Windows Server System is an integrated set of server software from Microsoft. It forms the infrastructure for operating the back end of an information technology system.

Microsoft divides its server offerings into four major categories: "Security", "IT Operations", "Applications", and "Collaboration". Many of the products integrate deeply with Visual Studio to help software developers and designers build solutions using familiar tools.

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows Server
  • Active Directory
  • Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Services for UNIX
  • Terminal Services
  • Windows Media Services
  • Rights Management Services
• Windows Storage Server - File server-focused edition of Windows Server, with built-in back-up tools
• Windows Small Business Server

Server products

Security

• Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server - Firewall and caching web-proxy

IT Operations

• Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) - Company-wide monitoring of servers to ensure services and applications are working correctly
• Microsoft Systems Management Server - Change and configuration management, hardware/software asset management, and patch deployment tools for Windows desktops
• Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner
• Microsoft System Center Reporting Manager - Reporting technology to analyze performance and usage data from Microsoft Operations Manager and Microsoft Systems Management Server
• Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager

Applications

• Microsoft BizTalk Server - Business process design and integration tools
• Microsoft Commerce Server - E-Commerce portal
• Microsoft Content Management Server - Web site content management and publishing
• Microsoft Host Integration Server - Data and management connector between Windows server/desktop environments and mainframe systems such as AS/400
• Microsoft Speech Server - "Self-service" speech applications for automated telephone systems, including voice recognition
• Microsoft SQL Server - Relational database system with a number of business intelligence analysis tools

Collaboration

• Microsoft Exchange Server - E-mail and collaboration server; includes support for web-based and mobile email clients
• Microsoft Office Live Communications Server - Instant messaging and presence server, with full integration with telephone PBX systems
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server - Intranet portal server facilitating publishing, searching, and sharing of company information
• Microsoft Office Groove Server

Other Windows server products

• Microsoft Application Center - Deployment of web applications across multiple servers (likely to be deprecated in February, 2006 ^*)
• Microsoft Class Server
• Microsoft Identity Integration Server - Centralised maintenance of identity information, and synchronization with other products
• Microsoft MapPoint Location Server
• Microsoft Office Forms Server
• Microsoft Office Project Server - Project management and resource allocation services
• Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server
• Microsoft Virtual Server - Virtualization of operating systems

Past Server Products

• Microsoft BackOffice Server
• Microsoft Proxy Server
• Microsoft Site Server

External links

• Official Site

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Microsoft development tools | Microsoft Visual Studio | Integrated development environments

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