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Microsoft betas progress toward completion

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Microsoft has made progress this week on two of its upcoming releases. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 got a beta refresh. Build 2786 of the refresh contains a rollup of hotfixes, security updates and bug fixes reported by beta customers. This second service pack is due out later this fall.

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There is a single console for viewing along with unified reporting that checks the status of the IT environment. Microsoft unveiled System Center Essentials in November 2005. It's expected to ship in 2007.


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