BackOffice 2000 Beta Ships on DVD

Microsoft has listened to testers complaints about installing BackOffice 2000 Beta 1 across 7 CDs and has re-shipped the beta on a single DVD. Although the DVD is not bootable, installation is much faster according to testers and can be used via network drive. BackOffice Server 2000 contains the latest operating system and server applications in a single suite, which also offers services not available anywhere else, such as Shared Modem Service and Shared Fax Service, the Internet Connection Wizard, and HealthMonitor 2.1. Whether or not Microsoft will ship the final release of BackOffice 2000 on DVD remains to be seen, however with applications continually growing in size, DVD may be the future retail choice. Currently, MSDN customers can request software be shipped on DVD. BackOffice 2000 is expected to hit RTM in the coming months, however beta coordinators refuse to speculate on an exact date. For more information on BO2K, visit Microsoft.