This section of the document is meant to provide some vision into what those future directions might be and to invite feedback from the industry on these topics. Feedback is also requested for any other issues and topics that should be addressed in the quest for servers that can achieve the highest possible levels of uptime and functionality for any particular segment of server usage.
System capabilities to isolate failing components at boot time.
Future design guides will undoubtedly provide specific requirements and recommendations for each technology area. However, early implementers and adopters of all new bus technologies must comply with all relevant bus specifications, including bus and device power management specifications, for each specific technology as they become available. Enhancements to support for Fibre Channel in Windows operating systems. As Fibre Channel adoption continues to grow, Microsoft is seeking feedback and input from the industry on the enhancements needed to best support this storage channel in Windows NT-based operating systems. Guidelines relating to use of any enhanced Fibre Channel capabilities in Windows operating systems will appear in future versions of the Hardware Design Guide for servers.