Editing Windows Server 2003 (section)

===Windows Server for Embedded Systems===
{{Main|Windows Embedded}}
Windows Server 2003 for Embedded Systems replaced "Windows 2000 Server for Embedded Systems". Intended use was for building firewall, VPN caching servers and similar appliances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zoliherczeg.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/2-windows-server-with-embedded-licensing.pptx |title=Windows Server with Embedded Licensing |website=Zoliherczeg.files.wordpress.com |access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> Variants were available with "Server Appliance Software" and with "Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server" <ref>{{cite web |url=http://faq.10zigsupport.com/downloads/Distribution%2520End%2520Dates%2520Table%252005262011.docx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024141938/http://faq.10zigsupport.com/downloads/Distribution%20End%20Dates%20Table%2005262011.docx |archive-date=2014-10-24 }}</ref>

Availability of the original version ended May 28, 2003. Availability of R2 ended March 5, 2006. End of extended support was July 14, 2015 (all variants except Storage Server<ref name=SS03 />), and End of Licence was May 28, 2018 (R2 and original).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/product-lifecycles.aspx |title=Product Lifecycles & Support |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> The End of Licence date is the last date that OEM's may distribute systems using this version. All variants continued to receive Critical security updates until the end of extended support:<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Massy |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windows-embedded/2014/02/17/what-does-the-end-of-support-of-windows-xp-mean-for-windows-embedded/ |title=What does the end of support of Windows XP mean for Windows Embedded? |website=Windows Embedded Blog |date=February 17, 2014}}</ref>

Release 2 for Embedded Systems was available in 32 and 64 bit variants, Standard (1–4 CPU) and Enterprise (1–8 CPU):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mdspacific.com/product/productView.asp?page=1&cate=001007&idx=9 |title=Embedded Total Solution – Windows Embedded OS &#124;Industrial Storages and Motherboards&#124; Cloning and Recovery Solutions Development, Analysis and Testing Solutions |publisher=MDS Pacific |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2014-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821212626/http://www.mdspacific.com/product/productView.asp?page=1&cate=001007&idx=9 |url-status=dead }}</ref>