New Features in Windows Server 2003

This chapter covers new features in Windows Server 2003 that relate to setup and post-setup configuration when installing the operating system from CD:

  • New server packaging. There are four different versions of Windows Server 2003, each with a unique feature set. They are Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.

  • New hardware requirements. Windows Server 2003 requires more memory, faster processors, and more storage capacity.

  • Itanium support. Separate 64-bit Intel Architecture (IA64) versions of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions, are available. This chapter covers system setup using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and preparing GUID Partition Table ...

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