It's here!!

[Gatt]

Just checked MVLS .. and Windows Server 2008 is available to download

[mattx]

Just checked MVLS .. and Windows Server 2008 is available to download

 

Good, that will give me something to do today....

[localzuk]

Now I just hope the other parts for my server arrive, so I can test it out properly!

[plock]

I can't remember our login details! :S

 

Going to have to chase those before I can have a 'play'!

[Dos_Box]

Got mine 3 days ago from my TechNet + subscription

[DMcCoy]

Download FASTER!!!!!

 

51%

 

 

I'll be making a core template for a new set of virtual machines and gradually start building a new domain for migration in the summer.

[nicholab]

Good my life is now complete!!!

[localzuk]

Office 2008 for Mac is also available now too.

[PRicho]

Product Download has been broken for us for ages

[Gatt]

Got mine Downloaded

Will try it out once its burnt to DVD

[plock]

I'm having trouble gaining access.

[MyDejaVu]

we also got Windows Vista with SP1 Edited February 15, 2008 by MyDejaVu

[Gatt]

Yeah seen that..

Will grab a copy of that too so we can trial it out over summer

 

Makes sense though if Win2k8 is built on SP1.

 

any news on XP Service Pack 3 yet?

[mattx]

What is this MAK - [ Multiple Activation Key ] business ? - According to my Technet + sub I am allowed 1500 activations ? That can't be right.......

I only had about 5 Vista & Office 2007.......

[DMcCoy]

What is this MAK - [ Multiple Activation Key ] business ? - According to my Technet + sub I am allowed 1500 activations ? That can't be right.......

I only had about 5 Vista & Office 2007.......

 

that part of the VL site is completely broken.

 

I'm allowed 1100 of everything as it's just added up all my annual numbers without taking into account that its a limited lease period.

[mattx]

that part of the VL site is completely broken.

 

I'm allowed 1100 of everything as it's just added up all my annual numbers without taking into account that its a limited lease period.

 

You lucky man !!

 

Are the MAK's time restrained then ? I didn't think they were.....

[DMcCoy]

You lucky man !!

 

Are the MAK's time restrained then ? I didn't think they were.....

 

I don't believe so, no.

[localzuk]

Server 2008 only activates via KMS though doesn't it?

[DMcCoy]

Server 2008 only activates via KMS though doesn't it?

 

KMS or MAK. The KMS threshold is 5 servers.

[zag]

Wouldn't touch server 2008 with a barge pole after the last 2 pieces of Microsoft software I have installed and trialed.

 

Exchange 2007 - has so many problems, even uninstalling the thing, I had to go into adsi edit and remove some keys. Problems with public folder migration, mail flows and receive connectors all not working on initial release. SP1 only fixed a few of these.

 

Vista - Less said about this the better, pure bloat and buggy first release. At least SP1 is here and has made it alot better.

 

Trusting my servers to 2008?.... Nah give it a few years and multiple service packs first