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Windows Server "Longhorn" is the codename for the next server operating system from Microsoft. It will be the successor to Windows Server 2003, and will possibly be called Windows Server 2007 — it is known that Microsoft intends to keep the year based naming scheme of its server products, and the current release estimate for Longhorn Server is 2007.

Longhorn Server will be the server equivalent of Windows Vista (previously also known by the codename "Longhorn"), and is likely to contain many of the same features, as well as others aimed specifically at high-end users. It is expected that Windows Server 2007 will also ship with WinFS, a Windows storage subsystem that was dropped from Windows Vista due to time constraints and will likely be part of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. This is a similar relationship to that between Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (codenamed "Whistler" and "Whistler Server", respectively).

Microsoft announced the release of Beta 1 of Longhorn Server on July 27, 2005.

Supported platforms

It has been confirmed that this version of Windows Server will support x64 (64 bit), as well as x86 (32 bit) processors. IA-64 will be supported in the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server "Longhorn". The IA-64 version will be optimized for high workload scenarios like database server and line of business applications. As such it can't be used as file server or media server.

Editions

Little is currently known about what editions are planned for "Longhorn" Server.

Microsoft has mentioned "Cougar" as being the code-name for the Small Business Server product, and "Centro" as the code-name for a new medium-size business product, suitable for companies with 25-500 PC's, also incorporating Exchange as part of the product.

Features

Policy-based networking, improved branch management and enhanced end user collaboration
Internet Information Services
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Improved hot patching, a feature that allows non-kernel patches to occur without the need for a reboot
Fully componentized operating system
Image-based setup and deployment tools, using WIM
Roles-based management tool, a combination of Manage Your Server and Security Configuration Wizard from Windows Server 2003
A significantly upgraded Terminal Services component, supporting RDP 6.0
Support for being booted from Extensible Firmware Interface
(EFI)

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