06microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0
Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 is available to OEMs building dedicated server or server appliance solutions designed to meet the server needs of specific vertical markets.
As with all Windows Embedded Server operating systems, Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 is based on the same core software as the general purpose versions of Windows Server 2003, but is licensed to provide specific server functionality within an IT infrastructure.
Unlike with Windows Server 2003 R2 for Embedded Systems (see page 4), dedicated server and server appliance solutions running Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 must be “headless”
The included Server Appliance Software 3.0 runs on top of the Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems operating system and provides OEMs with a default Web
DEVICE TYPE EXAMPLES:
»Antivirus server
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»Network traffic monitoring server
»Miscellaneous server solutions with qualifying embedded application(s)
OEM LICENSABLE PRODUCTS
Will the server BE
designed to participate in a Microsoft cluster?
IF YES,
IF NO,
edition | Notes |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with the | » SP11 |
Server Appliance Software 3.0 | » no CALs required |
enterprise Edition | » |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with the | » SP11 |
Server Appliance Software 3.0 | » no CALs required |
standard Edition | » |
1Note: As of August 2006, Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 runs only on SP1 versions of Windows Server 2003. It is not available with Windows Server 2003 R2. Please check with a Microsoft Authorized Embedded Distributor regarding availability for R2.