Sure enough, the next iteration of Windows is at center stage, but this does not mean that it is getting Microsoft’s undivided attention. In fact, Windows 8 is growing in the shadow of Windows 7, as the Redmond company has made sure to confirm. The past week, the software giant indicated that it was ready to kick off major improvements designed to revolutionize file access in branch offices for Windows 8. But at the same time, this is not the only aspect of Windows 8 under focus. Microsoft also offered official confirmation that it was planning the next generation of the file server for Windows 8, the successor of Windows 7.

“In Windows Server 2008 R2 release, the Server UX Test team (under the File Server Management organization) is finalizing the MMC based User eXperience (UX)/Interfaces for the File Server Role. Currently the team owns DFS Management, Share and Storage Management, FSRM & Classification UI, Disk Management, SMFS. For Windows 8, the SSD organization is working on the next version of the file server,” a job posting from Microsoft, via Mary Jo Foley, reads. More at; http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Grows-in-the-Shadow-of-Windows-7-109828.shtml

If you or anyone or any of your friend would like to apply for the position of “Lead Software Development Engineer For Windows 8/ Next OS in Test”, you may do so here; http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=524FE97F-DB02-4501-AD0E-8CCAF1719BB3