Microsoft, the world’s leading producer of software, on Wednesday confirmed that it will release its much-anticipated—and oft-delayed—Windows Vista operating system (OS) to enterprises on Nov. 30, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft did not provide a release date for the consumer edition of the OS, according to the Post-Intelligencer, though the announcement suggests the software giant is on track to meet its slated early 2007 Vista release to retailers.The Windows OS is Microsoft’s most profitable offering, and Vista’s launch has been delayed on multiple occasions over the past years, the Post-Intelligencer reports.Microsoft has not yet released Vista to manufacturers—which signifies that the offering has completed its development stage—and it hasn’t set a specific date when it will do so, according to the Post-Intelligencer. The firm had most recently planned Vista’s release to manufacturers (RTM) for late October, but it bumped the RTM date at the last minute due to a bug within the software. In March, Microsoft disappointed retailers when it announced another Vista delay that would cause it to miss the profitable upcoming holiday season, the Post-Intelligencer reports. Last week, to allay some of the concern on the part of PC retailers regarding lost PC sales, Microsoft announced a program under which it will offer Vista upgrade coupons to people who buy a Vista-compatible PC between now and March 15, 2007.Another indicator that Microsoft could meet the January Vista consumer release date: the fact that it released its first complete release candidate (RC1) of the OS in September, according to the Post-Intelligencer. A number of testers of the RC1 software said it seemed stable. Related Links: Microsoft Vista RTM Date Bumped Due to Bug Testers: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1 Seems Stable Microsoft Clarifies Vista Licensing; Users Still Not Pleased Microsoft Offers Windows Vista Upgrade Coupons Microsoft Windows Vista Enters Widespread Beta PhaseThis article is posted on our Microsoft Informer page. For more news on the Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse, keep checking in.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost The steep cost of a poor data management strategy Without a data management strategy, organizations stall digital progress, often putting their business trajectory at risk. Here’s how to move forward. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Management feature How Capital One delivers data governance at scale With hundreds of petabytes of data in operation, the bank has adopted a hybrid model and a ‘sloped governance’ framework to ensure its lines of business get the data they need in real-time. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Governance Data Management feature Assessing the business risk of AI bias The lengths to which AI can be biased are still being understood. The potential damage is, therefore, a big priority as companies increasingly use various AI tools for decision-making. By Karin Lindstrom Jun 09, 2023 4 mins CIO Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership brandpost Rebalancing through Recalibration: CIOs Operationalizing Pandemic-era Innovation By Kamal Nath, CEO, Sify Technologies Jun 08, 2023 6 mins CIO Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe