Independent Software Vendor Information

The Active Directory Interoperability Program for independent software vendors (ISVs) helps partners take advantage of the interoperability capabilities built into Active Directory, including Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).

Get the evidence you need to show how applications running on the Windows Server 2003 family can improve customers' return on investment (ROI) and reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO).

Read about the ISVs providing applications that perform well on Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, and that are compatible with the rest of the Windows Server 2003 family.

Use the Windows NT® Server 4.0 Upgrade Guide to understand critical considerations when upgrading and the steps required to migrate to Windows Server 2003 from Windows NT Server 4.0 environments.

Learn about the program that helps ISVs develop applications using Microsoft technologies faster and at a lower cost.

Get answers to questions about developing and optimizing applications on Windows Server operating systems.

Get answers to questions about readying applications for certification on Windows Server 2003.

Learn about new application support certification for the Windows Server 2003 family.

The specifications for the Certified for Windows program provide concise guidelines for application developers to use to optimize applications running on Windows Server 2003 platforms including Windows Server 2003.

Give your customers a high level of quality assurance with application certification.

See the requirements for ISVs who want to qualify for Windows certification at the Datacenter level. This specification describes how ISVs must provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.