软公开了一个利用虚拟硬盘的 test drive 项目,它可以允许用户利用 VMware 的 VMworld show 在最快的时间内评估和测试软件而不需要花时间安装和配置.这里我们提供如下软件的 VHD:Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition, SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP1, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (32-bit beta) with Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005和 Internet Security & Acceleration (ISA) 2006 Standard Edition.
- Windows Server 2003 R2 VHD
- This download comes as a pre-configured VHD and helps you evaluate the new features of Windows Server 2003 R2, the most productive infrastructure platform for powering connected applications, networks, and Web services from the workgroup to the data center.
- Exchange Server 2007 VHD
- This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate how Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 together can help create an optimized messaging system for your organization.
- ISA Server 2006 VHD
- This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. ISA Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data.
- SQL Server 2005 VHD
有一点有意思的是,微软这次提供的下载使用的是 RAR 的压缩格式.在此之前,微软一直都提供 MSI,EXE,Cab,或者是自解压模式的 Zip 格式下载内容.可能是 RAR 格式对付这种虚拟磁盘文件的压缩比比较高吧,另一方面 RAR 也早已经被大众接受,使用 RAR 打包也没什么不好,何况现在 WinZip 也支持 RAR 格式了.微软是不是应该在操作系统中再集成一个 RAR 的解压功能?
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