CDs, a shared network resource, and using unattended setup.
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SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) adds platform support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, allowing 32-bit SQL Server 2000 applications to run on 64-bit platforms using the Windows on Windows emulator (WOW64). SP4 addresses specific issues discovered in SQL Server 2000 since its ship date. SP4 is also the first service pack to service the 64-bit edition of SQL Server.
Because SQL Server service packs are cumulative, SP4 includes all fixes from previously released Service Pack 1 (SP1), Service Pack 2 (SP2), Service Pack 3 (SP3), and Service Pack 3a (SP3a). SP4 can be applied to an original SQL Server 2000 installation or to one where SP1, SP2, SP3, or SP3a was previously applied.
This service pack includes the MS03-031 security bulletin released in July, 2003.
SQL Server 2000 SP4:
Adds the following platform support:
Improves documentation; the Readme documents are reorganized into four distinct readme files for the different SP4 components:
Benefits
In addition to providing the latest updates and fixes, SQL Server 2000 SP4 provides enhanced performance, security, and serviceability.
Performance
Security
SQL Server 2000 SP4 provides:
Serviceability
For descriptions of additional changes, please refer to the readme files for SP4.
DOWNLOAD: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.asp
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VSPlus for Virtual Server 2005
Interesting little -free- Win32 tool for managing multiple physical Virtual Servers from a single console instead of using the WebAdmin console. Also includes a command line tool for managing VS instances via batch file or command line instead of writing .VBS stuff.
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I wanted to let you know that we have a new version of SFU available – the component that can be used to port UNIX applications to Windows (Interix) is now called Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) and is part of the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system beta.
The new features are:
This beta is ready now and following are the instructions to sign-up.
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This is a a entry that Robert Scoble wrote a couple years ago on the topic of Corporate Blogging. I think it’s particularly relevant these days now that my customers are actually taking Blogging seriously as a means of building community around corporate intellectual property.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2003/02/26.html
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Y’know, on the topic of corporate blogging – I briefly turned on ‘trackbacks’ on my blog to help my customers link back to my blog without copying everything into an entry to their own personal blog.
Then I discovered that someone (with no relation to me), had out of nowhere found my blog and tracked-back to a specific entry. After inspecting this person’s blog and their comments, I realized that I had really no interest being associated with their thoughts, opinions, or blog entries.
Sigh. That’s the interesting thing about the Internet. It’s like a electronic-microcosm (macrocosm?) of the Santa Monica DMV.
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A new $39 class is available for Developers on creating Smart Client applications using Visual Studio Tools for Office, Information Bridge Framework, and the power of XML Web Services. There are some pretty nice giveaways at this class as well. For details, visit: https://www.besreg.com/isvdays/default.asp
Los Angeles Class Location and Time:
Date: June 16, 2005, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: Sheraton Delfina, 530 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 399-9344
REGISTRATION: https://www.besreg.com/isvdays/regrsvp.asp?eventid=218&rsvp=DEVXALE
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Hands-On Workshop for Extending SMS2003
May 23-25th, 2005
Santa Monica, CA
You are invited to attend a FREE 3-day seminar designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about Microsoft’s Systems Management Server (SMS). Attendees will learn how to manage the ongoing operations of an SMS infrastructure. This workshop will be led by some of Microsoft’s top SMS Alliance partners: Macrovision, PS’SOFT, Vintela and 1e covering the following topics:
These Partners will also share best practices, methodologies and tools that will assist in the planning and execution of a Microsoft SMS 2003 solution.
Audience:
This course is intended for SMS Administrators and Systems Integrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more SMS sites and all supporting systems. This technical hands-on workshop is limited to 25 attendees.
Date: May 23-25, 2005
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Microsoft Corporation
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(Lunch and parking will be provided)
Registration:
Please RSVP for this “invitation-only” event, Click Here to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code: 1032274849.
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Channel 9 recently did a video interview with my favorite executive, Jim Allchin, the guy at Microsoft (or more appropriately the Vice President at Microsoft) that is responsible for Longhorn. This is a great video that clarifies and describes what Longhorn is from an English language perspective… yet at a fairly technical level. He really explains what our intentions are around Longhorn.
I wish this had come out a long time ago.
Here’s a list of questions (and the time code location of each) that were asked:
00:00 Where are we and who are you?
00:25 What do you do?
1:10 If you wanted to change the start button to a purple color you could probably get it done, huh?
1:30 What’s your average day like?
3:00 What’s a Jim Allchin review like?
5:14 What don’t we know about you?
7:30 You’re dogfooding Longhorn?
8:41 Tell me about your press tour last week. (Discussion about what Jim’s passionate about; 64-bit, peer-to-peer, stuff happening around edge).
14:35 What’s going to be thrilling in Longhorn? (Reaction to Winhec reaction. Discussion of Metro. Discussion of what Winhec was for).
18:17 Why are you so passionate about 64-bit Windows?
22:13 When did you get into this industry?
22:35 Are you suprised by how far this industry has come in just your lifetime? (Discussion of where industry is heading).
24:53 So the PC is not dead?
25:17 Getting the Channel 9 guys involved. What’s coming on the Tablet PC?
27:30 Any guesses on how long it’ll take most mobile devices to have inking capabilities?
29:07 What’s the developer story on Longhorn?
31:16 What is a business going to get out of upgrading to Longhorn?
36:09 The most exciting thing about Longhorn for me is security improvements (discussion of security improvements in Longhorn).
38:12 What kinds of new applications (or improved ones, like Notepad/Paint) will ship with Longhorn?
39:03 Will Avalon and Indigo be in Longhorn?
39:40 What is the desktop compositor?
41:33 What will Longhorn do with RSS?
43:00 What’s different about search in Longhorn?
45:45 When will we get a chance to use Longhorn?
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=63208
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Check this out:
There’s a Technet Briefing on SQL Server 2005 & Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
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TechNet Briefing –
SQL Server 2005 &
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:30 AM – Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:00 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Welcome Time: 8:00 AM
Language: English-American
AMC Promenade 16
21801 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills California 91367
United States
General Event Information
Products: SQL Server and Windows.
Recommended Audience: IT Professional.
NEW! Get a first look at the next version of Microsoft’s SQL Server product. From security enhancements to service availability and replication of data, this TechNet Briefing is a must see for IT Professionals managing company data. In addition to the SQL topic, a technical overview of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003 will provide an opportunity for you to see and hear about new performance, reliability and security enhancements.
Upon conclusion of the TechNet Briefing, each audience member gets an attendee kit with valuable resources as a thank you for attending and participating gift. In addition to the technical information delivered by the Microsoft presenter, attendees often meet and exchange ideas and solutions before the sessions begin, during breaks, and post event. This is an excellent networking event for IT Professionals. We look forward to seeing you.
Target Audience: IT Professional Generalist and Infrastructure
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