February 26, 2005 Stay Tuned For More Microsoft Server Changes Plans call for SharePoint Portal Server, Content Management Server to converge. By Barbara Darrow Courtesy of Page 1 of 2 Microsoft's shifting server strategy looks to be shifting some more. The company is moving toward converging (SPS) and Content Management Server (CMS) functionality into a single "server system," due in 2006, CRN has learned. Microsoft officials have discussed the plans so much that some partners thought the move had been definitively announced. It has not. SPS, the focal point of Microsoft's collaboration strategy, hosts departmental collaboration sites and deals with Web content. CMS is more geared for traditional content management. "CMS and SharePoint are merging, and it makes sense," said one source close to Microsoft. A solution provider in the Northwest concurred that the rationale is sound: "We're doing a lot of point integration between CMS and SPS. I don't think we have one CMS deal that does not also include the portal," he said. Despite the buzz, Microsoft remains officially mum. "It's too soon to comment about the future of SharePoint products and technologies or Content Management Server," said Erik Ryan, product manager of Microsoft Office Sharepoint, via email. The company remains committed to its "Office System approach," which will provide programs, servers and services to improve productivity, he said. But several sources said the plan is a go for 2006, with the new server system to be part of the product wave. Office 12 is the planned successor to Office 2003. E-mail This Story Print This Story Page 2: next page Page 1 | 2 Get the latest Messaging news, product info, and trends every week.			Mirapoint Unveils E-mail Archiving Appliance Content Management Made Easy With Xerox USA.NET Launches Encrypted E-mail Service Sherpa Upgrades Discovery Attender Zantaz Integrates Mailbox Management And Hosted Storage Genesys Offers Emergency Conferencing Service     Messaging Pipeline's Main RSS Feed     Messaging Pipeline's Blog RSS Feed Editorial and vendor perspectives The Six Flavors Of Windows Vista Microsoft plans to release a full six-pack of Vista versions, one for every taste. Which Vista will be right for you? Hope is Not Enough When It Comes To Compliance Three Ways To Authenticate E-Mail And Stop Spam Wikis In The Workplace Review: Google Desktop 3 Vendors are now talking about how collaboration can be improved by integrating video with messaging applications. They're even talking about adding live TV to mobile phones. How far do you go before it becomes a bandwidth and business productivity drain? Video is a great idea     13% Video is fine but there needs to be size limits     25% It's never used for anything really productive     38% I draw the line at live TV     25% In search of messaging products? Check out our brand new Product Finder for a directory of groupware and collaboration tools, security products, archiving solutions, and more.