I’ve previously posted about Moned/Microsoft Shell…, it now has a new name, which is Windows PowerShell. It will be available as web download in Q4 later this year. Read more about it on the new PowerShell blog.
Windows PowerShell is a new task-based command line shell and intuitive scripting language for system administration that provides comprehensive control and automation for Windows administrators.
It’s available as download in RC1 version here:
- Windows PowerShell RC1 (for .NET Framework 2.0 RTM) x86
- Windows PowerShell RC1 (for .NET Framework 2.0 RTM) x64
Documentation Pack is available here.
David Boschman has collected all the public information available on IIS 7 and listed them together as a complete list of resources on Internet Information Services 7. So if you are looking for IIS 7 information, it’s a great place for an overview.
Read more at source.
Last week Microsoft released SP1 for SQL 2005. For a complete overview of the new features and improvements included in SP1, see the full list in KB916940.
Download SQL 2005 SP1 here.
Carlos has done a post about the new administration interface in IIS 7. It’s still possible to using WMI and a GUI for administration, but the new API looks really cool (Just what we’ve been missing in IIS6). Besides the new API, alot of the IIS configuration will be based on .config files.
Read all about it at source.
Microsoft has finally released Windows Shell, formerly known as MONAD in the final RTM version.
Windows “Monad” Shell is a new interactive command-line and task-based scripting technology in Windows that enables administrators to more efficiently and securely automate and control system management tasks on both desktops and servers.
Download it here.
Need some Shell scripts, see TechNet Script Center.
Microsoft has today annonced that Virtual Server 2005 R2 product is now available as a no-charge download. Combined with the flexible virtualization licensing now available with Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (Buy the Enterprise version and get 4 Windows Server 2003 std. licenses), this means there is little barrier to adoption for customers who want to realize the benefits of server virtualization.
Microsoft is proberly following VMware who made their GSX Server (now VMware Server) available for free some time ago. Their product is still in beta though.
I find Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 to be a great product, especially for creating certain test systems or maybe setup a server with a development/QA environment. Great for testing or developing web environments.
Read the full Press release at source:
Bringing the Benefits of Virtualization Technology to the Mainstream.
Download it here:
Download or Order Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition for Free.
