| Volume 13, Number 2: January 19, 2009 | | Top News MSDN Subscribers: Come and Get It - the Windows 7 Beta Is Here MSDN Subscribers, now you can try the Beta. We've assembled some special resources, including forums staffed by experts, feature walkthroughs, and FAQs. Download the Windows 7 Beta now from Top Downloads. | | This release (formally known as Windows 7 Server) includes enhancements in virtualization, Web platform, management, scalability, and reliability. New features also ensure greater integration with Windows 7 for scenarios such as security, remote access, and branch office infrastructure. | |
| | From the Editor Greetings, At Microsoft, we take the New Year's "in with the new" promise very literally. While our user community is slamming our registration capacity for the Windows 7 beta download, this also is a great opportunity for developers to get a jump on building the next generation of applications. To that end, we invite you to check out the MSDN Evaluation Center's Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program. In addition to the Windows 7 beta bits, there is also a wealth of info for developers, including: Thanks for reading,
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