by Microsoft Software
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Designed for departmental and standard workloads, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition delivers intelligent file and printer sharing, more secure Internet connectivity, centralized desktop policy management, and Web solutions that connect employees, partners, and customers. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition provides high levels of dependability, scalability, and security.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition takes the best of Windows 2000 Server technology and makes it easier to deploy, manage, and use. The result is a highly productive operating system that is more secure, reliable, highly available, and scalable.
At a high level, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition provides support for:
- Advanced networking features such as Internet Authentication Service (IAS), the Network Bridge feature, and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
- Four-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
- 4 GB of RAM
Today's organizations expect technology to be a consistent enabler of business value. They want systems that are always up and always responsive, and they demand a level of security able to meet today's challenges. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition includes new features and improvements that make it the most dependable small-business and departmental server operating system Microsoft has ever created.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition improves on many technologies introduced in Windows 2000 Server, such as support for smart cards, bandwidth throttling, and Plug and Play support. New technologies, such as the common language runtime, strengthen security to help safeguard networks from malicious or poorly designed code. In addition, improvements to Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, public key infrastructure (PKI), and Kerberos make it easier to secure Windows Server 2003.
The Active Directory service is now faster and more robust over unreliable wide area network (WAN) connections, thanks to more efficient synchronization, replication, and credential caching in branch office domain controllers.
Built for Productivity
Organizations look to computing technology to improve productivity across their businesses--not just for system administrators, who want flexible services that are quicker to deploy and easier to manage, but also for employees, who need powerful tools that are easier to use.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition and other members of the Windows Server 2003 family share many features that help make your organization and employees more productive. Windows Server 2003 enables greater productivity for both administrators and users through enhanced capabilities in system management and storage.
Microsoft has made great strides in evolving manageability. The new, task-based design in Windows Server 2003 makes it easier to find and carry-out common tasks. Improvements to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and Active Directory boost performance and make management easier.
Built for a Connected World
Today's networks are connecting intranets, extranets, and the Web. More and more companies are using the Internet to communicate with their customers and partners every day. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition and other members of the Windows Server 2003 family share many features that help your organization and employees stay connected.
Networking improvements and new features in the Windows Server 2003 family extend the versatility, manageability, and dependability of network infrastructures. Windows Server 2003 makes it easier than ever for users to stay connected to their centralized systems from anywhere and on any device. Microsoft has built significant networking enhancements in Windows Server 2003, including Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPoE), and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) over network address translation (NAT).
Perhaps most important, though, is the optimized, native support of Microsoft .NET and XML. Windows Server 2003 represents a revolutionary step forward as the ideal platform to develop, distribute, and host XML Web services created with .NET.
Built for Best Economics
PC technology provides the most cost-effective chip platform, a considerable economic incentive for adopting Windows Server 2003. But that is only the beginning of the story. Windows Server 2003 is a cost-efficient choice for both scale-up or scale-out purposes. With multiple essential services and components already included in Windows Server 2003, organizations can quickly benefit from an integrated platform that is easy to deploy, manage, and use.
When you adopt Windows Server 2003, you become a part of the global network that has helped make the Windows platform so productive.
XML Web Services and .NET
Microsoft .NET is deeply integrated into the Windows Server 2003 family. It enables an unprecedented level of software integration using XML Web services, those discrete, building-block applications that connect to each other--as well as to other, larger applications--via the Internet.
Integral to the Microsoft platform, the .NET Framework provides the ability to build, host, deploy, and use more secure and connected solutions quickly and reliably through XML Web services. The Microsoft platform provides a suite of developer tools, client applications, XML Web services, and servers necessary to participate in this connected world.
These XML Web services provide reusable components built on industry standards that invoke capabilities from other applications independent of the way the applications were built, their operating system or platform, or the devices used to access them.
With XML Web services, developers can integrate applications inside enterprises and across network boundaries with partners and customers. This advance in computing--opening the door to federated collaboration and more efficient business-to-business and business-to-consumer services--can have a significant potential impact on revenue. Millions of others can use these components in varied combinations to produce highly personal, intelligent computing experiences.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition provides a comprehensive server platform that is easy to deploy, manage, and use--and helps businesses to lower TCO. Thanks in part to the support of many Microsoft third-party hardware and software partners, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition helps organizations achieve the greatest return on their server investments.
Designed for departmental and standard workloads Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition delivers intelligent file and printer sharing more secure Internet connectivity centralized desktop policy management and Web solutions that connect employees partners and customers. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition provides high levels of dependability scalability and security. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is a collection of updates and security enhancements to the current Windows Server 2003 operating system. Service Pack 2 (SP2) tightens security of your Windows Server and improves its performance and reliability. Primary InformationOperating System : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition SP2 - 64-bit Header / Localization : English OS Provided / Media : CD-ROM LicenseLicense Type : License and media License Qty : 1 server 5 CALs License Pricing : OEM System RequirementsMin RAM Required : 512 MB Min Hard Drive Required : 4 GB UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code : 43233004 Product IDUPC: 882224432214Manufacturer Part: P73-02768