Abstract
This chapter provides important background information that is necessary to understand what Windows Server 2003 is. It describes what Windows Server does, and how it works. It discusses the NT operating system (OS) family tree in order to fully appreciate the features and capabilities of Microsoft's new server operating system. It is noted that the Windows Server 2003 is based on the same operating system kernel as Windows NT. The chapter also discusses the important concepts on which a Microsoft enterprise-level network is essentially built. Windows Server 2003 brings many new features and improvements that make the network administrator's job easier. Furthermore, the chapter briefly summarizes what's new in Windows Server 2003, and introduces to the four members of the Windows Server 2003 family—namely, the Web Edition, the Standard Edition, the Enterprise Edition, and the Datacenter Edition. Licensing issues and other issues encountered while installing the new OS or upgrading from Windows 2000 are also explored.
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