It's official: No Longhorn Server on tap
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft has decided to skip a Windows server release to coincide with the Longhorn client and instead jump directly to Blackcomb, company officials confirmed Friday. Until recently, Microsoft has been talking up plans to synchronize its Windows server and client releases, starting with the next major version of Windows, code-named Longhorn.
But with Windows delivery dates slipping and customers delaying Windows implementation plans due to the sluggish economy, Microsoft is redrawing its roadmap. According to Microsoft's new plan, Longhorn is now a client Windows release only. It will be the successor to Windows XP.