Windows .NET Server 2003, build 3718 was officially released at 6pm EST today as Release Candidate 2.
Microsoft has just released Windows .NET Server 2003 RC2 (Release Candidate) to beta testers. This is probably the last milestone for Windows .NET, and will be very important for Microsoft in the last step of preparing the final release early next year (Q1).
CPP and such will probably be starting to get RC2 in a week or so. And MSDN subscribers will probably get the download option as early as late this week, or early next week.
With the final version expected to be released by April 2003, the Windows .NET Server 2003 family is the next step in the ongoing evolution of the Windows server operating systems. Windows .NET Server 2003 builds on the proven reliability, scalability, and manageability of Windows 2000 Server, to deliver a highly productive infrastructure platform for powering connected applications, networks, and XML Web services?from the workgroup to the data center...