Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (10-Client) [Old Version]

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00003L4FN
• Item model number: C11-00018
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 2, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,823 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #8 in Software > Operating Systems > Microsoft Windows > Windows 2000
  • #22 in Software > Networking > Linux Servers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Windows 2000 Server provides the ease of administration, reliability, and scalability needed by any business. This edition is bundled with the new Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0 and contains built-in support for up to four CPUs. With a wide variety of new server technologies and tools, this new OS raises the bar for powering applications with Intel hardware, both on and off the Web.

While Windows NT 4.0 certainly won points for ease of administration and a wide range of tools for Web applications, Windows 2000 marks a significant increase in reliability and performance. For one thing, Microsoft has worked hard to reduce the need to reboot this operating system, and with support for plug-and-play, you can change hardware and software settings while keeping your server online.

The technology behind Windows 2000 offers new integration of cutting-edge technologies for today's multitiered Web applications. Under Windows NT, various server-side features were spread out among different tools. Windows 2000 integrates transaction and resource management, message queuing, and distributed objects into its new COM+ standard. The powers of COM+ and the new emphasis on reliability and scalability add up to a Web platform you can entrust with more and more of your business.

Of course, ease of administration is still a strength. Windows 2000 offers both browser-based and stand-alone tools for simplifying Web, software, and hardware administration. A significant new technology here is the Active Directory standard (based in part on LDAP), which can simplify maintaining corporate directories. (For instance, phone numbers for your entire organization can now be stored in a single place.) With some planning, Windows 2000 is ready to reduce your administration TCO, with support for such features as pushing software installations to clients. New policy-based administration makes it a snap to manage accounts and security settings.

Whether you are new to Windows or upgrading from NT, Windows 2000 offers a truly compelling array of technologies and tools for getting more reliability and performance out of Windows and the Intel platform. It's a server-side solution that can do serious work for any business organization--for both its corporate intranet and Internet presence. --Richard Dragan

Product Description

The easy way to Internet-enable your business. The system is now 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.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very slow, September 20, 2011

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Liz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (10-Client) [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I still haven't receive my product yet. Once I receive it I will never order from
this person. I ordered this a week ago.

3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising Reliability, February 19, 2003

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Chris P (Fullerton, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (10-Client) [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

A lot of people like to make negative comments about Microsoft's Product Reliability, but let me tell you, I installed this piece of software for my small business and Wow!!! Everything is running smooth. We are getting far more done than we previously did with that "open source" Linux Nonsense. I haven't had any problems as of yet! Microsoft says up-time of five nines, but I say 100% !!!