Windows Server 2008 Hits 100,000 Downloads

Along with officially naming the product to little surprise, Microsoft said at WinHEC in Los Angeles Tuesday that Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 had been downloaded over 100,000 times in just three weeks. Now known as Windows Server 2008, the release will drive the next-generation of hardware innovation, said Bill Gates.

New in Windows Server 2008 will be built-in virtualization technology (although its feature set was cut last week), the Server Core installation option that removes the graphical user interface, Server Manager, Internet Information Services (IIS 7.0) and Windows PowerShell. Microsoft is already working with manufacturers to ensure hardware will be available to help drive adoption of the new server operating system.