A large number of remote nodes of large companies can update from Windows Server 2003 quickly gained a huge advantage. This is the consensus of industry analysts view, at least that many users will use the new version of Windows. Most observers agree that Windows for end-user of less than 1,000, only about 50 servers of SMEs, it may be wise to maintain the status quo. For those in the past two years, only then upgrade to Windows 2000 the company, even more so. Experts believe that, even so, it should start planning for a final upgrade. After all, on the Windows NT support in December 31, 2004 would cease, even for Windows 2000 support will not last forever.
As EK & K shareholder Eric Stral pointed out: "If you have a Microsoft shop, you will eventually use the Windows Server 2003." Even for smaller users, the new system's improvements in the algorithm, and other background adjustment makes this operating system than previous Windows version of the system can run faster and better. But GPOanswers.com website helm, the collective policy expert Jeremy Moskowitz said: "If you run a small business, then give you the benefits in 2003 is not so big."
Counselors believe that, for large customers, there are many factors that can makes you expeditiously and Windows Server 2003. The new Windows brings faster and more reliable features from the Active Directory replication, Active Directory management more choices, more efficient terminal services, and better throughout the entire operating system security.
There are many other advantages of the new system, for those more than 250 branch offices of the company, the new system makes use of Active Directory management more easy. Moskowitz said: "In the past, you had to manually do some of the tedious things to make it work, but now you can manage group policies, including those for wireless network requirements, developing software, permissions, and the completion of other tasks, including large-scale machine group of the domain rename. Windows Server 2003 also includes many advanced features, such as the ability to conduct what-if analysis. In other words, if some factor on the group policy has changed, the operating system can tell you that these changes may results. "
If nothing else, change the server (which may run site, respectively, for Terminal Services or Active Directory Management) is worth it. Goodyear's Windows Consulting Group's chief technology officer Bill Boswell that, for almost all sizes of companies, the upgrading in these areas is very easy, almost mindless things that can be completed. So even if users do not upgrade all the servers one-off, then immediately use the three server Windows Server 2003, wait to upgrade other servers in the practice is worth trying.
This is an application service provider - Netgain Technology company strategy used. The company's chief technology officer Tim Plas explains: "We do not have to upgrade most systems, but as long as we re-install the system on the old server, we are using Windows 2003." He also explained that about half of server running the latest operating system. Lead to the main driving force of this change is a new security system needs and performance improvement. It is worth mentioning that the new version of Internet Information Services (Internet Information Services (IIS)) compared with the older version, much better on the security, so Plas only willing to use Windows 2003 as a new Web server.
Plas said he existing application server had a major upgrade, which basically means that the reconstruction of the machine system, the system packages are not retained in the new system. He said the upgrade was not a "painless", but more like a point upgrade rather than the whole system. He said: "This is not from NT to 2000, all Active Directory concept remains the same, you do not need to plan different things."
Another thing to keep in mind those who joined Microsoft's Software Assurance program (Software Assurance Program) the user has obtained the right to upgrade. Boswell said: "If I already have it, the only question was whether I would like to take the time to install it."
For other users, Windows Server 2003 prices from 1000 U.S. dollars per server to more than 4000 U.S. dollars (32-bit Enterprise Edition), here is not included in bulk purchase discounts. End-user license (License) is an additional charge, the price depends on the total number of copies to buy License.
Overall, Boswell recommends that users who want to do things according to your and your business model, such as attention, like other business investments seriously consider system upgrade.