Windows Server 2003

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Windows Server 2003
DeveloperMicrosoft
OS familyWindows Server
Source modelShared source
Released to
manufacturing
April 24, 2003
Latest release2003 R2 SP2 (5.2.3790.3959) / March 13, 2007[1]
Kernel typeHybrid kernel
LicenseMS-EULA
Official websitewww.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/
Support status
Mainstream support ended on July 13, 2010. Extended support ended on July 14, 2015.

Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. Introduced on April 24, 2003 as the next version to Windows 2000 Server, it was considered by Microsoft to be the cornerstone of their Windows Server System line of business server products.

According to Microsoft, Windows Server 2003 is more scalable and delivers better performance than Windows 2000 Server.[2]


References[change | change source]

  1. http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2007/03/13/sp2-goes-live.aspx
  2. "Windows Server 2003: Product Overview". Microsoft. February 19, 2007.