DANIEL DUFFY
CEO of Valley Network Solutions, a Microsoft Gold partner in Fresno, Calif.
The SMB2 file system (which Microsoft introduced with Windows Vista to boost communication speeds between Vista PCs and Windows Server 2008) is sorely overdue, and should provide users that are routinely storing gigabytes of files with a huge performance boost.
The self-healing NTFS file system will be significant for everyone, from SMBs to enterprises. Being able to know that your system doesn't have to be downed to correct minor NTFS errors is huge, and will provide additional peace of mind.
I also think that Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) has the potential to make the end user experience more consistent, and I look forward to seeing standardized error messages that actually help and make clear sense when they occur.
