Introducing the Windows Server 2003 family

(Extracts from MS for the following content)

The Windows Server 2003 series follows the advanced technology of Windows Server and makes it easier to deploy, manage, and use.

The indows Server 2003 families include the following products:

Products	Describe
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition)	The Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition is a reliable network operating system that delivers enterprise solutions quickly and easily. This flexible server is an ideal choice for small business and departmental applications. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition: Supports file and printer sharing. Providing a secure Internet connection allows centralized desktop application deployment. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition makes deployment, management, and use easier by adopting the best Windows Server technology. The result is an efficient operating system that is more secure, reliable, usable, and scalable.
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition)	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition is for businesses of all sizes Designed for general use. It is an ideal platform for a variety of applications, Web services, and infrastructures, providing high reliability, high performance, and excellent business value. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: is a full-featured server operating system that supports up to 8 processors. Provides enterprise-class capabilities such as 8-node clustering, support up to GB of memory, and more. Available for Intel Itanium family based computers. will be available for 64-bit computing platforms that can support 8 processors and GB RAM. The main difference with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition is that the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition supports high-performance servers and can cluster servers to handle larger loads. These features enable reliability to help ensure that the system is still available even when problems occur.
Windows Server 2003 Data Center Edition (Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition)	The Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition is designed to run the applications that businesses and tasks rely on, and these applications require the highest scalability and availability. Windows Server 2003 Data Center Edition: Is the most powerful server-operating system that Microsoft has developed to date. Supports up to 32 miles of SMP and gigabytes of RAM. Providing 8-node clustering and load-balancing services is its standard feature. will be available for 64-bit computing platforms capable of supporting 64-bit processors and GB RAM. The Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition significantly improves reliability, scalability, and manageability compared to Windows Datacenter server. Microsoft designed this version of the operating system to support critical business workloads in enterprise data centers. The result is an efficient infrastructure to optimize for running the most demanding applications and services.
Windows Server 2003 Web version (Windows Server 2003 Web Edition)	New products in the Windows operating system family, Windows Server 2003 Web Edition for Web services and hosting. Windows Server 2003 Web version: Used to build and host Web applications, Web pages, and XML Web services. Its primary purpose is to use as an IIS 6.0 Web server. Provides a platform for rapid development and deployment of XML WEB services and applications that use asp.net technology, a key part of the. NET Framework. Easy to deploy and manage. Other members of the Windows Server 2003 product family also include the Windows Server 2003, all the core features of the Web Edition, including IIS 6.0, the. NET Framework, and asp.net.

1 applies only to 64-bit versions.
2 does not support 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003.
3 May be limited by the OEM manufacturer's hardware.
4 Enterprise version of the 32-bit version and the standard version of the x64 version of the highest support GB RAM.
The 5 data center version of the 32-bit version supports GB RAM.
6 Data Center version 64-bit version and enterprise 64-bit version support 1 TB RAM

Note: By contrast, the enterprise version of the function is more complete, with the enterprise version of the good. 2000 has 4 versions, respectively: Professional, server, Advanced Server, Datecenter server.