Windows 2000 is the most reliable Windows ever, providing a robust system architecture that your business can depend on. Architectural changes have dramatically reduced the number of administrative tasks that require a reboot. In addition, improved software testing tools help software and hardware vendors write code that is less likely to cause system failures. The result is higher system availability, more dependable applications, and fewer reboots.
Assorted studies and test results confirm that Windows 2000 significantly improves reliability. For example, the NSTL Customer Systems report concludes: "With a mean time to failure of over 72 weeks, Windows 2000 Professional is significantly more reliable that Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0." And the results of a long-haul stress test performed by ZD Labs suggest that Windows 2000 Professional is 42 times more reliable than Windows 95 and 3 times more reliable than Windows NT Workstation 4.0.
"The reliability, flexibility, and centralized administration in Windows 2000 will enable us to efficiently provide our financial consultants with new tools, so that we can maintain that quality and enable us to deploy new applications and services far more easily than before."—Adam Schoenfeld, Director, Distributed Systems Development, Private Client Architecture Group, Merrill Lynch
