.NET Server 2003: Steady Improvement
eWeek | at | by Mike
Although Microsoft Corp. doesn't anoint Windows .Net Server 2003 Release Candidate 2 as "feature-complete," this edition shows that Microsoft's next operating system revision will be a significant, incremental upgrade compared with the massive overhaul that took place going from Windows NT to Windows 2000.
Some of the most important benefits of Windows .Net Server 2003 RC2 come from kernel improvements, which should greatly improve the scalability and performance of Microsoft's flagship server operating system. However, these improvements probably won't be observable until the final code is ready. Microsoft hasn't specified a release date.