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Windows Server 2003 is an integrated, server infrastructure solution designed to help IT Professionals deliver new capabilities and support, while simplifying and optimizing their IT infrastructure so they can do more with less.
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Effective February 28 2009, Windows Server 2003 products both purchased or preinstalled are no longer available from HP.
Benefits of Microsoft Virtual Server and Bladesystem
A white paper discussing how to maximize your virtual environment with Microsoft Virtual Server and HP Bladesystem is now available for download.
For more information on HP virtualization solutions, visit http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/454414-0-0-0-121.aspx
For more information on Microsoft virtualization, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualization/default.mspx
To download Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, go to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/eval/virtualserver/default.mspx
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft Windows Server Service Pack 2 is a cumulative service pack that includes the latest updates and new features and to existing Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 features and utilities. HP now offers ProLiant software support. For more information, please review the white paper, Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2 on HP ProLiant Servers.
For more information on SP2, visit Microsoft's SP2 website.
Windows Server Datacenter now supported on select ProLiant platforms
In October of 2006, Microsoft announced unlimited virtualization support with Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter. In support of this announcement, HP now offers Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter as a supported OS on the ProLiant server platforms listed below. The ProLiant Support Pack released as a part of SmartStart 7.70 supports Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter on these platforms. SmartStart assisted path installation for the above platforms will be offered in a future release of SmartStart.
For more information on Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition, visit Microsoft's Datacenter website.
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ProLiant server platforms supporting Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter |
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| HP BladeSystem servers |
ProLiant DL 300 server series |
ProLiant DL 500 server series |
ProLiant ML 500 server series |
| BL45P G1 |
DL380 G4 |
DL580 G3 |
ML570 G3 |
| BL45P G2 |
DL380 G5 |
DL580 G4 |
ML 570 G4 |
| BL685C |
DL385 G1 |
DL585 G1 |
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DL385 G2 |
DL585 G2 |
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Windows Server "Longhorn" Support
Microsoft Windows Server code name "Longhorn" is the next-generation Windows Server operating system that helps IT professionals maximize control over their infrastructure with increased security, reliability, and functionality.
For more information on Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn," visit the Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" website. For software and drivers for the Longhorn beta, visit the HP Longhorn website.
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Ideal for...
Medium and branch-office based businesses who needs to simplify management of IT resources by having a central point of administration.
Windows Server 2003...
- enables rapid configuration changes that are easily rolled out throughout the organization with automated Configuration Management of desktops and servers through Active Directory and Group Policy Management.
- enables rapid and easy deployment, repair, migration and upgrade of systems through Automated Deployment Services and Remote Installation Services.
- enables delegation of routine configuration and operations tasks to conserve valuable IT administrator time for the most critical functions and projects.
- helps reduce manual effort of managing users by implementing a single directory to store identities and authenticate and authorize users.
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Edition comparison |
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| Configuration Parameter |
Web Edition |
Standard Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
Datacenter Edition |
| Minimum supported CPU speed - Microsoft |
133 MHz |
32bit:133 MHz
x64: 1.4 GHz |
32bit: 400 MHz
x64: 1.4 GHz
64bit: 733 MHz |
32bit: 400 MHz
64bit: 733 MHz |
| Recommended Minimum CPU speed - Microsoft |
550 MHz |
32bit:133 MHz
x64: 1.4 GHz |
32bit: 550 MHz
x64: 1.4 GHz
64bit: 733 MHz |
64bit: 733 MHz |
| Minimum CPU speed supported by HP |
550 MHz PIII |
32bit: 550 MHz PIII
x64: 1.6 GHz |
32bit: 550 MHz
x64: 1.6 GHz
64bit: 733 MHz |
64bit: 733 MHz |
| Minimum RAM/CPU |
128 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
512 MB |
| Recommended RAM/CPU |
256 MB |
32bit: 256 MB
x64: 512 MB |
32bit: 256 MB
x64: 512 MB |
64bit: 1 GB |
| Maximum RAM supported per server |
2 GB |
32bit: 4 GB
x64: 32 GB |
32bit: 64 GB
x64: 1 TB
64bit: 1 TB |
64bit: 1 TB |
| Multiprocessor support |
Up to 2P |
Up to 4P |
Up to 8P |
64bit: Up to 64P |
| Disk Space for Setup |
1.5 GB |
32bit: 1.5 GB
x64: 4 GB |
32bit: 1.5 GB
x64: 4 GB
64bit: 4 GB |
64bit: 4.0 GB |
| Cluster capability |
n/a |
n/a |
8 node |
8 node |
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