Windows Server - Technology : News

Windows 7 RTM Download time

Richard — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:41:00 GMT

ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware vendor) Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM from Microsoft Connect or MSDN on August 6th.

Microsoft Partner Program Gold/Certified Members will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English through the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Portal on August 16th. By October 1st, the remaining languages will become available to download.

Microsoft Action Pack Subscribers will be about to download Windows 7 RTM in English starting August 23rd. By October 1st, the remaining languages will become available to download.

OEMs will receive Windows 7 RTM software images beginning approximately 2 days after we officially RTM, as a little time is required to release and distribute these images.

Volume License (VL) customer with an existing Software Assurance (SA) license you will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English starting August 7th via the Volume License Service Center (VLSC). The rest of the languages for Windows 7 RTM should be available within a couple of weeks after that.

Volume License customers without a SA license will be able to purchase Windows 7 through Volume Licensing on September 1st as we announced last week at WPC09.

IT Professionals with TechNet Subscriptions will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English on August 6th and remaining languages by October 1st.

Developers with MSDN Subscriptions will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English on August 6th and remaining languages by October 1st.

and last: Windows 7 will be in retail stores and shipping on new PCs starting October 22nd.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM'd!!!

Richard — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:22:00 GMT

It's real! Win7 and W2K8 R2 RTM'd!

Windows 7 Build 7600 appear on the net!

Richard — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:28:00 GMT

wooh! Is that RTM? How come the others on the internet can get more latest build than MVP?

Windows 7 RC release in May?

Richard — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:12:00 GMT

Many internet blogs and websites stated Win7 RC will come out on May. Let's see!

October Networking MVP Update

Richard — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:21:00 GMT

Networking MVP Highlights

Windows Server - Networking

Richard Wu

Home: Hong Kong SAR

MVP Award: since October 2005

MVP Public Profile

Blog: Richard Wu

· Windows Vista / Longhorn Blog

· Richard Wu(Microsoft Most Valuable Professional[MVP] and Community Star)

Hobbies/interests: I can tell you that I have lot of hobbies and interests, playing with computer should be the first one. (I start to play computer when I was 10, like many guys in HK, I started with computer games :-p)

I always read computer magazine in order to learn new technology. Tom's Hardware website is my favorite site for learning new hardware.

Comic, Animation from Japan, robot model are my other interests. I have lot of them in my home, my favorites including: Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, PATLABOR, Nero Genesis Evangelion, etc (Yes, all of them are Japan Animation).

I also like to watch movies and TV programs, X-File, 24, Lost, Prison Break, and Nip Tuck are all my favorites.

By the way, I like doggy! I like Huskey, Golden Retriever and Pomeranian. Although I do not have any one of them in my home, I always visit my friends if they feed dogs. And, I am the member of SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in HKSAR.

Other technologies of interest/skill: Cisco Router and Switch are my other interests! Remember! I am a networking guy!

Besides teaching Microsoft MOC course in CTEC/MCLS, I teach CCNA course, too!

I find that teaching others to connect the network and computer is fun! That's why I choose trainer as one of my careers.

I am now seeking for more knowledge on Cisco networking and hope I can get CCIE in some day later.

What does it mean to be an MVP? Becoming a Microsoft MVP, I feel my technology knowledge on Microsoft products can be authenticated and proofed.

I feel I have entered another level of knowledge on using MS products. I also feel great as I find Microsoft appreciates my contribution to the communities.

Besides these, I feel I am now getting closer with Microsoft! Before being a MVP, I always think Microsoft is just a business company and doesn't care much about the IT Professional. I feel Microsoft is far from me. But! After becoming a MVP, I have more chances to meet MS guys. All of them make me feel warm and passion!

Now, I feel Microsoft is very close to me and I know Microsoft cares very much about the IT Pro communities!

What would be the one thing you would really want the Networking Product team to know? I appreciate what they are doing! They keep on improving our networking experiences!

I find that configuring network has become much easier than before! At the moment, the only one thing I want them to know is "multicast file transfer". I wish windows will have a feature which allow me to simplify right click files/folders and then let me choose to multicast those files/folder to which group of computers.

(Sure I will need permission to do so). With this feature, I can copy files/folder to my colleagues' computer much easier and decrease the bandwidth usage.

If there was change you could make in the area of networking what would that be? Make the network configuration job much easier! Many of my non-IT friends still always phone me for the steps to setup wire/wireless network at their homes or SOHO. If there is a unified interface which allows the users in windows to configure wire/wireless router connection setting (even difference brand), it would be great!

Why do you find networking so interesting? It makes our life much easier! Remember the old days, when networking is not so common, all colleagues need to stay at office in order to do their work! But now, we can do our work at home, collaborate with colleague with Live Messenger/Live Communicator, networking makes our life easier! By the way, networking shortens the distance between each others. We can get touch with our friends even they are staying at different corner of the world!

You friends look like just living next to you! I love networking!

If there was one problem to highlight around networking what would that be? Integrating different systems! I have a dream, which is installing a little application to Linux/Unix and then I can use Windows to control all of them! It should also include a simple interface to manage and migrate their resources. In this case, linux/unix guys will know Microsoft can make anything possible! We don't need linux/unix guys any more since Windows administrator can now control and manage their system now! haha!

As an MVP what type of engagements would you like to have with the Networking Product team? I would like to visit the office of Microsoft (even local one) in order to meet with the Networking Product team!

I want to learn from them and know the latest networking technology in Microsoft! Besides, more online chat or live meeting from the Networking Product team would be great for us!

Gates Shares Microsoft's Vision for a More Secure Future

Richard — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:08:00 GMT

Let take a look on MS Vision on Secure Future:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-14RSA06KeynotePR.mspx