Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivers the keynote at the launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. Four thousand customers and partners attended the live event in Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 27, 2008.
Tom Brokaw joined Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the launch event to celebrate the introduction of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008, in Los Angeles, Calif. on Feb. 27, 2008.
Windows Server 2008 provides a more secure environment that is easier to manage.
Windows PowerShell accelerates automation of system administration tasks and can help improve your organization’s ability to address the unique system-management problems of your server environment.
The new Server Manager console in Windows Server 2008 eases the task of managing and securing multiple server roles in an enterprise. Server Manager guides administrators through the process of installing, configuring and managing server roles and features that are part of Windows Server 2008.
In Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft introduced Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and a new Object Relational Designer to assist developers building data-driven applications.
With Visual Studio 2008, developing Microsoft Office-based applications is easier than ever. Visual Studio 2008 includes design surfaces for things such as Outlook Form Regions and Office Ribbons.
Designers and developers can easily work on the same applications, building compelling user interfaces with a simplified design and development workflow using Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers a highly productive Web development environment with features such as Web page split-view and a CSS property grid. Web developers can easily see what their HTML looks like and how their CSS is applied.
Developers building workflow-based applications, either using Workflow Foundation or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, will find the integrated design and debugging support in Visual Studio 2008 a highly productive toolset.
With Microsoft Virtual Earth as the mapping tool, users can select a new destination, add a new mission, and track the helicopter’s current position on the map. Images of the site are streamed using Silverlight.
The Microsoft Virtual Earth map on the right shows the actual position of the robot as well as additional flight data. Hosted on Windows Server 2008, the Web site uses Silverlight to stream the incoming images.
RobotTurk is an unmanned flying robot designed for surveying sites during disaster relief. The robot is built atop of Microsoft Robotics Studio, which enables it to fly and land on its own.