Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003: Server Operating System

Server operating system released by Microsoft in 2003, successor to Windows 2000 Server, built on the Windows NT kernel, with enhanced security, reliability, and performance.

What is Windows Server 2003?

Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system that was released by Microsoft in April 2003. It supersedes Windows 2000 Server as Microsoft's server operating system offering and is the successor to Windows 2000 Server. Windows Server 2003 is built on the Windows NT kernel and was released to manufacturing on March 28, 2003.

Some of the key new features and improvements in Windows Server 2003 included:

• Enhanced security features such as Internet Information Services (IIS) lockdown, isolated COM+, and safer system permissions
• Better reliability with a System Restore feature and side-by-side .NET Framework execution
• Improved performance through support for Hyperthreading in Intel chips and 64-bit processing
• Easier software and driver compatibility between Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
• Support for new and updated server roles like Streaming Media Server, Domain Name System (DNS), Print Server, and File Server
• Ability to hot-add memory and hardware without rebooting

Overall, Windows Server 2003 built on Windows 2000 Server to provide an updated and more secure server platform. It bridged the gap between Windows 2000 Server and the later Windows Server 2008. Many businesses migrated to Windows Server 2003 to take advantage of its improved stability, administration, and performance capabilities compared to Windows 2000 Server.

Windows Server 2003 Features

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