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I'm looking to get some information on server requirements for WDS and KMS.<br />
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We have servers that meet the hardware requirements and software requirements..... 2003 SP1<br />
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I'm curious on if we have to dedicate an entire server to these services as that may not be an option. How do they interact with other applications? What kind of processing power do they require?<br />
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Some more information: The WDS may or may not be used for a roll-out but will mostly lie dormat except for the occasional re-imaging of a PC. The KMS will initially support around 90 PC's but end result would be 500-600.<br />
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Any information will be helpful! Thanks in advance!
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I'm looking to get some information on server requirements for WDS and KMS.

We have servers that meet the hardware requirements and software requirements..... 2003 SP1

I'm curious on if we have to dedicate an entire server to these services as that may not be an option. How do they interact with other applications? What kind of processing power do they require?

Some more information: The WDS may or may not be used for a roll-out but will mostly lie dormat except for the occasional re-imaging of a PC. The KMS will initially support around 90 PC's but end result would be 500-600.

Any information will be helpful! Thanks in advance!

Server Requirements for WDS and KMS

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.