Microsoft Windows Server 2003 delivers a platform for building and deploying dependable, connected solutions that will help customers "do more with less". Windows Server 2003 R2 is Microsoft's update release of the Windows Server 2003 operating system. The Windows Server 2003 platform is the most mature, manageable and cost effective way to deliver secure business critical applications and Web Services to the enterprise. Windows Server 2003 R2 provides a scalable, secure Web application platform and enables new scenarios including simplified branch server management, improved identity and access management, and more efficient storage management, building upon the increased security, reliability and performance provided by Windows Server 2003.