Although Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 are close cousins in the operating system family tree, there are some compelling reasons to upgrade some, if not all, network components. The evolutionary nature of Windows Server 2003 makes performing this procedure more straightforward because the upgrade does not require major changes to Active Directory or operating system design. In addition, advanced procedures and tools such as Mixed-Mode Domain Redirect and ADMT v2.0 provide for a broad range of options to bring organizations to Windows Server 2003 functionality and closer to realizing the benefits that can be obtained through a migration. |