Microsoft Windows 2000 Server is the easy way
to Internet-enable your business.
As businesses come to rely more and more on the Internet, they have the
opportunity to grow, extend their networks to partners and customers, and
consider new ways to bring their products and services to market. To take
advantage of these opportunities, businesses need an infrastructure that can
readily respond to market forces, delivers high reliability, efficient
management, ease of use, and supports the latest advances in networking
hardware. And to readily pursue these opportunities, businesses want to build on
their existing investments in skills and systems.
Windows 2000 Server is designed to meet these needs for businesses of all sizes,
from small, centralized organizations to the largest distributed enterprise.
Building on the strengths of Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server sets a
new standard for how well an operating system can be integrated with
standards-based directory, Web, application, network, file and print services,
powerful end-to-end management and reliability, to provide the best foundation
for integrating your business with the Internet. The “Business Internet”
starts here.
The Windows 2000 Server Family is built on the
strengths of Windows NT and delivers these powerful products:
- Windows 2000 Server is the next version of
Windows NT Server 4.0. It is the multi-purpose network operating system for
businesses of all sizes.
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server is the next
version of Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition. It is the operating system
for e-commerce and line-of-business applications.
- Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is the newest
member of the Windows Server family. It is the operating system for business
solutions that demand the highest degree of scalability.
Internet-enable your business
Windows 2000 Server will enable organizations to readily pursue Internet-based
solutions and opportunities. With comprehensive Web, security and communication
technologies built-in, and the scalability and performance to handle the demands
of Internet traffic, Windows 2000 Server delivers a unique, Internet-enabled
platform on which to take advantage of the Business Internet.
Reliable
Windows 2000 Server will enable organizations to minimize network interruptions
to end-users. With system architecture improvements for higher server uptime,
fault tolerant and redundant systems for increased availability, and online
configuration and maintenance capabilities, Windows 2000 Server delivers you the
confidence that your servers will be up and running, and your organization will
be open for business.
Manageable
Windows 2000 Server will increase efficiencies and productivity across your
organization. With improvements that make the system easier to deploy, manage
and use, powerful centralized administration enabled by the Active Directory
directory service, and a standards-based approach to interoperability with your
existing systems, Windows 2000 Server will increase efficiencies of your IT
staff, end users and systems.
Best for new devices
Windows 2000 Server supports the latest advances in networking and peripheral
hardware, including USB devices, high bandwidth and directory-enabled networking
devices, to ensure the platform you build today takes advantage of the latest
technology advances and supports your future investments.
System Requirements
- Pentium 133MHz or higher (Windows 2000 Server
supports up to four CPUs on one machine.)
- 256MB RAM recommended minimum(128MB minimum
supported; 4GB maximum
- 1.0GB disk space (Additional free hard disk
space is required if you are installing over a network)
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- VGA or higher-resolution monitor
- Ensure that all system components are on the
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for Windows 2000 Server
