August 13th, 2007
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Greenland
I’m resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft’s myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others (hopefully) will be brand-new.
Microsoft code namesoffer some great clues about the Redmondians’ development priorities, not to mention a better understanding of which future Microsoft products fit together, from a strategy standpoint. And not every product group is moving to boring, numbered codenames (like Windows 7 and Office 14).
Without further ado, let the codename games begin.
Microsoft
code name
of the day:
Greenland
Microsoft code name of the day: Greenland
Best guess on what it is: WS-Management Protocol 1.1
Meaning/context of the code name: As Microsoft increasingly is using geographic locations for codenames (when it’s not using numbers or .Next to refer to upcoming releases), it’s hard to get a read on what’s behind the “Greenland” codename. Unless I hear otherwise, I’ll just lump it into the place-names family (with Vienna, Monaco, Fiji, etc.)
Back story: The WS-Man protocol handles the remote exchange of management data across any devices that implement the protocol.
Microsoft’s more detailed description: “The current implementation of the WS-Management protocol is based on the following standard specifications: HTTPS, SOAP over HTTP (WS-I profile), SOAP 1.2, WS-Addressing, WS-Transfer, WS-Enumeration and WS-Eventing. The intent of the protocol is to provide consistency and interoperability for management operations across many types of devices (including firmware) and operating systems. WS-Management protocol can be extended as new operations are identified by the IT industry.”
Additional info: Microsoft recently completed the beta invitation and selection process for WS-Man 1.1. So I’m assuming a private, closed beta either has begun or will begin shortly. No word yet on how and when Microsoft will deliver the final implementation.
Update: On August 24, Microsoft made WS-Man 1.1 available for download
And if you want to keep track of the full month’s worth of Microsoft code names I end up posting, bookmark this “Microsoft Codenames” page. You can also check out this video-whiteboard I did recently on Microsoft codenames.
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