Windows 2003 Datacenter Servers^®

This version supports up to 32 processors (and requires a minimum of eight), 64 GB of RAM, and clustering up to eight nodes, and it provides native support for load balancing. The 64-bit version (aimed at Itanium servers), supports up to 128 GB of RAM.

	The most powerful and functional Microsoft server OS
	Supports up to 32-way symmetric multiprocessing
	Support up to 128-way machines with partitions of up to 64 processors
	Both 8-node clustering and load balancing services as standard features
	Windows System Resource Manager to facilitate consolidation and system management

Strengths:

	Increased overall system reliability and scalability
	Ability to rename domains
	Powerful, flexible management
	Improved performance over Windows 2000®

 

Weaknesses:

	Draconian product activation
	Unnecessary Luna Interface

 

For more information about the 32-bit version, see the Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Overview. For more information about the 64-bit versions, see Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for 64-Bit Itanium-based systems or Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition.