Choosing the features that are most useful for your server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Choosing the features that are most useful for your server

To learn more about the features that are most useful for your server according to its function, see the following table. For links to more information about the features in this release, see New Features.

Server type	Description of the feature or type of support	Information on how to use the feature
File server	Features for Active Directory Disk and file management features	Administering Active Directory Disks and Data Client Computers
Print server	Features for Active Directory Printer and protocol support	Administering Active Directory Printing Printers and Faxes
Web server	Overview of Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Internet and e-mail services and features Application support Related areas: Application server Networking/communications Server security	Internet and E-mail Services Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Technologies for Application and Development Support
Multimedia server	Features for collaboration	Using Windows Media Services Quality of Service (QoS) Windows ATM Services
Application server	Microsoft .NET Framework Support for existing systems Terminal Server features Application support Management and deployment Performance and tuning features Development support	Remote Desktop for Administration Group Policy (pre-GPMC) IntelliMirror Monitoring and Status Tools Quality of Service (QoS) Windows ATM Services Enterprise Memory Architecture (Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, not including 64-bit versions) Network Load Balancing Clusters Windows Clustering (Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition only) Technologies for Application and Development Support See also the Microsoft Platform SDK. You can download the SDK at the Platform SDK Update Web site.
Networking/ communications	Network protocols and technologies Support for existing systems Performance and tuning features	Network Services Configuring Communication Links Monitoring and Status Tools Quality of Service (QoS) Windows ATM Services
Server reliability, availability, scalability, and manageability	Server reliability Server availability Server scalability Server manageability	Disks and Data Monitoring and Status Tools Plug and Play overview Network Load Balancing Clusters Windows Clustering (Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition only)
Server security	Authentication and smart card support Additional security features	Security New features in security Authentication Internet Authentication Service (not available on Windows Server 2003, Web Edition) Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
Configuration and management	Features for Active Directory Terminal Server features Remote management Disk and file management features Internationalization features Related area: File server	Client Computers Active Directory Overview IntelliMirror Remote Administration Administration and Scripting Tools Remote Installation Services (not available on Windows Server 2003, Web Edition)