The server of 175 million websites is still using Windows Server 2003 system including Ali

windows server 2003 is Microsoft's server operating system, there are multiple versions, each suitable for different business needs, but because Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows Server 2003 in July 2015, and the company still The shadow of this system can't be completely erased, and the number of enterprise users is still huge. According to Netcraft statistics from foreign institutions, as of July 2015, there are still more than 175 million websites (about one-fifth of the total number of websites worldwide) using this old system, including some Well-known websites such as Alibaba, Panda Security and eScan.

73% of these companies are still using IIS 6.0, a server management feature designed for Windows Server 2003 and 64-bit Windows XP. However, due to the small number of 64-bit XP system users, this feature is basically dedicated to Server 2003 services. Today, IIS 6.0 has become a major concern for the system.

According to Netcraft's statistics, 55% of the web servers that use Windows Server 2003 are from China and the United States, including some well-known websites and even secure websites. These servers total about 600,000 units, so many servers are burdened with multiple websites. Among them, China accounts for about 160,000 units, and the United States has about 166,000 units.

In China, which has nearly 170,000 Windows Server 2003 servers, Alibaba has about 24,000 units. About half of these devices are registered for the domain name registration site HiChina"Wanwang". There are also about 7,500 devices in service for "Alibaba Cloud".

Foreign companies also have a lot of "adventure" spirits, such as security companies "Panda Security" and eScan, which continue to use Windows Server 2003, which has forced users to feel safe about their products. Worried.

The servers of these companies have not been upgraded to newer systems for a number of reasons, but it is an indisputable fact that system security is greatly threatened. And they also don't want to pay for this old system, after all, this may be a lot of money

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