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| Summary | Windows Server 2003 is the successor to Windows 2000 Server. For a considerable time, this was also referred to as the .net server, but that name has now been dropped. Improvements include improved manageability, supports newest features of Exchange 2003 and Office 2003, and improved performance. Default installation is secure by disabling the IIS Web Server, which was enabled during installation in prior server releases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | 14-Nov-2006 SP2 Release Candidate Available 6-Dec-2005 Release 2 (R2) available 29-Mar-2005 SP1 released 5-Jul-2004 Microsoft confirms plans for HPC edition of Windows Server 2003 (High-Performance-Computing), due in the second-half of 2005. (eWeek) 24-Apr-2003 Windows Server 2003 was released and is now available. |
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| Product | Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | Pentium 133Mhz, 550+ MHz recommended, up to 4 CPUs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 128 MB, 256 MB recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 1.5 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | VGA or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | FAT, FAT32, NTFS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Windows
16-bit programs (Windows 3.x type programs) Windows 32-bit programs DOS programs in a "DOS box" while Windows is running (not all programs run) |
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| Interface | Windows 2003 server provides a GUI interface. It does supports a text-based DOS window while Windows is running. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Can be installed in its own primary partition on the first drive. When installing to any other partition( (logical or primary) on any drive, a small portion must be installed in a bootable FAT or FAT32 primary partition on the first drive. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Standard
Edition Enterprise Edition Datacenter Edition Web Edition Both 32 and 64-bit versions available Home Server |
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| Versions | Windows release timeline 2-Dec-2002 RC2 24-Apr-2003 First Release 29-Mar-2005 SP1 6-Dec-2005 R2 14-Nov-2006 SP2 Release Candidate |
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| Downloads | Download page SP2 update Available |
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| Links | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Home page Documentation Developers Sysinternals Advanced System Utilities Microsoft Technet resources for IT |
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| Books | Books on Windows 2003 Server | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Microsoft
Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support) Web www.microsoft.com |
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| Support | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Windows 2008 Server, FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | {Secrets} | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Windows Server 2003, Web-server-only Edition, $399 Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (without client licenses), $999 Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (with 10 client licenses), $1,199 Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (without client licenses), $2,999 Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (with 25 client licenses), $3,999 Client Access License 5-pack - $199 Client Access License 20-pack - $799 |
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