Microsoft Servers 1717746 224700116 2008-07-10T00:54:24Z Ruud Koot 170083 style [[Image:Windows Server System logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Windows Server System logo]] '''Microsoft Servers''' (previously called '''Windows Server System''') is a brand that encompasses a line of [[Microsoft]] server products. This includes the server editions of [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]] itself, as well as products targeted at the wider business market. Unlike Microsoft's [[Microsoft Dynamics|Dynamics]] or [[Microsoft Office|Office]] product lines, most of the products sold under this brand are not intended to be line-of-business services in and of themselves. == Servers == As of December 2006, the lineup of Windows Server System software includes: * [[Microsoft BizTalk Server|BizTalk Server]] – Business process design and integration tools * [[Microsoft Commerce Server|Commerce Server]] – [[E-Commerce]] portal * [[Microsoft Exchange Server|Exchange Server]] – [[E-mail]] and [[collaboration]] server * [[Microsoft Internet Information Server|Internet Information Server (IIS)]] – [[Web]] server * [[Microsoft Forefront|Forefront]] – Comprehensive line of business security products * [[Microsoft Host Integration Server|Host Integration Server]] – Data and management connector between Windows environments and mainframe systems such as [[AS/400]] * [[Microsoft Identity Integration Server|Identity Integration Server]] – Identity management product * [[Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server|ISA Server]] – Firewall and caching web-proxy, known as Microsoft Proxy Server in its earlier iterations * [[Microsoft Speech Server|Speech Server]] – Speech applications for automated telephone systems, including voice recognition * [[Microsoft SQL Server|SQL Server]] – [[Relational database|Relational Database Management]] and [[business intelligence]] server * [[Microsoft Virtual Server|Virtual Server]] – [[Virtualization]] of [[operating systems]] * [[Windows Server 2003#Windows Compute Cluster Server|Windows Compute Cluster Server]] – [[High performance computing]] server * [[Windows Home Server]] – [[Home server]] [[operating system]] * [[Windows Server]] – Server [[operating system]] * [[Windows Server Update Services]] – Software update services for Windows and other applications * [[Windows Small Business Server]] – Windows Server and additional technologies * [[Windows Server 2003#Windows Storage Server|Windows Storage Server]] – File server-focused edition of Windows Server, with built-in back-up tools ==Microsoft Office server products== Some of the products included in the Windows Server System product branding are designed specifically for interaction with [[Microsoft Office]]. These include: * [[Microsoft Office Forms Server|Forms Server]] – Server-based electronic forms * [[Microsoft Office Groove|Groove Server]] – [[Collaboration]] server; works in conjunction with [[Microsoft Office Groove|Groove]] * [[Microsoft Office Communications Server|Communications Server]] – [[Instant messaging]] and presence server, integration with telephone [[PBX]] systems. Integrates with [[Microsoft Office Communicator|Office Communicator]] * [[Microsoft Office Project Server|Project Server]] – Project management and resource allocation services; works as the server component to [[Microsoft Project]] * [[Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007|SharePoint Server]] (MOSS), formerly ''Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server'' – [[Intranet]] [[Enterprise information portal|portal]] server facilitating publishing, searching, and sharing of information. * [[Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server|PerformancePoint Server]] – [[Business performance management]] server ==Microsoft System Center== '''Microsoft System Center''' is a set of server products aimed specifically at helping corporate IT administrators manage a network of Windows Server and client desktop systems. When first introduced, the "System Center" brand included products from the Windows Server System line, but has since evolved to include new products. As of May 2007, this line of products includes: * [[System Center Essentials]] – Combined features of Operations Manager and Configuration Manager, aimed at small and medium sized businesses * Capacity Planner – Provides purchasing and best-practice capacity planning guidance * [[System Center Configuration Manager|Configuration Manager]] – Configuration management, hardware/software asset management, patch deployment tools for Windows desktops (previously Systems Management Server) * [[System Center Data Protection Manager|Data Protection Manager]] – [[Continuous data protection]] and [[data recovery]] * [[System Center Operations Manager|Operations Manager]] – Services and application monitoring * Reporting Manager * Service Manager – Ties in with SCOM, SCCM for asset tracking as well as incident, problem, change and configuration management (code name Service Desk) * [[System Center Virtual Machine Manager|Virtual Machine Manager]] – Virtual machine management and datacenter virtualization. * [[System Center Mobile Device Manager|Mobile Device Manager]] – Mobile device management ([[Personal digital assistant|PDAs]], [[smartphone]]s, etc.) == Other technologies == Some technologies that Microsoft has shipped separately from the Windows Server line of operating systems have been incorporated into the operating system itself. These include: * [[Services for UNIX]] * [[Terminal Services]] * [[Windows Media Services]] * [[Rights Management Services]] * [[Windows Server Virtualization]] * [[Internet Information Services]] (IIS) == Discontinued server products == * [[Microsoft Application Center]] – Deployment of web applications across multiple servers. Some of its capabilities are now in System Center. * [[Microsoft BackOffice Server]] * [[Microsoft Content Management Server|Content Management Server]] – [[Web site]] [[content management]] and publishing. Merged into [[Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server]]. * [[Microsoft SNA Server]] – replaced by [[Microsoft Host Integration Server]] * [[Microsoft Site Server]] – replaced by [[Microsoft Commerce Server]] * [[Microsoft Proxy Server]] – replaced by [[Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server]] (ISA Server) ==External links== * [http://www.microsoft.com/servers/overview.mspx Official Microsoft Servers web site] * [http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter Official Microsoft System Center web site] [[Category:Windows Server System]] [[Category:Microsoft software]] {{Microsoft}} [[da:Windows Server System]] [[fr:Microsoft Servers]] [[hu:Microsoft Servers]] [[ja:Microsoft Servers]] [[sv:Windows Server]]