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Microsoft yesterday announced the delivery of Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Beta 2 to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and independent hardware vendors (IHVs). The release will allow these companies to help their customers evaluate Windows 2000 Datacenter Server and the Windows Datacenter Program.

"The availability of beta 2 and the launch of the Datacenter JDP is a key milestone toward completing the validation of all the elements of the Windows Datacenter Program," said Michel Gambier, group product manager of Enterprise Server Marketing at Microsoft. "Working closely with our industry partners, beta and JDP customers, our objective is not only to test the operating system, but also the Datacenter Hardware Compatibility Test and services framework of the program."

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