Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server is a huge operating system and it is clear that the guys at Microsoft have put an immense amount of time and effort into it. As you install you quickly realize that this is more than simply an upgrade to Windows NT4 - is a complete re-write of the operating system. Once again Microsoft is trying to get us to upgrade to their latest and greatest creation, but is it worth it? This review will try to cut out most of the technical jargon and look at the pros and cons of implementing Windows 2000 Server in a real world situation. The Good In my view there are 4 elements in Windows 2000 Server that stand out: ...  Read the complete review

In the immortal words of Victor Meldrew - "I dont Belive it". By that what I mean is this... Microsoft have finnaly made an OS (operating system) that works like it should. Following in the footsteps of the Popular NT4 Server, this highly popular program seems to have everything a Network Administrator would ever need. The surprising thing I found about Win2K AS was that, unusually for a MS product, it was very very stable. I have been using this version of Windows for a while now at work as part of my Web Programming suite and with features like dual monitor support, and a very easy GUI (graphical User Interface) I was in Love - and I ...  Read the complete review

Windows 2000 Advanced Server is the latest server based opertaing system from those chaps at Microsoft. It succession from Windos NT Server 4.0 has taken many years of hard earned development and was finaly realeased in February of this year. Designed specificaly for businesses to run their e-commerce systems and mission crtical applications ie client data. It has a wealth of well-integrated tools and technologies which make the Microsoft platform a compelling choice for the business enterprise. Active Directory, Microsoft's new directory service included in Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, makes management across the platform much more ...  Read the complete review

Here it is, another review of W2KAS! I have only used the advanced server for a few months now and can begin to see the advantages shining through. I am not an MS junky and have had experince of most operating systems over the years, i.e. UNIX, OS/400, Linux, NDS, NT, 95, 98 VAX, DECS etc etc on networks of 10 - 3000 users so I am no easy push over when it comes to the crunch. I was disappointed when first installing, the desktop still looks 98. A bit cheap and a bit dated. But, when you get down in the bowels things start to become more warm and fluffy. Active Directory: At last! Ask any Novell sysadmin and this is the bit that was always missing from ...  Read the complete review

A TRULY SORTED PACKAGE FROM MICROSOFT AIMED AT BUSINESS USERS, REQUIRING THE INTERNET AS A TOOL IN THEIR BUSINESS, A FULLY FUNCTIONAL TOOL IN ALL ASPECT OF E-COMMERCE ENABLING SMALL BUSINESSES ACCESS TO SERVICES AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. MULTI LEVEL PLATFORMING ALLOWS SERVERS TO BE FULLY UTILISED AND WEB GRAPHICS TO BE DESIGNED AND UTILISED TO THE USERS ADVANTAGE. MAKES ADVANCEDE HTML EDITING EASIER THAN SHOULD BE ALLOWED. ONCE AGAIN A BIG THANKS TO MICROSOFT FROM THE HEART OF HOME BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ...  Read the complete review