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This document provides an overview of the improvements and features of Microsoft^® Windows^®.NET Server beta 3 release. Previously code-named “Whistler Server,” the Windows .NET Server family of products is the next generation in the Windows Server operating system series.

With “Whistler Server” beta 1 and “Whistler Server” beta 2, the fundamental groundwork for management, reliability, performance, security, and Web services improvements was established. Windows .NET Server beta 3 builds on this foundation and also expands the Windows .NET Server feature library to include advanced collaboration technologies and the Microsoft .NET Framework. Further, it provides the first glimpse at the four core products of the Windows .NET Server family:

• Windows .NET Web Server

• Windows .NET Standard Server

• Windows .NET Enterprise Server

• Windows .NET Datacenter Server

Each of these products can be customized with features and functionality to meet customers’ specific business and IT needs.

Windows .NET Server evolves from the strengths of the Windows NT® legacy and is fully interoperable with Windows 2000-based servers. Businesses that deploy the Windows 2000 Server family today will be ready to easily upgrade to Windows .NET Server, and immediately benefit from improved manageability, reliability, security, performance, and integrated Web services. 

The Windows .NET Server Family provides a range of solutions to meet customers’ diverse needs.

Windows .NET Web Server
Windows .NET Web Server, a new version in the Windows Server Family, is a function-focused Web server. It is optimized to give businesses a comprehensive and robust platform for Web serving and hosting that is easy to deploy and manage. Using the revolutionary Microsoft ASP.NET, part of the .NET Framework, Windows .NET Web Server provides developers with a platform for rapidly building and deploying XML Web services and applications.

Windows .NET Standard Server
Windows .NET Standard Server is the reliable network operating system that delivers business solutions quickly and easily. This flexible server is the ideal choice for the everyday needs of businesses of all sizes. Windows .NET Standard Server provides a solution for file and printer sharing, secure Internet connectivity, centralized desktop application deployment and rich collaboration between employees, partners and customers. Windows .NET Standard Server supports 2-way symmetric multiprocessing and up to 4 GB of memory.

Windows .NET Enterprise Server
Windows .NET Enterprise Server is the general purpose server for business of all sizes. The platform of choice for applications, web services, and infrastructure, Enterprise server delivers high reliability, performance, and superior business value. Windows .NET Enterprise Server is a full-function operating system that supports up to eight processors and provides enterprise-class features such as four-node clustering and up to 32 GB of memory. It is also available for 64-bit computing platforms.

Windows .NET Datacenter Server
Windows.NET Datacenter server is the operating system for the business-critical and mission-critical applications demanding the highest levels of scalability and availability. It is the most powerful and functional server operating system Microsoft has ever offered, supporting up to 32-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and providing both eight-node clustering and load balancing services as standard features. Windows .NET Datacenter Server is also available for 64-bit computing platforms.

Product Activation

Microsoft Product Activation is an anti-piracy technology designed to verify that the product is legitimately licensed. The upcoming Windows .NET Server Family uses Product Activation, including beta 3 and future pre-release versions of the Windows .NET Server Family. Customers who purchase retail packaged products or a new server from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) will be required to activate the software. The software may be activated in the factory on a new server from an OEM. Product activation will not be required for licenses acquired by a customer through one of Microsoft’s volume licensing programs such as Open License or Select License.