Planning for Remote Server Management

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Before you deploy servers running the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 operating system, determine the extent to which system administrators need to manage them remotely. If you need to perform only typical administrative tasks over the network, conventional tools suffice. For remotely administered servers — those having no keyboard, video display, or mouse — or for any servers having high availability requirements, you might need to use Emergency Management Services, possibly in conjunction with other hardware and software components, to remotely bring servers back into service even when they are not accessible by means of the standard network connection.

In This Chapter

Overview of Remote Management Planning

Evaluating Remote Management Needs

Choosing Software and Hardware Tools

Designing the Hardware Configuration

Configuring Your Infrastructure for Remote Management

Planning for Remote Management Deployment

Additional Resources for Remote Server Management