Will Windows Server 2003 be the ticket to upgrades?
crn.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft hopes to re-energize its upgrade engine with the launch of Windows Server 2003. Microsoft's latest network operating system (NOS) promises the tools and support to succeed in encouraging Windows NT Server 4.0 users to upgrade where the enticements offered by Windows 2000 Server failed.
CRN Test Center engineers kicked the tires of Windows Server 2003 to see what the new NOS has to offer those relying on NT Server 4.0, and even those that made the move to Windows 2000 Server.
First off, Microsoft has gone to great lengths to clean up the software's management interfaces. Administrators will find it somewhat easier to navigate the intricacies of Active Directory (AD) and perform several other tasks.