A (Microsoft) Code Name a 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.Continue At Source


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