Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 is available to OEMs building dedicated server or server appliance solutions designed to meet the server needs of specific vertical markets.

As with all Windows Embedded Server operating systems, Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 is based on the same core software as the general purpose versions of Windows Server 2003, but is licensed to provide specific server functionality within an IT infrastructure.

Unlike with Windows Server 2003 R2 for Embedded Systems (see page 4), dedicated server and server appliance solutions running Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems with the Server Appliance Software 3.0 must be “headless” devices—without connection to a local keyboard, mouse, or monitor—that are remotely managed.

The included Server Appliance Software 3.0 runs on top of the Windows Server 2003 for Embedded
Systems operating system and provides OEMs with a default Web browser–based interface for system management. The default Web browser–based user interface can be modified, customized, or replaced by the OEM’s own Web-based user interface.

DEVICE TYPE EXAMPLES:

• Antivirus server
• E-mail filtering server
• Network traffic monitoring server
• Miscellaneous server solutions with qualifying embedded application(s)