A year of. Net

A year of. Net



People who have long watched Microsoft's dynamics see 2002 as a ". Net year" as the company prepares to publish a number of products to implement their "software Services" (Software-as-a-service) vision.

New products are expected to be introduced in the new Year include the Visual Studio. NET 2002 Development Kit, the. NET Server family, and the lithographic computer (Tablet pc). The company's research team is also working on the next generation of Office suite software, a new generation of Windows operating systems code-named "Horned Bull" (Longhorn), and the development of software such as Visual Studio. Net 2003.

In addition, sources close to the company point out that Microsoft is working on a home network server program that is expected to connect computers, electrical appliances and household appliances. The prototype of the device is likely to appear in the Consumer Electronics Show (Consumer Electronics), held in Las Vegas this January.

Despite the company's ambitious development of new products, some corporate users have expressed concern about their experience of a never-ending software upgrade cycle, and have also pointed out that it is almost impossible to deploy the latest version of the software and run smoothly before the upgraded version is released.

John Bosing (John Persinger) is an internal network manager at Source4 Inc., Roanoke City, Virginia. He noted that when Windows 2000 was launched, companies did not have enough time or information to properly develop and complete the upgrade plan. They have little choice but to continue to lag behind if they do not follow the new operating system quickly.

"Will these new products shorten the life cycle of the products you've just launched?" In particular, the original product may have become a stable and useful products potential? Persinger raised his question. "Or, on the other hand, will the power of the marketing department run over the technology sector and take the lead in the precious resources?" ”

A system administrator at a large Boston retailer points out that Windows XP, launched last fall, seems to be the goal behind the entire product to just draw people away from Microsoft and use the services it offers.

"This is clearly the first step in Microsoft forcing people to use the company's services, and the last thing I want to do in the operating system is to be forced to use or accept something, especially if they're going to force me to pull out my wallet in the future, which I can't accept," the manager said. " "I don't trust Microsoft. It is unfortunate that trust is the essential ingredient in the success of the. Net Project. And just as with any kind of interactive relationship, there is a lack of trust, and the existing relationship will eventually disintegrate. For IT managers and developers who choose to follow Microsoft's route, a new task that must be prepared is the XML data tag file structure (XML data tag file structure). This technology is one of the core elements of. Net and is expected to be part of a new generation of Windows operating systems (code-named Longhorn). The first public beta version of the software is expected to be launched in the second half of 2002 and will be officially listed in 2003 years.

In addition, the source points out that the product plan code for a newer generation of Windows operating systems, which will replace Longhorn in 2005, is "Blackcomb" and will include a new technology called storage+. Storage+ is a connected archival system that may be combined with the Windows logon database (Windows Registry), Exchange Server, Active Directory, and other products.

While Microsoft executives did not provide detailed information on Longhorn, the Windows XP Group Product Manager Shao Eng Shanford (Shawn Sanford) pointed out that Microsoft wanted to improve their data-storage model and move towards unified data storage technology (unified Storage) forward.

"It's not a good time to admit that we're going to incorporate a unified data storage technology into the next generation of Windows operating systems," says Hill-Buddha. "But we have been conducting ongoing research in this area and this will be a way for us to redefine how PCs are used and how to access data from different locations." ... We put a lot of manpower on this technology. "

Microsoft is also reluctant to provide details about the next-generation Office suite software. This version is expected to be the first version of the software series that fully supports the. Net architecture. The source points out that this version may provide WEB and subscription usage patterns.

Microsoft executives have acknowledged that Office suite software will increasingly move toward the software service model that subscribers use, and that technology will focus on providing users with more Internet-oriented tools.

Nicole von Kaenel, Office XP product Manager, Fan Kainier that the first public beta version of the next-generation Office software will be released at some time next year, with the final official listing scheduled for early 2003.

Microsoft is also preparing to publish Visual Studio. Net products at an event in San Francisco on February 13. The new software will provide developers with a new set of tools that can be used to build XML Web services. The software also supports the. Net architecture, which is built on industry standard specifications and supports a variety of different programming languages.

Microsoft released the third public beta test version of the. Net Server family at the end of 2001. The company will then launch the first official release candidate for the software (release Candidate) in the first quarter of 2002, followed by a second official release candidate, followed by the final official release, which is expected to be officially released in 2002 years.

The Windows. Net server will be the platform on which Microsoft's XML Web services are run. According to the Microsoft Windows Server Group Product Manager Bobb Aublern (Bob O ' Brien), the server product will support XML and the. Net architecture.