Reports: Windows Server 2003
ENT News | at | by Mike
Microsoft is gearing up to launch Windows Server 2003 next month. The April 24 launch will be the result of a three-year effort since the February 2000 launch of Windows 2000. The development cycle was marked by frequent changes of direction, each highlighted by constant renaming of the operating system, and cascading delays. In other words, it's finally time to pay attention. The details of the operating system are now set, and it's possible to evaluate what they mean for your organization. At a very high level, Microsoft has done five things with Windows Server 2003: elevated security to the top priority, matured the Active Directory, brought Windows to scalability and availability parity with Unix/RISC systems, introduced a low-end edition that is more price competitive with Linux, and pulled the .NET Web services framework into the operating system.