Stewart Saathoff over at Activewin.com has posted his review of Windows Server 2003 which is a multipurpose operating system capable of handling a diverse set of server roles. Here's a snip:
Windows 2000 was unable to avoid the mounting criticism that all of its predecessors had endured in times past. The native SECURITY was terrible. It was relatively easy to lock down a 2000 Server, but you had to actually have to go in and tighten everything manually, leaving room for human error. Nothing was automatically closed up. If you installed a new service, you would have to tighten it down. There was no end to the irritation, but it sure was easy to use. Enter our Hero: Windows 2003 Server! For those of you thinking it?s only a minor upgrade, you are dead wrong. This product has been massaged thoroughly over the past three years. Microsoft has been listening to the requests of the Admin and Developer alike and provides each with a solution that we can be proud of. Many of you have heard of the tightened security in 2003. Usually tighter security comes with a price, your time, just look at Linux. (Although in its defense, Linux is getting significantly better.) This time, Microsoft has security locked down tight, and there are no apparent problems with the ease of use. If anything, the OS seems easier to use than before.
Windows Server 2003 Review
Windows 2000 was unable to avoid the mounting criticism that all of its predecessors had endured in times past. The native SECURITY was terrible. It was relatively easy to lock down a 2000 Server, but you had to actually have to go in and tighten everything manually, leaving room for human error. Nothing was automatically closed up. If you installed a new service, you would have to tighten it down. There was no end to the irritation, but it sure was easy to use. Enter our Hero: Windows 2003 Server! For those of you thinking it?s only a minor upgrade, you are dead wrong. This product has been massaged thoroughly over the past three years. Microsoft has been listening to the requests of the Admin and Developer alike and provides each with a solution that we can be proud of. Many of you have heard of the tightened security in 2003. Usually tighter security comes with a price, your time, just look at Linux. (Although in its defense, Linux is getting significantly better.) This time, Microsoft has security locked down tight, and there are no apparent problems with the ease of use. If anything, the OS seems easier to use than before.
Windows Server 2003 Review
