Microsoft | Microsoft launching Windows Server 2008 | Seattle Times Newspaper

A major Microsoft milestone, albeit also one a long time coming

Microsoft is celebrating the release of a new version of one of its most successful products outside of the desktop Windows and Office one-two punch.

Windows Server 2008, which is being feted in a series of launch events starting in Los Angeles today, is the flagship product of Microsoft's long-term effort to build a presence in the lucrative market for software that businesses run behind the scenes.

Microsoft | Microsoft launching Windows Server 2008 | Seattle Times Newspaper