Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise inc 25 Client Access Licences (CALs) - Retail Boxed

Software Description

*Special pricing on request subject to availability. Please call.* Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the Windows Server 2003 operating system. Built on Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), R2 takes advantage of the stability and security of a proven code base while extending connectivity and control into new areas. There are several new product features included in Windows Server 2003 R2, including the following: Improved identity and access management across security boundaries. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) provides improved total cost of ownership (TCO) and better security when collaborating with partners or deploying internet-facing web applications. Improved branch office server management. The improved replication saves bandwidth and removes the need for backup in branches. Efficient storage setup and management. IT generalists can appreciate the simplified storage area network (SAN). Designed for medium to large businesses, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition is the recommended operating system for servers running applications such as networking, messaging, inventory and customer service systems, databases, e-commerce Web sites, and file and print servers. Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition delivers high reliability, performance, and superior business value. Available on the latest hardware, Enterprise Edition will be provided for both a 32-bit edition and a 64-bit edition for optimal flexibility and scalability. Organizations benefit from a highly productive infrastructure optimized for running all your business-critical applications and services. Whats Unique? Major difference from Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition: Support for high-performance servers and the ability to cluster servers together to handle larger loads. These capabilities provide reliability that lets you make sure your systems are available regardless of a system failure or how large an application becomes. At a high level, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition provides support for: Eight-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Eight-node clustering. 32 gigabytes (GB) of RAM in 32-bit editions and 64 GB of RAM in 64-bit editions. Increasing Server Performance Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition lets you increase server performance and capacity by adding processors and memory. This approach to increasing your network capacity is known as scaling up. You can increase the performance of a server computer by adding processors that can work together. Enhanced SMP support in Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition lets you use multiprocessor servers. Another way to increase server performance is to add memory, which allows the computer to work with more information at once. Enterprise Edition includes enhanced memory capabilities that let you increase the memory available for server processing to as much as 32 GB of RAM in 32-bit editions and 64 GB of RAM in 64-bit editions.