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Web
Server product, no CALs required.
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, is a single-purpose Web
server operating system designed for
Network Service Providers (NSP) and self-hosting organizations that need an economical way to rapidly deploy Web pages, Web sites,
Web applications, and Web services.
A single purpose Web
server,
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, delivers the next generation of Web infrastructure capabilities in the next generation Windows
Server operating system. It provides a rich Web-serving environment by including the newly re-architected Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, provides the following benefits to customers:
Highly-effective platform for ASP.NET based intranet and Internet Web deployments, because it includes the newly re-architected Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Dedicated Web-serving functionality that supports two-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), two gigabytes (GB) of RAM, and 10 in-bound
server message block (SMB) connections for content publishing.
Economical next generation Web
server that is competitively priced for self-hosting organizations needing to rapidly deploy Web pages, Web sites,
Web applications, and Web services.
As with every member of the
Windows Server 2003 family,
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, is built on industry standards that allow organizations to extend existing
Web applications and quickly develop new ones. Web developers not only can build Web pages, but also Web services that can communicate with other platforms using standards-based interfaces like XML and SOAP. This level of cost-effective application development encourages business productivity, flexibility, and increases business solution opportunities.
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