Windows Vista RTM availabel for MSDN & Technet subscribers - early christmas present for users from Microsoft.[<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt='' />]<br /><br />The following is a complete list of the Windows Vista downloads currently available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. <br /><br />Windows Vista (x86)<br />Windows Vista (x86) - DVD <br />Windows Vista (x86) - CD <br />Windows Vista (x86) Checked/Debug Build - DVD <br /><br /><br />Windows Vista (x64)<br />Windows Vista (x64) - DVD <br />Windows Vista (x64) Checked/Debug Build - DVD <br /> <br /><br />Windows Vista Kits<br />Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) <br />Windows Driver Kit for Windows Vista<br />Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Vista<br /><br /><br /<a target="_blank" href=http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/11/08/windows-vista-releases-to-manufacturing.aspx>http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/11/08/windows-vista-releases-to-manufacturing.aspx</a> for more information.<br /><br />It seems very promising as I have seen the operation in SQLPASS conference....sleek though.<br /><br /><hr noshade size="1"><b>Satya SKJ</b><br />Microsoft SQL Server MVP<br />Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator<br /<a target="_blank" href=http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com>http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com</a><br /><center><font color="teal"><font size="1">This posting is provided AS IS with no rights for the sake of <i>knowledge sharing.</i></font id="size1"></font id="teal"></center>
I just purchased a new Dell Four core processor with 4GB RAM and a high end graphics card to run Vista. I should get it next week. I also intend to dual-boot the computer to also run Windows 2003 server. ----------------------------- Brad M. McGehee, SQL Server MVP
Wow, dual boot sounds exciting. Satya SKJ Microsoft SQL Server MVP Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com This posting is provided AS IS with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.
jeeze, and i haven't ordered my quad core yet, but i will probably get a 2 socket quad core got to have the biggest toy on the block also got 25 disks right now, hoping to bump to 40
Instead of dual-booting have you thought about virtualizing one server using VMWare/Virtual Server? I use VMWare on a linux box at home to develop against SQL servers running... Makes life much easier and if you've got quad dual-cores coming, you'll have pleeeeenty of horsepower for virtualization to perform well.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by joechang</i><br /><br />jeeze, and i haven't ordered my quad core yet,<br />but i will probably get a 2 socket quad core<br />got to have the biggest toy on the block<br />also got 25 disks right now, hoping to bump to 40<br /><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"><br /><br /><br />Jeeze Joe, what's your home electric bill??? [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-2.gif' alt='' />] Those disks gotta be sucking up a lotta juice monthly.<br /><br />I remember when our engineers were all excited seeing big servers for sale on eBay. I remember them saying "Hey, I'll buy this big old quad-cpu box and put in at home, it'll be killer!" until I pointed out the dual 1500w power supplies. They got a little less happy then... [^]
