Deployment insiders probably saw this coming, but the recent Beta release of Deployment 4 is a huge step in unifying the converging tools and procedures to image and automate installation of both desktops and now servers in a single console. For current BDD 2007 users, this means with very little extra effort you ...

Good news!  The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment v2.0 Beta Program is now open for registration!  Please join our beta program and test drive new features including OU-targeting, machine names import, localized UI/readiness reports and more.  Visit the Microsoft Connect site to join: ...

Dogfooding was a new term to me when I joined Microsoft.  I quickly learnt what it meant as I was immersed in beta testing the latest builds of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System.  So what is dogfooding?  Here's what Wikipedia says about Dogfooding: To say that a company ''eats its own dog food'' means that it ...