Some years ago, Linux was often preferred by most webmasters. Systems running the Microsoft Windows NT4 were critiqued, neglected because of lack of security, and difficulty to administer. According to many, Linux has simplified core, which could be easily reduced to the sole purpose of web hosting, unlike windows.

Listening to those critics, Microsoft launched Windows 2000 server that is not only secure adequately, but also easy to use, even by computer newbies. With the development of Windows 2000, Microsoft offered webmasters (1) a more secure system based on a new core, and (2) an interface like Windows 98, but much easier to be administered. The development of Windows Server 2003 family (Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, and Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition) offers even more advantages; some of them include:

Automate Operations with Script-based and Policy-based Management Tools- The new Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) allows administrators to better deploy and manage group policies for multiple domains and sites within one or more forests in a simplified user interface (UI)

Easy to deploy, administer and use - Windows Server 2003 R2 is an extension of Windows Server 2003 operating system. With its familiar graphical interface, it is easy to use. In addition, Windows Server 2003 R2 is secure and reliable.

Converting your file server in a collaboration server - Windows SharePoint Services is the ideal platform for creating web sites for information sharing and productivity of teams. It can accommodate thousands of sites within an organization, manages the distribution of charge within a server farm and deployment of databases in cluster.

Web services easy to find, share and reuse - Windows Server 2003 R2 includes the multi-platform UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration) for the establishment of a dynamic and flexible infrastructure for Web services.

Secure and open infrastructure- Windows Server 2003 has an implementation of a secure and efficient infrastructure for the competitiveness of enterprises.

Reduced TCO through server consolidation and support of the latest technology - Windows Server 2003 R2 has many advanced technologies that enable lower total cost of ownership.

Creation of dynamic websites for Internet and intranet - IIS 6.0, the embedded web server for Windows Server 2003 R2, provides a greatly improved security and a reliable architecture that allow the isolation of applications and better performance.

Improve the protection and availability of documents – With its new restoration function, any user can instantly recover previous versions of their files, without the need of a computer technician.

Rapid Deployment of Applications with the Integrated Web Application Server - The integrated Microsoft. NET is deeply integrated into the operating system Windows Server 2003 R2, enabling the creation of high-performance Web applications without ambiguity.

In addition, only Microsoft Windows server can use all existing technologies such as ASP,. NET, PHP, MySQL, MS SQL, Access, Outlook, Java, Python, Perl, AJAX, Sylverlight, and more. Linux, in contrast, does not allow use of Framework. NET and the support of ASP via an emulator or an Apache module, … to learn more about windows server, visit http://www.smallbusinessserverwindows.com, or click on the link in the resource box below.