Why am I not excited about this? Why am I not chomping at the bit to test the latest and greatest OS from Microsoft? Oh yeah, Microsoft. ’nuff said.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is due to launch two major product upgrades at an event — tomorrow in Los Angeles — the Windows Server 2008 OS, which is due for release next week, and its SQL Server 2008 database, expected in the third quarter after delays. He’s also expected to discuss Visual Studio 2008, which shipped in November.

The launch of a new family of Windows server products this week will kick-start a broad shift among customers to 64-bit versions of Microsoft’s server software, analysts and customers said.

Like their predecessors, the new products will be offered in both 32- and 64-bit editions. But several factors this time will prompt more customers to choose the 64-bit versions, including the broad availability of 64-bit x86 server hardware and the trend toward consolidating and virtualizing server workloads to reduce power consumption and improve efficiency.

In other news, the sun came out from behind a cloud today. Weathermen make their predictions accordingly. Now pardon me while I look for some home theater sconces. I need mood lighting in here, because the glare of obviousness is killing me.

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