Windows Server 2003 as an Application Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is designed to be an industry-leading application server. As such, Windows Server 2003 supports a broad range of standards, protocols, and communication interfaces. What sets Windows Server 2003 apart from other server platforms are the features you get out-of-the-box that allow developers to both build and deploy robust, scalable, and reliable applications. This chapter will introduce you to those features.

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