Windows Server 2003/2008
Windows Server 2003/2008 are mostly considered as the starting point and the backbone of any office network.
Features
- Active Directory for centralizing users and computers management, user authentication
- File sharing with appropriate permission assignment
- IIS - Web server for internet and intranet sites
- Roaming Profile or some refer to as hotdesks allowing for user to move from workstation to workstation and their setting and desktop follows them; this is a great feature when a workstation needs maintenance
- Shadow copies - quick document restore by users; saving time and no need for the IT Dept. to have to do a restore from backup tapes.
- Virtual Server - run multiple servers on same physical server, saving hardware cost and space.
- Terminal Server allows use of thin clients, which allows multiple users runs applications on servers
Editions
Windows server comes in a few editions depending on the needs.- Windows Small Business Server - up to 75 users
Windows Server Standard Edition - Terminal server service available
- Windows Server Enterprise edition - server clustering available
- Datacenter edition - unlimited virtualization license in Server 2008
METHOD IT has vast experience setting up and supporting Windows Server 2003/2008.
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