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Microsoft to release Viridian 13 months from now

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 | 2 Comments |

CNET News is reporting Microsoft is finally disclosing a date for Windows Server 2008 (formerly codename Longhorn) release: February 27, 2008.

So if Microsoft is going to respect release plan for Windows Server Virtualization (codename Viridian), its first hypervisor is set for general availability in late August 2008, 13 months from now.

Because of this date, it's more likely Microsoft will release Viridian at same time of VMware conference, VMworld, set in early September since this year. VMware customers could expect release of ESX Server 4.0 as company answer.

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Cant see VMware being bothered by Viridian being released in Aug 2008, even if ESX 3 was not updated, Viridian is not a patch on that as it is anyway.
And surely ESX 4

By Colin, at Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:55:00 AM

I think you'll find there is a difference between launch (i.e. party on Feb 27) and release (i.e. availability sometime at end of 2007) for Windows Server 2008, which should also mean that Viridian should be available before Aug 2008 according to current MS roadmap.

By ray, at Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:08:00 AM

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