Microsoft ships Windows Storage Server 2003 Appliance

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As expected, Microsoft announced Wednesday the availability of Windows Storage Server 2003. The file and print server solution, whose release was announced at the Storage Decisions 2003 conference in Chicago, will be available through OEMs including Dell, EMC, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Hewlett-Packard, Inline, Iomega, Maxxan Systems and NEC, the company said.

Microsoft has shipped two editions of the storage product, formerly known as Windows Powered Network Attached Storage (NAS). The enterprise edition is aimed at the corporate data center, while the standard edition is aimed at departments, branch offices and SMBs.