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The Windows Server 2003 family includes the following products:

Product Description
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition is for small businesses and departmental use. For more information, see the Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Overview at www.microsoft.com.
  • Supports file and printer sharing.
  • Offers secure Internet connectivity.
  • Allows centralized desktop application deployment.
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition is built to support applications, Web services, and infrastructure, delivering high reliability, and performance. For more information, see the Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Overview at www.microsoft.com.
  • Supports up to eight processors.
  • Provides eight-node clustering and support for up to 32 GB of memory.
  • Is available for Intel Itanium-based computers.
  • Supports  64-bit computing platforms capable of supporting 8 processors and 64 GB of RAM.
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition is built for the highest levels of scalability and availability. For more information, see the Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition Overview at www.microsoft.com.
  • The most advanced Microsoft server operating system.
  • Supports up to 32-way SMP and 64 GB of RAM.
  • Provides both eight-node clustering and load balancing services as standard features.
  • Supports 64-bit computing platforms capable of supporting 64 processors and 512 GB of RAM.
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition A new product within the Windows operating systems, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition is provided for both Web serving and hosting. For more information, see the Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Overview at www.microsoft.com.
  • Is provided for building and hosting Web applications, Web pages, and XML Web Services.
  • Is designed to be used primarily as an IIS 6.0 Web server.
  • Provides a platform for rapidly developing and deploying XML Web services and applications that use ASP.NET technology, a key part of the .NET Framework.