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Microsoft Servers (previously calledWindows Server System) is a discontinued brand that encompassesMicrosoft software products forserver computers. This includes theWindows Server editions of theMicrosoft Windowsoperating system, as well as products targeted at the wider business market. Microsoft has since replaced this brand withMicrosoft Azure,Microsoft 365 andWindows 365.
The Windows Server family of operating systems consists of Windows operating systems developed and licensed for use on server computers. This family started withWindows Server 2003, for which Microsoft released a major upgrade every four years and a minor upgrade every two years following a major release.
This family has branded members too, such asWindows Home Server,Windows HPC Server andWindows MultiPoint Server.
The following products are shipped as Windows component, as opposed to standalone products.
Some of the products included in the Windows Server System product branding are designed specifically for interaction withMicrosoft Office. These include:[citation needed]
Microsoft System Center, a set of server products, aims specifically at helping corporatesystem administrators manage a network of Windows Server and client desktop systems.[3]
System Center [...] is a series of tools that help administrators manage their servers, client systems, and applications (whether on-premises or in the cloud) [...].
New in Configuration Manager 2012 is the Software Center, which is part of the Configuration Manager 2012 client. With the Software Center users can install or request software [...]
