Updated: July 10, 2020 (November 24, 2003)

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Windows Server 2003 Edition Comparison

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Windows Server 2003 comes in four separate editions, derived from the same code base but with varying subsets of features (listed along the left column) targeted at different markets. Prices and distribution channels for each edition are also listed in the chart. Note that “VL” indicates that a product or package is available through volume licensing.

A more detailed feature comparison is available at www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/features/compareeditions.mspx and an overview of each edition in the Windows Server 2003 family can be found at www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/family.mspx.

  Web Edition Standard Edition Enterprise Edition Datacenter Edition
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