Server2003 Standard Edition:
1. It include almost all services)
2. 4 GB RAM
3. 4 Way SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)
4. NLB (Network load balancing) in is only in advance server edition 2003

Server 2003 Enterprise edition supports:
1. All services of server 2003 product.
2. 32 GB Ram
3. 8 Way SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)
4. Clustering
5. Hot Add Memory
6. WSRM

Difference between standard and enterprise edition:

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WSRM: It is an administrative tool that can control how CPU and memory resources are allocated. By managing the resource allocation on a system in a more granular fashion, you may be able to optimize your system and improve your availability. Being able to mitigate the risk that processes may interfere with one another to reduce server performance may be high on your IT Department’s wish list.


Question: How Symmetric Multiprocessing and WSRM are responsible for better performance in windows 2003 server? Leave your answer/comment please.