The introduction of Microsoft’s Windows 2003 operating system is one of the biggest events in the server industry in 2003. Although introduced at a particularly difficult time economically, IDC expects it to help grow server sales. In this white paper, IDC describes the current state of datacenters and the concerns of IT directors and chief information officers. The paper looks at how Microsoft participates within the data center, assesses the Windows Server 2003 product itself, and discuss how Microsoft's customers should view the product.
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