onShore has deployed Windows-based solutions for many years. Our experience dates back to the original version of Windows v1.0 which was released in 1985. Microsoft made significant strides in improving upon the original Windows Operating Systems and in 1990, Windows started becoming the default OS within many organizations.
Flash forward to today, onShore has transitioned many of our clients to Windows 2000 server and workstation. While the workstation software has recently been upgraded to Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server will be upgraded to Windows .NET Server toward the end of 2002. We build and maintain these servers for many of our Windows-based clients.
Windows 2000 Server is the most reliable version of Windows to date. It is easier to use and manage, provides centralized management via Active Directory, leverages your exisiting IT investments and provides a broad range of hardware support.
The following list of new features can also be found on the Microsoft website, http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/business/overview/datasheet.asp
- Windows 2000 Server provides a wide array of powerful new features and functionality. Highlights include:
- Internet-enabling Features
- Run rich Web applications and host Web sites easily with enhanced Internet Information Services 5.0.
- Create and share powerful Web solutions with XML integration.
- Build scalable applications quickly with the Component Object Model (COM+).
- Securely connect mobile employees and branch offices on a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
- Simplify extranet user management with Active Directory.
- Issue and manage digital certificates through Public Key Infrastructure.
- Secure data on hard disks or in transmission with Encryption features.
- Enable single logon to Windows 2000 and other supporting systems with Kerberos Authentication.
- Increase productivity with increased file, print, and web performance.
- Identify reliable and unreliable drivers with Driver Certification.
- Protect against errant Web processes with Process Isolation for IIS.
- Dependably access data on file shares with Distributed File System.
- Ensure hard disk space availability with Disk Quota Management.
- Archive data automatically with Hierarchical Storage Management.
- Increase volume size while online with Dynamic Volume Management.
- Increase disk performance while online with Disk Defragmentation.
- Change and configure hardware without rebooting with Plug and Play.
- Repair system more easily with Recovery Console.
- Troubleshoot system during start up with Safe Mode Boot.
- Configure automatic restart of failed services with Automatic Service Restart.
- Configure your server automatically with powerful Wizards.
- Deploy copies of configured servers with System Preparation Tool.
- Automatically record DNS computer names Dynamic DNS.
- Set up network automatically with IP Auto-configuration capabilities.
- Jumpstart telecommuting with Microsoft Connection Manager.
- Allocate network bandwidth to priority applications or users with Quality of Service.
- Simplify and centralize management, strengthen security and extend interoperability with Active Directory.
- Delegate administrative authority over resources on the network with the Delegation Wizard.
- Remotely manage servers from almost any desktop though Terminal Services.
- Migrate from a Windows NT® 4.0 environment with the Active Directory Migration Tool.
- Interoperate with other directory services with the Directory Service Synchronization tool.
- Manage system data from any source with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
- USB Printers, Keyboards and Mice.
- Quality of Service-enabled switches and routers.
- Directory-enabled networking devices.
- IEEE 1394 enabled devices.
- Infra-red devices.
- DSL, NAT, & DHCP-enabled devices.
- ATM & Gigabit network-enabled devices.
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