Server Roles: The Application Server

This white paper outlines the many ways Windows Server 2003 platform facilitates scalability, allowing IT professionals and developers to construct systems that are easy to manage and can cost-effectively scale up and out.

This white paper outlines the guidelines and best practices for developing efficient, scalable, and high-performance applications using Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework.

This white paper outlines the many ways in which Windows Server 2003 was designed to give organizations the ability to scale their environments up and out with maximum flexibility and cost-effectiveness.

This white paper describes how to prepare for and implement an application deployment process, whether the deployment involves new software or updates to existing software.

This white paper outlines some of the many ways Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework make it easy for administrators to deploy updates to managed applications securely and efficiently.

This paper addresses three major aspects of side-by-side deployment: Deploying the .NET Framework on Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000; deploying the .NET Framework to supported clients; and deploying the .NET Compact Framework to mobile devices.

This white paper discusses the ways in which Windows Server 2003 is enhanced to promote maximum reliability and around-the-clock availability. It outlines the features that allow administrators to proactively manage processes to prevent server downtime.

This white paper introduces the Application Server in Windows Server 2003 and explains the role of the .NET Framework, COM+ 1.5, Internet Information Services 6.0 (IIS 6.0), Enterprise UDDI Services, Message Queuing 3.0, and security.

This white paper outlines how you can take advantage of industry standards like XML, HTTP, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI to develop XML Web services that can hook into the middle tier of applications, making integration quick and simple.

This white paper describes the many ways that you can use Microsoft technologies, tools, and industry standards in Windows Server 2003, the .NET Framework, and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET to integrate various applications and data while increasing productivity.

This white paper explains the many different Microsoft and third-party technologies that are available to integrate applications outside of the firewall.

This white paper describes the process of serving Web applications to mobile devices and building smart applications on mobile devices.

This white paper outlines how the flexible, out-of-the-box security technologies in Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework can help prevent malicious code from breaching a corporate firewall.

This white paper explains the security concepts, practices, and technologies found in the .NET Framework and in Windows Server 2003 that, when combined, can help provide outstanding enterprise-wide security configurations.

This white paper outlines considerations involved in migrating to Windows Server 2003. It explains how to plan a migration strategy, and it describes how you can use various utilities and technical resources to deploy Windows Server 2003 as an application server and Web server, while minimizing disruption and additional investment.

This white paper outlines the many system management tools and the advanced development environment that make it easy for IT professionals and developers to migrate UNIX and Java applications to a Windows-based solution.

This white paper introduces concepts for migrating Microsoft Win32® applications to Windows Server 2003 and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This includes applications such as Microsoft Visual Basic®, 32-bit Windows-based applications, and Web applications written using ASP.

IIS 6.0 and Windows Server 2003 provide the most dependable, productive, connected, and integrated Web server solution. This application environment enhances developer productivity with a complete set of integrated application services and industry-leading tool support.

Windows Server 2003 provides integrated technologies and services such as a built-in, high-performance Web server, transaction management, Web services, a security-enhanced event log, support for message queuing, and an integrated management framework. All of this adds up to a world-class application server platform.