Microsoft has, at least for now, postponed the release of the Windows 7 beta, while it adds additional servers to handle the load. Microsoft has struggled with server issues all day as users tried download the first public beta of its newest OS.
Microsoft had earlier said there would be a cap on the number of activations it would allow for the Windows 7 beta at 2.5 million, so there was a reason for the "gold rush."
Microsoft said in a blog posting (itself hard to get to):
"Due to very heavy traffic we're seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I'll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!"
You'd think after multiple instances of huge demand for some new product bringing servers to their knees, a company as large as Microsoft would be prepared, wouldn't you?
This type of server meltdown has happened many times before, whether it be a Microsoft beta release, a release of an application such as Firefox, or even the activation woes that Apple experienced when the iPhone 3G was first launched.
There is no estimate, as of now, for when the Windows 7 beta download site will be ready to go.
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