Catalog Criteria for Datacenter Servers

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This download document provides the authoritative source for information about requirements for server systems that run the Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition operating system and that are listed on the Windows Server Catalog published by Microsoft Corporation.

The focus in this document is exclusively on the hardware and test requirements for server systems running Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition to be part of the Datacenter High Availability Program. This document does not address licensing, support, services, or other requirements on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Note: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, can be preconfigured by OEMs without the Datacenter High Availability Program or installed by customers without meeting these requirements for the Datacenter High Availability Program. However, starting October 1, 2006, all references to "Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition," in this document refer to the requirements for the system configuration to meet the Datacenter High Availability Program requirements.

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