WSUS 3.0 SP1 is released, but it's not supported on SCE RTM

Last week Microsoft released WSUS 3.0 SP1. The service pack adds both new features and fixes:

·  Support for Windows Server 2008 (Integration with Server Manager as an out-of-band role)

·  Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008

·  Enhanced bulk approval capability, preserving existing approvals

·  Support for separate proxy servers and ports for SSL and non SSL traffic

·  Better performance 

·  Detailed computer reports that can be imported to Excel

Note! This service pack is not supported to be installed on SCE servers – SCE SP1 will include WSUS 3 SP1.

Download WSUS 3.0 SP1 from Microsoft

System Center Capacity Planner 2007 is released

The new version of System Center Capacity planner is now released, and it’s a free dowload. New feature in this release are:
*Application model for Exchange Server 2007
*Extensibility with new models from Microsoft, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. A model for System Center Operations Manager 2007 will be available soon.
*New, more powerful deployment wizards deliver unprecedented ease of use
*Support for 64-bit processor architectures
*Comprehensive reporting of disk IO and storage utilizations
*Increased flexibility in customizing server usage profiles

Download SCCP 2007 here!