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Whilst I participate in many Microsoft Beta programs, only public betas will be listed here.

Most Microsoft announcements can be found on TechNet here



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Windows 2003 SP2 and SBS 2003 R2 with SP2 slipstreamed is now available

Microsoft:

Product Status URL
Exchange 2007 RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Home Server RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Home Server -Power Pack 1 RTM Beta no longer available Updated August 
ISA 2006 RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
IE7 RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
IE8 Beta Click Here Updated June 08
Monad (Power Shell) RTM  Beta no longer available Product Released
MSN live RTM  Beta no longer available Product Released
Office 2007 RTM / Preview Beta no longer available Product Released
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 RTM  Beta no longer available Product Released
SBS 2003 R2 RTM  Beta no longer available Product Released
SMS 4 Beta Click Here
Windows XP SP3 RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Windows Defender RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Windows Live OneCare RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
WSUS 3.0  RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Vista (Longhorn) RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Vista SP1 RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
Server 2008 (Longhorn) RTM Beta no longer available Product Released
SBS Cougar/SBS 2008 RC /Public Beta Click Here Updated June 08
EBS 2008 Public Beta Click Here Updated June 08
Windows Vienna M1    
Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta Click Here Updated June 08
Microsoft Forefront Code Name "Stirling"  Beta Click Here Updated June 08

Others:

Product Status URL
Trend Micro Worry-Free Remote Manager (WFRM) v.1.0 Beta Program Beta Click Here Closed
Trend Micro VSAPI 8.5 Beta Program Beta Click Here Closed
Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 Beta Program Beta Click Here Closed
TrendMicro™ VSAPI 8.7 Beta Program. Beta Click Here Closed
Trend Micro Email Encryption Client 5.0 Beta Click Here May 19, 2008 – June 20, 2008
Worry Free Business Security Hosted Beta Click Here  
Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.0 Beta Click Here September 1, 2008 – October 10, 2008
Cyberon VoiceCommander (Smart Phones) Beta Click Here  


Stages of a Microsoft Beta

  • Pre-alpha (Internal) - also referred to as Dog Fooding

  • Alpha (This might be Alpha 1, 2, 3 with access to MVP's)

  • Beta (This might be Bata 1, 2, 3 with access to MVP's, focus groups and subscribers to various     newsletters, MSDN/TechNet kits)

  • Community Technology Preview (CTP)

  • Release candidate (This might be RC1, RC2, RC3 and features are generally set in stone at     these points) - Can be a Preview

  • RTM (Release to manufacturing - Create media disks and retails boxes)

  • Gold/generally available

    Beta Discussions

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