On 64-bit and Windows Client

Alex Heaton — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:26:00 GMT

Bill Laing, a General Manager in the Microsoft Windows Server Division, has been quoted as saying that Windows Server 2008 will be the last 32-bit operating system. Bill is a server guy and indeed Windows Server 2008 is the last 32-bit server operating system – all future operating systems for server hardware from Microsoft beyond Windows Server 2008 will be 64-bit.

A few folks took Bill’s comments on Windows Server and applied them to Windows Client deriving that Windows Vista would be the last 32-bit operating system. That is an incorrect extension. While Windows Vista includes both 32-bit and 64-bit and there is a growing community of drivers for 64-bit Windows Vista we have not decided when Windows Client will follow Windows Server and become 64-bit only.

WinHEC 2007: Windows "Longhorn" Server becomes Windows Server 2008

Nick White — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:49:00 GMT

Today at WinHEC 2007 in Los Angeles, Bill Gates announced the final name for what was previously known only as Windows Server codename "Longhorn." Windows Server 2008, which recently reached the Beta 3 milestone, is expected to ship before the end of the year. Here's video of the announcement from WinHEC earlier today:

Video: WinHEC 2007 - Windows Server 2008 Announcement

You can download the Windows Server 2008 fact sheet from Microsoft PressPass and visit the newly branded Windows Server 2008 website for details. Also, check out the amusing "What’s in a name?" video too. (No, that's not exactly how our naming process usually works).

Senior Product Manager Ian Hameroff has also posted about the Windows Server 2008 announcement on the Windows Server Blog. Ian also demoed some of Windows Server 2008's new features earlier today during the WinHEC keynote.

Windows Vista Team Blog : WinHEC 2007

On 64-bit and Windows Client

WinHEC 2007: Windows "Longhorn" Server becomes Windows Server 2008