Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition

Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, built on the strengths of Windows NT Server 4.0 by adding features and capabilities designed to appeal to large corporate customers. Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, added greater performance and scalability, higher availability, and expanded services for developing enterprise applications.

The product also included Microsoft Transaction Server to facilitate the development of Internet and intranet applications, and Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ), which enabled applications running at different times to communicate across heterogeneous networks and systems that may be temporarily offline.

In October 1998, Microsoft announced that it would drop the "NT" suffix in the next major version of the Windows NT operating system, which would become known as Windows 2000.

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition gave the Windows NT Server operating system the ability to serve 32-bit Windows operating system–based applications to terminals and terminal emulators running on PC and non-PC desktops. This technology offered a bridge for organizations that were transitioning to a pure 32-bit desktop environment by allowing their existing non-Windows–based computers to connect to a Windows network.

Windows 2000 Server Family

In February 2000, Bill Gates unveiled the Windows 2000 client and server family. The client side was represented by Windows 2000 Professional, which went on to become Windows XP Professional. To support businesses of all sizes, three server versions were offered:

§ Windows 2000 Server provided a multipurpose network operating system for departmental file, print, Web, and entry-level application servers.

§ Windows 2000 Advanced Server was designed to support business-critical Web and line-of-business application on a reliable, manageable operating system.

§ Windows 2000 Datacenter Server delivered the highest levels of operating system scalability and availability for the most demanding server applications.

For IT professionals, the Windows 2000 Server family introduced new, centralized, policy-based management with Microsoft IntelliMirror® management technologies and the Microsoft Active Directory® directory service. In addition, a high-performance Web server featuring Active Server Pages (ASP) was included, as well as COM+ component services, transaction and message queuing support, and end-to-end XML support.

 

2003: Windows Server 2003

Launched in April 2003, the Windows Server™ 2003 family works as a highly productive infrastructure that helps organizations "do more with less".

 The first server operating system to feature built-in Microsoft.NET functionality, Windows Server 2003 delivers significantly greater dependability, security, and scalability compared to earlier versions. Four versions are tailored to the varying needs of organizations:

§ Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, provides a solution for departmental and standard workloads and supports file and printer sharing, helps secure Internet connectivity, centralizes deployment of desktop applications, and enhances collaboration among employees, partners, and customers.

§ Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, is the platform for mission-critical server workloads. By delivering high reliability, scalability, and performance, it offers a superior value to businesses of all sizes.

§ Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, is designed to support the highest levels of scalability and reliability. Windows 2003, Datacenter Edition, is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions through original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners.

§ Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, a new offering, is a single-purpose operating system for dedicated Web serving and hosting. It provides a platform for rapidly developing and deploying Web services and applications.

Bit Operating Systems

A new generation of scalable 64-bit server applications demanded a new platform with additional scalability and reliability. Originally launched as Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition, Microsoft now features 64-bit versions of the Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, operating systems.

Designed specifically for 64-bit Intel Itanium hardware, these server operating systems break the 4-gigabyte (GB), 64-GB memory limit and support memory-intensive applications, such as those for data warehousing, business intelligence, and Web hosting.

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