Windows 2003 SP2 is now a RC (Release Candidate)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2.mspx
A Windows Server 2003 & Windows XP x64 Service Pack 2 Technical Overview-ból:
In addition to the all previously released Security Bulletin Updates, Service Pack 2 installs all individual hotfixes released since Windows Server 2003 RTM and several key customer requested features and enhancements.
New Features:
- Scalable Networking Pack (SNP)
- XMLLite
Enhancements to Existing Features
The enhancements to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 include:
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
- Enabling ‘Firewall Per Port’ Authentication
- Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC 3.0)
- Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
- iCACLS tool
- Expanded Windows Server 2003 Datacenter SKUs
- Release of MUI Packs to insure greater compatibility between base and MUI language
- Performance Improvements for SQL Servers
- Enhanced discoverability options in MSConfig
- Improved IPsec filter management
- Performance Improvements under Windows Virtualization
- Increased default storage for Message Queuing
- Improvements to DCDIAG Domain Name Service tests
- New Events for Cluster Service Accounts
Source: Windows Server 2003 & Windows XP x64 Service Pack 2 Technical Overview ,
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2.mspx