Windows Family Comparison Chart

[Karthik S S]

Hi,

Is there a comprehensive document available comparing all the versions of Windows? (NT/2000/XP/2003). Please help.

Thanks,
Karthik S S

[Joseph Loo]

Hi,

you may like to take a look at this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.asp

but it does not include win2003 in the comparison.

regards.

[Karthik S S]

Thanks for that. I already have that link and few more,

Differences between Windows 2003 Versions: http://download.microsoft.com/documents/australia/partner/win2003/comparison_winserver2003eds.doc
http://download.microsoft.com/documents/australia/partner/win2003/comparison_winserver2003eds.pdf
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/features/compareeditions.mspx

Windows 2003 to Windows 2000 Differences: http://download.microsoft.com/documents/australia/partner/win2003/comparisonofwinserver2000to_winserver2003.doc

Differences between Win9x/NT Workstation/Win2K Prof/WinXP Prof: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.asp

Differences between Windows XP Versions: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp


What exactly I am looking for is one stop doc. that compares all the flavors.


Thanks,
Karthik S S

[Gary Cooper_1]

Hi Karthik,

Have a look at http://switchboard.shopping.com/xSBS-Operating_Systems~PG-1~NCP-4~PRDLT-20312515-20313148-20330324-20707571

No, seriously though, you could try posting here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
or here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general〈=en&cr=US

Although, I don't find other forums as responsive as the ITRC.

What in particular are you looking for?

I think you won't get a comparison of what you're asking for, since XP is definately a workstation OS and 2003 is definately a server OS. I think you may get a comparison of all workstation OS's or all Server OS's, but not a mixture.

I think the best you'll get is a 2 way comparison.

But good luck.

Regards,

Gary

[Karthik S S]

Hi Gary,

Thanks for the links.

In particular I am looking for feature comparisons with respect to Disk/Volume management and also number of CPU/RAM supported.

Even if there is chart for NT/2000 and 2003 it will do for me.

Thanks,
Karthik S S

[Gary Cooper_1]

Karthik,

Are you interested in Workstation or Server Platform or both?

Regards,

Gary

[Ganesh Babu]

Check this out..

http://sitereview.org/?article=150

eventhough u have asked for the windows operating system.. i found this site which compares different OS (except microsoft) and some of the paramteres..

might help someone..

Ganesh

[Roger Faucher]

Karthik:

I doubt you'll find what you need all in one place but you may be able to create what you want (cut and paste?) using websites such as this as a starting point:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryIntro.mspx

HTH

Make a great day!

Roger

[Karthik S S]

Comparison of Server platforms will do for me ..

Thanks,
Karthik S S

[Gary Cooper_1]

Hi Karthik,

Not had much joy, I'm afraid - I can't believe this sort of information aint out there.

There's some useful information at http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsserversystem/windowsserver2003/default.mspx and http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsserversystem/serverfamily/default.mspx but not in a tabular form.

Regards,

Gary

[WebWalker]

I hope I can help you,

* Windows 2003 Web Edition:
- 2GB of Ram Supported
- 2way SMP
- Unlimited Anonymous Web Connections
- 10 inbound SMB connections
- cannot be an internet gateway,DHCP server or Fax server
- You can remotely administer the server with Remote Desktop, the server cannot
be a terminal server
- Cannot be a DC
- Include sql server adn can support as many as 25 concurrent connections

* Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition:
- 4GB of Ram Supported
- 4way SMP
- Include sql server adn can support as many as 25 concurrent connections to db up to 2 GBs
- Network load balancing,SMTP, POP3 services

* Windows 2004 Server Enterprise Ed:
- 32GB of Ram Supported
- 8way SMP
- 8node Clustering(including SAN)
- 64bit Itanium-Series version available with 64GB and 8way capability
- suport for Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS)
- Hot Add Memory
- Windows System Resource Manager

* Windows 2003 Server Datacenter Ed:
- 32way SMP, 64GB RAM on 32 bit platform
- 64way SMP, 512GB RAM on 64bit platform

for more informations you can read the 70-291 Microsoft Training Book

Regards
Luca

[WebWalker]

I hope I can help you,

* Windows 2003 Web Edition:
- 2GB of Ram Supported
- 2way SMP
- Unlimited Anonymous Web Connections
- 10 inbound SMB connections
- cannot be an internet gateway,DHCP server or Fax server
- You can remotely administer the server with Remote Desktop, the server cannot
be a terminal server
- Cannot be a DC
- Include sql server adn can support as many as 25 concurrent connections

* Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition:
- 4GB of Ram Supported
- 4way SMP
- Include sql server adn can support as many as 25 concurrent connections to db up to 2 GBs
- Network load balancing,SMTP, POP3 services

* Windows 2004 Server Enterprise Ed:
- 32GB of Ram Supported
- 8way SMP
- 8node Clustering(including SAN)
- 64bit Itanium-Series version available with 64GB and 8way capability
- suport for Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS)
- Hot Add Memory
- Windows System Resource Manager

* Windows 2003 Server Datacenter Ed:
- 32way SMP, 64GB RAM on 32 bit platform
- 64way SMP, 512GB RAM on 64bit platform

for more informations you can read the 70-290 Microsoft Training Book

Regards
Luca