Windows Storage Server Windows Storage Server 2003 Software

Windows Storage Server

Windows Storage Server 2003 Software Architecture for File Server Appliances Storage Server Specific MMC OEM Differentiators and Implementations Remote Desktop Management Includes all enhancements to drivers and interface MMC Windows Server 2003 R 2 for Embedded Systems Contains complete operating system OEM 3 rd Party Applications • Anti-Virius, HA, DR, SRM Microsoft 3 rd Party Key takeaway: OEMs building file servers or network attached storage or storage area networks are prospects for these SKUs. Four separate SKUs listed in detail on the next slide, no CALs required, available in 32 bit and 64 bit versions. 3 Microsoft Confidential – Communicated Under NDA

Windows Storage Server 2003 R 2 SKUs SPEC/Licensing Provisions Operating System Code Base Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R 2, Express (1 CPU Version) Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R 2, Workgroup (1 CPU Version) Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R 2, Standard (1 -4 CPU Version) R 2 R 2 Storage Capacity (Max) FS maximum RAM OS maximum 1 1 1 -4 1 -8 No No MMC MMC 1 2 Any 1 -2 1 -4 Any Software or Hardware HDD Interface ATA, SATA F/C, SCSI, i. SCSI, ATA Microsoft NLB No No Clustering No No No Yes Transportable Snapshots No No No Yes Print No Yes, 5 Printers Yes Processors Embedded Application Remote Management Interface NICs Disk Drives RAID Highlighted areas indicate key licensing differences 4 Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R 2, Enterprise (1 -8 CPU Version) Microsoft Confidential – Communicated Under NDA

Product Examples - Storage 1. 2. 3. 5 Dedicated File Servers (Network Attached Storage) SAN Gateways Disc to Tape backup Microsoft Confidential – Communicated Under NDA