Ten years on to a virtualised world. In January 2000, the world let out a collective sigh of relief as we were universally delivered from a frenzy of activity around what came to be known as Y2K (and the bonanza for COBOL programmers). As we realised this non event, Microsoft released a whole range of products to the industry including Windows 2000, AKA NT5, and Windows Server 2000.nNow, 10 years on, the server industry has evolved significantly and as we approach the end of support life, is this end of support life or real EOL for Windows Server 2000 on 13 July 2010, it is interesting to take a look back at the lessons learned and how servers evolved to meet the growing demands of business needs, regulations and industry standards. nFactors such as 64-bit support, the emergence of dual- then multi-core processors and explosive data growth have all shaped the evolution of server platforms over the last decade. And more crucially we have seen an increase in the emphasis on integrated server infrastructure software, accompanied by a drive to lower operating costs, the latter in particular pushing virtualization to the fore.nBy Ronan Geraghty, business manager, Server and Tools, Microsoft Ireland

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