Yesterday saw the launch of three new products. Mainly Windows Server 2003 but also Visual Studio .NET 2003 and SQL Server 2000 64-bit Enterprise Edition. On this day there were launch events in nearly every city in Europe and in most states in America. The main launch headed by Steve Ballmer in San Fransico kicked off shortly after the Official UK launch.
The general message of the day from Microsoft themselves was 'do more with less'. Pasted across the stage in America and the UK, Microsoft really wanted everyone to remember this phrase. Gregg, Arnaud and myself represented neowin at the official UK launch and we interviewed Ivo Salmre (manager for .Net and developer tools and technology at Microsoft) and Paul Randle (Server Solutions Marketing Manager at Microsoft) after the main launch event.
Overall the day was fun and interesting. Although the event didn't demonstrate Windows Server 2003 in much depth, it sucessfully managed to show that the .net framework and Windows Server 2003 are the way ahead for Microsoft.
Read more for a round up of all the days events.
Screenshot: The Event
Screenshot: The main hall
Screenshot: What the day was about
Screenshot: The lovely Dell Cluster
Screenshot: Dependability of Windows Server 2003
Screenshot: Visual Studio .NET 2003
Screenshot: MapPoint .NET
Screenshot: How Windows Server 2003 can help
Screenshot: HP's trained staff list
Screenshot: Hang on, aren't you launching VS .NET 2003?
Screenshot: Errors and freezing
Screenshot: Straight from horse's mouth
The general message of the day from Microsoft themselves was 'do more with less'. Pasted across the stage in America and the UK, Microsoft really wanted everyone to remember this phrase. Gregg, Arnaud and myself represented neowin at the official UK launch and we interviewed Ivo Salmre (manager for .Net and developer tools and technology at Microsoft) and Paul Randle (Server Solutions Marketing Manager at Microsoft) after the main launch event.
Overall the day was fun and interesting. Although the event didn't demonstrate Windows Server 2003 in much depth, it sucessfully managed to show that the .net framework and Windows Server 2003 are the way ahead for Microsoft.
Read more for a round up of all the days events.
Screenshot: The Event Screenshot: The main hall Screenshot: What the day was about Screenshot: The lovely Dell Cluster Screenshot: Dependability of Windows Server 2003 Screenshot: Visual Studio .NET 2003 Screenshot: MapPoint .NET Screenshot: How Windows Server 2003 can help Screenshot: HP's trained staff list Screenshot: Hang on, aren't you launching VS .NET 2003? Screenshot: Errors and freezing Screenshot: Straight from horse's mouth
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