Small Business Server 2008 (yes I do mean Eight) avialability

I saw an article that longhorn has been officially titled Windows Server 2008
[http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32040/118/].

Does anyone know if Cougar (what I believe is the codename for SBS 2008) is
going to be avaialbe at the same time?

In the past the SBS version has typically lagged about 6 months behind the
release of the server product its built on. Of course that's only a rough
guideline and who knows for sure for this SBS version as yet.

"Tim A" <TimA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I saw an article that longhorn has been officially titled Windows Server
>2008
> [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32040/118/].
>
> Does anyone know if Cougar (what I believe is the codename for SBS 2008)
> is
> going to be avaialbe at the same time?
>
>

Just to confirm what Steve has said. There is no date being talked about
for a release of Cougar and whatever it might be called. Since it requires
final release of Longhorn and any other componenets which wind up being a
part of cougar. So once Longhorn is released, then MS can begin to project
when Cougar MIGHT hit the street.

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"Steve" <newsgroup@public.lan> wrote in message
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> In the past the SBS version has typically lagged about 6 months behind the
> release of the server product its built on. Of course that's only a rough
> guideline and who knows for sure for this SBS version as yet.
>
> "Tim A" <TimA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E68BDB3E-CF8A-476F-8767-7D70DF32125E@microsoft.com...
>>I saw an article that longhorn has been officially titled Windows Server
>>2008
>> [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32040/118/].
>>
>> Does anyone know if Cougar (what I believe is the codename for SBS 2008)
>> is
>> going to be avaialbe at the same time?
>>
>>
>
>

Microsoft had talked about "SBS 2007" in conjunction with the release of
Office 2007 because it announced that Outlook 2007 licenses would not be
included in the next version of SBS. I called Microsoft to confirm that fact
and the agent also spoke in terms of SBS 2007. The agent specifically told me
that the new verson of SBS would be out by the end of this year (2007).

Now I presume SBS 2008 will be arriving in 2008.

Well sir, don't know whom you spoke to at Microsoft, but unless it was
someone who is a part of the SBS Product Development team, I wouldn't
believe a word of it.

The MVPs have a monthly conference call with the SBS Product Development
Team, we've had two face to face meetings already this year and will be
meeting with them again shortly and There is no indication whatsoever that
the next version of SBS - Code Name "Cougar" will be released in 2007.
Release of a new version of SBS always follow the release of final new
componenet by 3-6 months. Since Longhorn has not yet released an RC
version yet and its official name is Windows Server 2008...well its not
rocket science

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"Will Fastie" <WillFastie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft had talked about "SBS 2007" in conjunction with the release of
> Office 2007 because it announced that Outlook 2007 licenses would not be
> included in the next version of SBS. I called Microsoft to confirm that
> fact
> and the agent also spoke in terms of SBS 2007. The agent specifically told
> me
> that the new verson of SBS would be out by the end of this year (2007).
>
> Now I presume SBS 2008 will be arriving in 2008

I don't know who I spoke to at Microsoft, either. I called in on the sales
line to get confirmation on the Outlook 2007 license issue, was routed a
couple of times, and got the confirmation I was looking for. During that
call, reference was made to "SBS 2007" several times and the "end of 2007"
was given as the tentative release date.

This was all about 3 months ago, around the time Office 2007 was rolling out.

But I'm with you. It's clear from "Windows Server 2008" that SBS 200x will
be a year 2008 event.