Windows Server 2003 Guided Tour
Download the Guided Tour and install it on your computer to experience how Windows Server 2003 reduces costs while delivering solutions that help organizations do more with less. The Guided Tour shows you how to configure Windows Server 2003 to create more efficient business solutions and introduces you to important new technologies and tools.
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Guided Tour Contents
The following tables describe the contents of each step-by-step section in the Windows Server 2003 Guided Tour.
IT Foundation
Learn how Windows Server 2003 strengthens your network infrastructure while helping you to consolidate servers and reduce costs.
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Manageability | Learn about new tools and enhanced capabilities that allow centralized, customizable management services. |
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Reliability and Availability | Understand the improvements to the Windows kernel architecture and learn about new tools to help keep your software running and accessible to users. |
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Performance and Scalability | See how existing servers can do more work, or the same work can be done by fewer servers, leading to lower costs. |
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Security | Learn how to greatly improve deployment and operational security through enhancements and the .NET common language runtime. |
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User Productivity
Learn how Windows Server 2003 connects people, processes, and data efficiently with enhanced collaboration and productivity tools.
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Intelligent File Services | Learn about greatly improved file services, which allow you to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). |
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Team Collaboration | Find out how to share information, collaborate on documents, and collect team knowledge over the Internet or your corporate network. |
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Anytime, Anywhere Access to Applications | See how Windows-based applications and even the Windows desktop itself can be delivered to virtually any computing device, including those that cannot run Windows. |
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Applications
See how desktop and Web applications can be designed, deployed, and managed on the scalable and secure Windows 2003 application platform.
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Web Infrastructure | Learn how the rearchitected core Web components provide better reliability, security, and performance. |
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.NET Framework | Explore the fully managed and feature-rich application execution environment, which helps simplify development and deployment and integrates with a wide variety of programming languages. |
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XML Web Services | Learn how you can connect to an XML Web Service without Microsoft Visual Studio®.NET. |
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IT Scenarios
Learn how enhanced tools and operating system capabilities solve specific business problems.
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Directory Services Management | Learn how to reduce costs while increasing the efficiency with which organizations share and manage enterprise data. |
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Secure Connected Infrastructure | See how enhanced network infrastructure tools provide the versatility and security needed to connect users, partners, and suppliers to your business. |
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Consolidation Scenarios | Find out about a variety of new and enhanced technologies that allow businesses to consolidate servers in any role. |
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