This book/CD-ROM guide provides information and tools needed to understand, evaluate, and begin deployment planning for Windows Server 2003, whether upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server. Coverage encompasses features and requirements, management and security services, communications, and multilingual support, as well as testing for application compatibility. The CD-ROM contains an evaluation version of Windows Server 2003. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)