Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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Microsoft Windows Longhorn Server Beta 1, released 7/27/2005

This slipped under my radar with the release of Vista (Longhorn) client beta 1 last week. For Vista client "Secure Startup is intended for enterprises with a management infrastructure in place to store the recovery keys, such as Active Directory". Wave's KTM Enterprise Server AD does this with the help of an optional IBM PCI coprocessor.

Will Longhorn Server have Waves KTM ES AD or a MFST version built-in? Longhorn Server will likely require a TPM 1.2 to be used instead of the IBM PCI coprocessor?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/windowsserver/bulletins/longhorn/beta1.mspx

On July 27, 2005, Microsoft Corporation announced the release of the first beta software release of the Microsoft Windows Server code-named "Longhorn."

Windows Longhorn Server Beta 1 includes the core foundation and application programming interfaces (APIs) for server components. The goal of the beta 1 release is to gather feedback from original equipment manufacturers, independent hardware manufactures, system builders, independent software vendors, and developers who are participating in a PRIVATE beta program.

Windows Longhorn Server will provide customers with:

• A rock-solid server foundation that is secure, manageable, responsive, interoperable, and compatible.

• A platform that supports rapid development and delivery of smart and connected applications.

• Agility, to increase operational efficiency and IT effectiveness.

• Policy-based networking, improved branch management and enhanced end user collaboration.

More information on Windows Longhorn Server will be available in the coming months. For more information on Longhorn Client, now known as Microsoft Windows Vista, please visit the Microsoft Windows Vista site.