Imagine trying to run a business without networked computers. For most organizations, that’s not easy. Network-based communications are quickly becoming the backbone of commerce and communications. And increasingly, the idea of "networked computers" means computers that are securely linked to one another, and to the Internet. The Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server operating system lets businesses build new—or enhance existing—services that take better advantage of internal networks and the Internet.
In particular, the networking and communications services in Windows 2000 let organizations:
