Even more Windows Server 2003 add-ons in the works
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Customers won't have to wait for Longhorn Server for a growing number of new servers and services. Microsoft isn't waiting for Longhorn Server to provide customers with new Windows server technologies. It is growing continually the list of services and servers designed to be layered on top of Windows Server 2003.
"We can't wait till next release to add value," acknowledged Microsoft senior VP Paul Flessner at last week's worldwide partner conference in New Orleans.
Company executives have talked up for a while now several of these servers/services in the works, including Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), Automated Deployment Services (ADS), Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Rights Management Services and Group Policy Management Console.