Operating Systems

by Sagar Sonker

-: Keywords on this page :-
Windows, Server, Client, Firewall, Port, 32-bit, 64-bit, Database

-: Overview of Windows Server 2003 - Standard Edition :-
Refer http://www.petri.co.il/overview_of_windows_server_2003_standard_edition.htm for details

-: Windows 64-bit: Frequently Asked Questions :-
Refer http://www.microsoft.com/servers/64bit/faqs.mspx for details

-: How to troubleshoot a service that crashes in Windows XP :-
Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934650 for details

-: A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista :-
Refer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/946765 for details

-: Debugging Tools for Windows :-
Obtain them at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/default.mspx

-: Extend boot volume on Windows Server 2000/2003 :-
Refer Extend_boot_volume_on_Windows_Server_2000_2003.asp for details
For more information, refer http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize

-: Physical Address Extension - PAE Memory and Windows :-
Refer http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx for details.
Also, refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension.

-: Windows Internal Database :-
Windows Internal Database (codenamed WYukon, sometimes referred to as SQL Server Embedded Edition) is a variant of SQL Server Express 2005 that is included with Windows Server 2008, and is included with other free Microsoft products released after 2007 that require an SQL Server database backend. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Windows Server Update Services 3.0 both include Windows Internal Database, which can be used as an alternative to using a retail edition of SQL Server. WID is a 32-bit application, even as component of Windows Server 2008 64-bit, which installs in the path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server.
For more information, refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Internal_Database

-: Well-known I.P. Ports :-
Refer http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/ip/ports00000.htm for details

-: Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access :-
Refer Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access on this site
For more information, refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/ en-us/ library/cc646023(SQL.100).aspx