Before the development of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft relied on inhouse stress tests, the Rapid Deployment Program (RDP), and early adopters and beta testers to gauge how its software would meet customer needs on release. With Windows 2003, however, Microsoft instituted a much more comprehensive set of testing procedures to ensure that the OS would be as solid as possible so that enterprises could confidently roll it out before the first service pack release. An important aspect of Microsoft's new testing initiative is the Microsoft Enterprise Engineering Center (EEC).
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