Windows 2000 Professional Edition

The reliable desktop and laptop operating system for businesses of all sizes

Built on NT Technology, Windows 2000 Professional offers rock-solid reliability and improved manageability that simplify desktop management. And its integrated Web capabilities and broad support for mobile computers and hardware devices make it easy for business users to connect to the Internet and work anywhere, anytime.

Benefits

Reliable
Windows 2000 Professional is built upon the rock-solid reliability of Windows NT technology, which makes it significantly more reliable than either Windows 95 or Windows 98 technology. Reliability improvements in Windows 2000 Professional make it even more stable than Windows NT Workstation. Windows 2000 Professional offers high system uptime, dynamic system configuration and resilience to application failures.

Manageable and Easy-to-Use
The support for standards-based security in Windows 2000 Professional protects corporate data in stand-alone and networked environments. Windows 2000 Professional offers a set of built-in tools that make it easier to deploy and manage. In addition, Windows 2000 Professional offers an intelligent user interface that adapts to the way users work thereby making the users more efficient.

Built for Mobile Users
Windows 2000 Professional extends the capability of notebooks through support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Smart Battery and Advanced Virtual Private Network (VPN). It enables users to Work Anywhere, Anytime through support for offline folders and files. The improved hardware support in Windows 2000 Professional includes support for the latest hardware standards, including Universal Serial Bus (USB), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), and IEEE 1394.

Internet-enable Your Business
Windows 2000 Professional is designed to make it easier for organizations to embrace the Internet. The built-in Internet Explorer (IE), a tightly integrated browser, provides users with a faster and richer Internet experience. With support for Dynamic HTML (DHTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML), it offers a powerful platform for developers to create highly scalable end-to-end e-commerce and line-of-business web applications.

System Requirements:
Computer/Processor: 133 Mhz or higher Pentium-compatible Central Processing Unit (CPU). Windows 2000 Professional supports single and dual CPU systems • Memory: 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum; more memory improves performance (4 GB RAM maximum) • Hard Disk: 2 GB hard disk with a minimum of 650 MB of free space • Drive: CD-ROM or DVD drive • Display: VGA or higher-resolution monitor • Peripherals: Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device (optional) • Miscellaneous: Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.

Windows 2000 Server Edition

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.

Benefits

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:
Computer/Processor: 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible Central Processing Unit (CPU)Windows 2000 Server supports up to four CPUs on one machine) • Memory: 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum (128 MB minimum supported; 4 gigabytes [GB] maximum • Hard Disk: 1.0 GB free space on hard-disk; Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network • Drive: CD-ROM or DVD drive • Display: VGA or higher-resolution monitor • Peripherals: Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device (optional); Ensure that all system components are on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for Windows 2000 Server