Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft made the release candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3 available to everyone this week. In our last of podcast 2007, hear what people are saying about the SP, and why Microsoft is being so quiet about it.

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Other news this week:
2007: These buzzwords made our eyes and ears burn
Storage virtualization, server virtualization shake hands
What to buy a geek for the holidays

 

 Windows XP SP3 beta goes public [5:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (752)

Originally scheduled for an early 2008 release, Microsoft made the first public trial of its hypervisor technology available this week. But while the Hyper-V beta got an early release, System Center Service Manager has been delayed until the end of the year. Listen to all the details, plus learn what’s new with Microsoft Office 2007 SP1 in this week’s podcast.

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Other news this week:
Windows shops set sights on encryption, antivirus in 2008
Get up to speed on service-level agreements for IT

 

 Hyper-V beta comes early [7:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (442)

Microsoft will release service packs for Windows XP and Vista early next year, and both are currently available to private testers. This week, learn which update is receiving the most buzz and why, plus the latest on that “other” upcoming release from Microsoft — Windows Server 2008. .

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Other news this week:
Software management consoles proliferate, but will they all get along?
Server Manager: A closer look at its role in Windows Server 2008

 

 Microsoft's dueling desktops [7:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (450)