Product - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition w/ SP2, 5 CAL, OEM

Designed for departmental and standard workloads, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, delivers intelligent file and printer sharing, more secure Internet connectivity, centralized desktop policy management, and Web solutions that connect employees, partners, and customers. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, provides high levels of dependability, scalability, and security.

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, takes the best of Windows 2000 Server technology and makes it easier to deploy, manage, and use. The result is a highly productive operating system that is more secure, reliable, highly available, and scalable.

At a high level, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, provides support for:
• Advanced networking features such as Internet Authentication Service (IAS), the Network Bridge feature, and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
• Four-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
• 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM.

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) delivers on Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative and illustrates Microsoft’s commitment to continually creating software products with enhanced security, increased reliability, and simplified administration. Windows Server 2003 SP2 builds upon the impressive track record of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system by introducing numerous refinements in addition to supplying cumulative system updates. Deploying SP2 will help enterprises across all industries and segments enhance security, increase reliability, and simplify administration through guided attack surface reduction.

Built for Dependability
Run Your Business on the Most Solid Server Operating System Microsoft Has Ever Released
• XML Web services. IIS 6.0 security settings are enforced during setup by default to ensure that only required services are running. This change from earlier versions significantly reduces initial security risks. Using the IIS Security Lockdown wizard, server functionality is enabled or disabled based on the administrator's requirements.
• Directory services. Active Directory security settings for users and network resources span from the core to the edge of the network, helping you make a secure end-to-end network a reality.
• Update management. The Auto Update feature provides the ability to systematically download critical operating system updates, such as security fixes and security patches. Administrators select when to install these critical operating system updates.
• Internet firewall. Connecting to the Internet is more secure with the built-in Internet Connection Firewall. The integration of an Internet Firewall in the operating system also reduces capital costs necessary to connect to the Internet.
• Remote access. Dial-up users can be quarantined via administrator policy. They can be prevented from accessing the network until their system is verified to have administrator-specified software, such as virus detection updates.
• Server hardware support. Driver verifiers check new device drivers to help keep the server up and running.
• Application verification. Applications running on Windows Server 2003 can be tested and verified using the Application Verifier tool, which detects subtle discrepancies, such as software heap corruptions and compatibility issues.
• File services. Windows Server 2003 performance has increased considerably since Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server.
• Assisted support. Microsoft incident submission and management allows users to submit electronic support incidents to Microsoft, collaborate with support engineers, and manage submitted incidents from Windows Server 2003.
• Server event tracking. Administrators can create accurate reports of uptime using the new server shutdown tracker, which records Windows events for server shutdowns in a log file.

Built for Productivity
Improve Employee Communication and Collaboration Across Your Business
• Manage Your Server Wizard. Administrators can use the straightforward interface of this wizard for setup and ongoing management of a server. The wizard makes it easy to perform such common tasks as adding new users and creating file shares.
• Configure Your Server Wizard. The easy-to-use Configure Your Server Wizard steps administrators through the process of setting up various server roles, such as a file server, print server, remote access server, and other roles, and helps ensure that components are installed and configured correctly the first time.
• Remote server administration. With Remote Desktop for Administration (formerly known as Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode), administrators can manage a computer from virtually any other computer on the network. Remote Desktop for Administration is specifically designed for server management.
• Remote assistance. Administrators can use Remote Assistance to control a remote desktop computer. If administrators or helpdesk staff are invited by a remote user, they can use Remote Assistance to connect to a remote computer from a computer running Windows XP or any edition of Windows Server 2003. After connecting to the remote computer, the person giving assistance can view the remote computer's screen and chat in real time with the system user. If the person requesting assistance allows it, the assisting person can even control the remote computer's mouse and keyboard.
• Shadow Copy of Shared Folders. This feature provides consistent, point-in-time versions for network shares. Administrators can view network folder contents as they existed at one time. End users can recover accidentally deleted files or folders on network shares without requiring system administrator intervention.
• Terminal Server. When using Terminal Server, a user can access programs running on the server from a variety of devices. For example, a user can access a virtual Windows XP Professional desktop and x86-based applications for Windows from hardware that cannot run the software locally. Terminal Server provides this capability for client devices that run Windows as well as those that do not.

Built for a Connected World
Connect to Your Customers with Greater Security
• IIS 6.0. IIS 6.0 is a Web service in Windows Server 2003 that makes it easier to share information among partners, customers, and employees over an intranet, the Internet, or via an extranet. IIS 6.0 provides an updated architecture that meets the most demanding needs in the areas of dependability, versatility, and manageability.
• Web application server role. Windows Server 2003 is also a full Web application server. It integrates the .NET Framework with core server resources to help users develop, deploy, and manage applications and XML Web services. The .NET Framework provides a fully managed, protected, and feature-rich application execution environment, simplified development and deployment, and seamless integration with a wide variety of programming languages. Windows Server 2003 is built on industry standards that allow customers to extend existing applications and quickly develop new ones. Developers can build directly on the application server, using XML Web services and managed code, and then run these applications on any Web application platform. This level of easy application development encourages internal and external business process innovation and increases business opportunities.
• Microsoft Windows Media Services. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, includes Windows Media Services for distributing streaming audio and video over corporate intranets and the Internet.
• Wireless LAN support. This feature provides security and performance improvements for wireless local area networks (LANs), such as automatic key management, user authentication, and authorization prior to LAN access. Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, makes it much easier to use and deploy wireless services.

Built for Best Economics
Maximize Business Value by Leveraging the Largest Partner Solution Ecosystem
• Extensive ISV ecosystem. Microsoft software has a huge number of independent software vendors (ISVs) worldwide who support Microsoft applications and build certified custom applications on the Windows platform.
• Worldwide services. Microsoft is supported by over 450,000 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) worldwide, plus vendors and partners.
• Training options. Microsoft offers a wide range of IT training, enabling IT staff to continue developing their skills at a reasonable price.
• Certified solutions. Windows has thousands of certified hardware drivers and software applications from third-party ISVs, making it easy to add new devices and applications. In addition, prescriptive guidance from Microsoft Solutions Offerings (MSOs) helps organizations build proven solutions that help solve difficult business challenges.

Computer and processor: PC with a 133-MHz processor required; 550-MHz or faster processor recommended; support for up to four processors on one server
Memory: 128 MB of RAM required; 256 MB or more recommended; 4 GB maximum
Hard disk: 1.25 to 2 GB of available hard-disk space
Drive: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Display: VGA or hardware that supports console redirection required; Super VGA supporting 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor recommended

Includes one (1) Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Server License with five (5) Client Access Licences (CAL)

You need a server license for each server within a Windows 2003 Server-based network and a Windows Server 2003 Client Access License (CAL) for each client computer that is used by an authenticated user or that uses Windows Server 2003 Services

Server software must be distributed ONLY with a fully-assembled computer system, which must consist of at least a central processing unit, motherboard, hard drive, power supply, and a case.
Server software must be pre-installed on the computer system.