Microsoft Windows Server 2000
Microsoft released this new Windows new version 5.0, build with 2195) in the February 2000. Now it is the desktop new operating system of the new Windows 2000 platform for the x86 architecture and also includes versions new Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 is the Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. The minimum requirement for installation apply a Pentium processor, 32 MB RAM and 650 MB free hard disk space. Microsoft had planned to also develop an operating system version for the Alpha architecture, according to an announcement made by Compaq, the plans set. On 1999-08-25 Compaq limited support on Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6, it is not beyond. Microsoft help then import the development of plans for the Windows 2000 32-bit alpha version.
Windows 2000 combines roughly defines the ease of use, plug and play and USB device support for Windows 98 and the security and stability for Windows NT family. Microsoft update with this new operating system can be Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT 3.51, 4.0. It's with a new multitasking, with multiprocessing operating system and support for SMP up to 2 processors of the x86 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. Threads or processes can specify on which CPU to run this. These come in addition to the complete revision of new features and many improvements. The result is a high degree of compatibility, simplified management, increased hardware support with more than 7,000 devices, file management, and enhanced security features. Applications for Windows 9x only have limited support. Installation is possible on CD-ROM or over the network from a file server. The virtual address space is 4 GB and is managed by the Virtual Memory Manager (VMM). VMM maps the address space on the actual amount of physical memory and with swap file (pagefile.sys) on the disk.
As an application, this operating system is a stand-alone computer or a client on the corporate network. The operating system will be added to the games interface DirectX 7.0, Internet Explorer 5.0 provides access to the Internet. When accessing files, printers and other computer Windows 2000, only the authenticated user. Networks are supported using TCP / IP, AppleTalk and NWLink. Windows 2000 supports the exchange of data in distributed work groups and central domains.
