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Windows Server System Reference Architecture

Published: March 31, 2005 | Updated: August 5, 2005

Windows Server System Reference Architecture (WSSRA) is a detailed reference architecture, tested and proven in labs, that yields valuable implementation guidance for meeting the requirements of an enterprise. Customers can use this guidance to build highly available, secure, scalable, manageable, and reliable enterprise infrastructure. By following the recommendations in the WSSRA documentation, an organization can quickly and efficiently plan, build, and operate an infrastructure to support its long-term business needs.

For information about how this documentation was created, information about the lab implementation and the model enterprise upon which it was based, the definition of its individual components, and how you can best use it in your implementation projects, see Overview.


Principles of Planning and Design: Architecture Blueprints

The Architecture Blueprints are organized at an architecture level in order to provide IT professionals with a common understanding of overriding principles prior to leveraging guidance on specific IT services. The guides relevant to the IT services are provided in a modular fashion to make the overall documentation set more accessible and consumable.

Implementation Guides

The different services and devices in WSSRA have considerations throughout the IT life cycle. Each service has separate guidance for planning, building, and operating customer solutions.

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Device ServicesDevice Services

Network Devices
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Computing Devices
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Storage Devices
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Core ServicesCore Services

Deployment Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Network Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Directory Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

File and Print Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Data Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Security ServicesSecurity Services

Firewall Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Backup and Recovery Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Certificate Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Supplemental ServicesSupplemental Services

Web Application Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Infrastructure Management Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Remote Access Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Middleware Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide

Messaging Services
Introduction | Blueprint | Planning Guide | Build Guide | Operations Guide


For any feedback or suggestions on the Windows Server System Reference Architecture, please send mail to WSSRA@microsoft.com