1. Technology Overview

2. Agenda What’s New and Better in Windows Server 2003? Why Upgrade to Windows Server 2003 ?  From Windows NT 4.0  From Windows 2000

3. New and Better in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Application Services Clustering Service File and Print IIS 6.0 Management Networking/Communications Security Storage Management Terminal Services Enterprise UDDI

4. Active Directory Forest Functionality Replication and Synchronization Application Directory Partitions WMI Providers for Replication and Trust Monitoring Installation of Replica from Media

5. Application Services Simplified Integration and Interoperability Improved Developer Productivity Increased Enterprise Efficiency Improved Scalability and Reliability End-to-End Security Efficient Deployment and Management

6. Clustering Service Server Clusters  Windows Server 2003 Enterprise & Datacenter  8-node clustering support  Increased manageability  Improved storage capabilities  Kerberos support for Virtual Servers  Much more…. Network Load Balancing  All Windows Server 2003 versions  New NLB Manager  Bi-directional affinity  IPSec Integration  Much more…..

7. File and Print Enhanced file system features  Remote Document Sharing (WebDAV)  Automated System Recovery (ASR)  GUID Partition Table (GPT)  Higher Performance Defragmentation Tool  Enhanced Distributed File Service (DFS)  New Support for Antivirus Products Improved Printing Features  Print Cluster Support  Active Directory Enhancements  64-Bit Printing  Much more….

8. IIS 6.0 New Request Processing Architecture New Security Features New Manageability Features New Performance and Scalability Features New Programmatic Features Platform Improvements

9. Management Improved policy setting management features Powerful deployment tools and services Robust command-line management Windows Update Secure software update services Integrated solutions for Enterprise class management

10. Network and Communications Network infrastructure  Improved versatility  Flexible manageability  Robust dependability Easier setup and configuration Better Internet connectivity Improvements to protocols

11. Security Trustworthy computing  A more secure platform for doing business  The best platform for your public key infrastructure  Secure extension of your business to the Internet Common Language Runtime

12. Storage Management Improved journaling and heterogeneous support SAN friendliness Improved availability and data protection Storage management  Easier than W2K  More flexible than W2K  Less expensive

13. Terminal Services Client Features  Improved interface  Resource redirection  Deployment options Server Features  Improved management  Security  Session directory

14. Enterprise UDDI UDDI API Categorization schemes Searching, publication and coordination UDDI client support

15. Why Upgrade? Secure infrastructure Ease of use Enterprise Class Lower TCO Dynamic Intranet and Internet Development time Management tools Support issues minimized 750,000 partners/450,000 MCP’s

16. Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade from NT 4.0 1. Identity Management via Active Directory 2. Many to one Management via Group Policy and scripting 3. At least 2x Performance 4. End user productivity via Shadow Copy 5. Robust, scalable Web Server 6. Any device application access via Terminal Services 7. Server Clustering 8. Easy PKI and Kerberos Security 9. World-class application and Web services application server 10. Intelligent File Services (distributed, replicated, encrypted)

17. Why Upgrade from Windows 2000? Active Directory Improvements GPO Management Console RSoP Volume Shadow Copy Restore IIS 6.0.NET Framework Integrated Command-line Management Clustering Improvements Secure Wireless 802.1X Headless Server

18. Summary What’s new and better in Windows Server 2003? Why Upgrade to Windows Server 2003 ?