Windows 2003 reminds Microsoft: In the next two years, it will show its strengths

On the occasion of the Windows Server 2003 anniversary, Microsoft has further strengthened the development direction of the future Windows server operating system when it is cheering for the success of the best-selling Windows server version ever. .

This April 24th is the first anniversary of Microsoft's official launch of Windows Server 2003. In the words of Microsoft officials, the product is “selling like a scone” & rdquo;. In the third quarter financial report last week, Microsoft also highlighted the sales of Windows Server

. Although Microsoft will not disclose the specific sales volume of Windows Server 2003 since its release, it said that this latest server operating system accounts for 75% of the total Windows Server sales.

After a huge success in the first year of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft decided to launch the first service pack for the operating system by the end of this year. Currently, Windows Server 2003 SP1 is in beta testing, and it introduces a number of new features in addition to bug fixes.

It is understood that Windows Server 2003 SP1 will integrate many enhancements in Windows XP SP2, including remote program call (RPC), distributed component object model (DCOM) and firewall enhancements. In addition, it will also have new security features such as “network isolation” and “detection environment”.

It is expected that Microsoft will be working on the development of 64-bit Windows Server while releasing SP1, including Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition designed for Intel 64-bit expansion and Itanium processors and AMD. 64-bit extended chip tailored Windows Server 2003 Extended Edition.

At the beginning of May this year, Microsoft launched a 64-way publicity campaign codenamed "Route 64 Windows Technology Tour" and a series of seminars for developers.

Since Microsoft decided to discontinue support for NT 4.0 on December 31 this year, the Windows Server team has now shifted its focus to system migration.

Some sources said that Microsoft will release an updated version of Windows Server 2003 code-named "R2" at some point in 2005. R2 is expected to carry as many as 12 to 15 "feature packages" or Windows Server 2003 layering technology. Although Microsoft is reluctant to disclose the feature packs that will be introduced in R2, analysts believe that the two most popular features of the Group Policy Management Console & SharePoint Service (depending on the number of users downloaded) are likely Will be included in it.

In addition, Microsoft confirmed that the Longhorn server version is under development and plans to further disclose more details of Longhorn Server next month.