Whilst Microsoft has shared some details (and code) for its approaching minor update to Windows Household Server, it's said subsequent to nothing about the subsequent key edition.
(Such as the rest with the Windows consumer and server teams, the Residence Server staff is alternating among “major” and “minor” releases with its rollouts.)
I;ve tracked down (thanks to sources) a couple of new bits, however. The next key version of Windows Home Server is codenamed “Vail,” I hear.
And Vail is going to include more entertainment “capabilities.” What that means,
Microsoft Office Pro 2007, precisely,
Office 2007 Standard Key, I don;t know. Does it mean Windows Household Server will somehow become one with Windows Media Center? Again,
Office 2010 Home And Business, not sure. Last year,
Office 2007 Ultimate Key, in response to a question about Microsoft;s plans to integrate (or continue to keep separate) Windows Residence Server and Windows Media Center, Todd Headrick, WHS Product Planner stated:
“Time will tell – and please don’t infer that ‘time will tell’ means yes. There are a tremendous number of complex issues that need to be resolved to make this simple question become a reality.”
Before Microsoft gets to Vail, it has some other WHS things on its plate, however,
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional, including fixing a data corruption bug that affecting more Microsoft and third-party applications than originally thought….