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Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003Performance BenchmarksPerformance Benchmarks
Compared to Microsoft WindowsCompared to Microsoft Windows®® NT Server 4.0 and NT Server 4.0 and Microsoft Windows ServerMicrosoft Windows Server™™ 2000 2000
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
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File Server PerformanceFile Server Performance Web Server PerformanceWeb Server Performance
Static MixStatic Mix Dynamic (ISAPI) MixDynamic (ISAPI) Mix Dynamic (CGI) MixDynamic (CGI) Mix E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) MixE-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Mix E-commerce (SSL CGI) MixE-commerce (SSL CGI) Mix
Active DirectoryActive Directory®® performance performance
File Server PerformanceFile Server PerformanceNetBench BenchmarkNetBench Benchmark
File Server Performance:File Server Performance: 64% faster64% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 148% faster148% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems
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Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 EnEnterprise Edition terprise Edition
File Server PerformanceFile Server Performance Measurement of how well a file Measurement of how well a file
server handles file I/O requests from server handles file I/O requests from 32-bit Windows clients through 32-bit Windows clients through network file operationsnetwork file operations
Windows XP clients with Windows Windows XP clients with Windows Server 2003Server 2003
Windows 2000 clients with Windows Windows 2000 clients with Windows 20002000
Windows NT clients with Windows NTWindows NT clients with Windows NT Up to 1.2 Gbps Netbench throughput Up to 1.2 Gbps Netbench throughput
over gigabit network adaptersover gigabit network adapters Up to 1.6 Gbps using network Up to 1.6 Gbps using network
adapters that support TCP Offload adapters that support TCP Offload Engine (TOE) technologyEngine (TOE) technology
Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests: HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Web Server PerformanceWeb Server PerformanceWebBench Benchmark: Static MixWebBench Benchmark: Static Mix
Static Web Server Performance:Static Web Server Performance: 162% faster162% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 487% faster487% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems
Static Web Server PerformanceStatic Web Server Performance
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Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Advanced ServerAdvanced Server
Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 EnEnterprise Edition terprise Edition
Small, cacheable static file set of Small, cacheable static file set of 60 MB60 MB
2% of requests result in not-found 2% of requests result in not-found responses (status 404)responses (status 404)
6 KB average response size6 KB average response size All requests non-keep-aliveAll requests non-keep-alive Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests:
HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Web Server PerformanceWeb Server PerformanceWebBench Benchmark: Dynamic (ISAPI) MixWebBench Benchmark: Dynamic (ISAPI) Mix
Dynamic (ISAPI-based) Web Server Performance:Dynamic (ISAPI-based) Web Server Performance: 109% faster109% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 368% faster368% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on than Windows NT 4.0 on eighteight-processor systems-processor systems
Dynamic (ISAPI) Web Server Performance Dynamic (ISAPI) Web Server Performance
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Small static file set of 60 MBSmall static file set of 60 MB Simple dynamic ISAPI DLL that Simple dynamic ISAPI DLL that
generates dynamic responsesgenerates dynamic responses Request mix:Request mix:
80% of requests are for static data80% of requests are for static data 20% of requests are for dynamic ISAPI-20% of requests are for dynamic ISAPI-
based contentbased content All requests non-keep-aliveAll requests non-keep-alive Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests:
HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Web Server PerformanceWeb Server PerformanceWebBench Benchmark: Dynamic (CGI) MixWebBench Benchmark: Dynamic (CGI) Mix
Dynamic (CGI-based) Web Server Performance:Dynamic (CGI-based) Web Server Performance: 39% faster39% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 263% faster263% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on than Windows NT 4.0 on eighteight-processor systems-processor systems
Windows NT 4.0Windows NT 4.0Enterprise EditionEnterprise Edition
Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Advanced ServerAdvanced Server
Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 EnEnterprise Editionterprise Edition
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Small static file set of 60 MBSmall static file set of 60 MB Simple dynamic CGI DLL that Simple dynamic CGI DLL that
generates dynamic responsesgenerates dynamic responses Request mix:Request mix:
80% of requests are for static data80% of requests are for static data 20% of requests are for dynamic CGI-20% of requests are for dynamic CGI-
based contentbased content All requests non-keep-aliveAll requests non-keep-alive Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests:
HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Web Server PerformanceWeb Server PerformanceWebBench: E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) MixWebBench: E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Mix
E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Web Server Performance:E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Web Server Performance: 74% faster74% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 158% faster158% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on four-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on four-processor systems
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E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Web Server Performance E-commerce (SSL ISAPI) Web Server Performance Static file set of 60 MB with ISAPI Static file set of 60 MB with ISAPI
and SSL requestsand SSL requests Request mix very similar to dynamic Request mix very similar to dynamic
mix:mix: 76% static content76% static content 16% dynamic ISAPI content16% dynamic ISAPI content 8% of requests are SSL8% of requests are SSL
(2% dynamic SSL, 6% static SSL)(2% dynamic SSL, 6% static SSL) All requests non-keep-aliveAll requests non-keep-alive Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests:
HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Test ConfigurationsTest Configurations
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Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 EnEnterprise Editionterprise Edition
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Web Server PerformanceWeb Server PerformanceWebBench: E-commerce (SSL CGI) MixWebBench: E-commerce (SSL CGI) Mix
E-commerce (SSL CGI) Web Server Performance:E-commerce (SSL CGI) Web Server Performance: 50% faster50% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on single-processor systems 330% faster330% faster than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems than Windows NT 4.0 on eight-processor systems
Static file set of 60 MB with CGI and Static file set of 60 MB with CGI and SSL requestsSSL requests
Request mix very similar to dynamic Request mix very similar to dynamic mix:mix:
76% static content76% static content 16% dynamic CGI content16% dynamic CGI content 8% of requests are SSL8% of requests are SSL
(2% dynamic SSL, 6% static SSL)(2% dynamic SSL, 6% static SSL) All requests non-keep-aliveAll requests non-keep-alive Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests:
HP ProLiant DL760HP ProLiant DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Active Directory Performance:Active Directory Performance: 102% faster102% faster than Windows 2000 on single-processor systems than Windows 2000 on single-processor systems 439% faster439% faster than Windows 2000 on eight-processor systems than Windows 2000 on eight-processor systems
Active DirectoryActive DirectoryDirectoryMark Benchmark: Messaging MixDirectoryMark Benchmark: Messaging Mix
Simulates e-mail server’s use of a Simulates e-mail server’s use of a directory based on LDAP protocoldirectory based on LDAP protocol
1 million-user database with more 1 million-user database with more than 10 organizational unitsthan 10 organizational units
Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests: HP DL760HP DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise EditionEnterprise Edition
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Active DirectoryActive DirectoryDirectoryMark Benchmark: Address MixDirectoryMark Benchmark: Address Mix Active Directory Performance:Active Directory Performance:
10x faster10x faster than Windows 2000 on single-processor systems than Windows 2000 on single-processor systems 19x faster19x faster than Windows 2000 on eight-processor systems than Windows 2000 on eight-processor systems
Simulates users looking up names Simulates users looking up names in address book and expanding in address book and expanding group for e-mail based on LDAP group for e-mail based on LDAP protocolprotocol
1 million-user database with more 1 million-user database with more than 10 organizational unitsthan 10 organizational units
Hardware for all tests: Hardware for all tests: HP DL760HP DL760 Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 900 MHz
processorsprocessors 4 GB RAM4 GB RAM Intel PRO/1000 MF Server AdaptersIntel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
Source: VeriTestSource: VeriTest
Active Directory (Address Lookup) PerformanceActive Directory (Address Lookup) Performance
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