Windows Server 2003
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | |
Codename Preliminary name |
.NET Server, Whistler Server |
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Kernel version | x86 NT Kernel, NT 5.2 and x64 NT Kernel, NT 5.2 |
Release date | 24/04/2003 (RTM) 6/12/2005 (R2) |
Support end | Mainstream support until 13/07/2010. Extended support until 14/07/2015. |
Preceded by | 2000 (Server) |
Succeeded by | Server 2008 |
Windows Server 2003 (Code named .NET Server or Whistler Server), is the server counterpart of Windows XP.
Codenames
It's internal codenames were either the dotNET (.NET) Server (As evidenced in the Windows Buildtree, where it's source is located at D:\dnsrv) and during the development of Windows Whistler (Windows XP), it was Code Named Whistler Server.
R2
An interim release was made, under the name Windows Server 2003 R2 on December 6, 2005.