Windows Server 2003 Performance and Scalability

Published: August 13, 2004
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This paper examines performance- and scalability-related changes in the Windows Server 2003 operating system. It begins with the core operating system enhancements that affect all major server workloads, followed by an examination of workload-specific changes and throughput gains for several common server workloads: database, Web, file, Active Directory, Terminal Services, and Windows Media Services.


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Executive Summary

Kernel-Mode Enhancements

Numa Support

64-bit Support

Disk I/O

Network I/O

Database

Web

File

Active Directory

Terminal Server

Streaming Media

Server Performance Diagnostics

Conclusion


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