Introducing Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family builds on the core strengths of the Windows family of operating systems ”security, manageability, reliability, availability, and scalability. Advances in Windows Server 2003 provide many benefits for developing applications, resulting in lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and better performance:

• Simplified integration and interoperability.

  Easily connect with partners and customers, protect and extend existing infrastructure, and build dynamic applications.

• Improved developer productivity.

  Get products to market faster, develop applications that are on time and on budget, and take advantage of quicker and easier build cycles.

• Increased enterprise efficiency.

  Meet customer demands with lowest TCO, improve productivity by using fewer people with better results, and build high-performance applications.

This chapter provides an overview of benefits, new features, and improvements for application services in Windows Server 2003.