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Microsoft BackOffice Server 2000 reduces the cost and
complexity of building, deploying, and managing IT solutions for the
branch office, department and medium-sized business. In the tables below,
you'll find information on the new and updated standard versions of the
components and features included in BackOffice Server 2000.
| Multipurpose
Operating System |
New
Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 1 (SP1). Windows
2000 Server builds on the strengths of Microsoft Windows NT®
technology, integrating standards-based directory, Web,
application, communications, and file and print services with
high reliability, efficient management, and support for the
latest advances in networking hardware to provide the best
foundation for integrating a business with the Internet.
Updated
Microsoft Management Console 1.2. Delivers a highly
flexible and well-integrated management console to
administrators while connected over a local area network (LAN)
or direct Remote Access Server (RAS) dial-in, enabling
task-based management of all Windows 2000– and
BackOffice-based services and applications. |
| Messaging
and Collaboration |
New
Version
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and Microsoft Outlook® 2000
Service Release 1 (SR-1). Exchange 2000 Server, which is
seamlessly integrated with Windows 2000 Server, advances state
of the art messaging and collaboration with superior reliability,
scalability, and performance, as well as lower cost of ownership.
Innovative new technology such as the Microsoft Web Storage
System combines the reliability and scalability of Exchange
Server with the openness and accessibility of the Web to provide
a complete repository for Web-based messaging, information
management, collaboration, and applications. |
| Database |
New
Version
Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000, Standard Edition. The
complete database and analysis offering for rapidly delivering
the next generation of scalable e-commerce, line-of-business,
and data warehousing solutions. It dramatically reduces the time
that is required to bring these applications to market, while
offering the scalability that is needed for the most demanding
environments. SQL Server 2000 includes support for XML and HTTP,
performance and availability features to partition load and
ensure uptime, and advanced management and tuning functionality
to automate routine tasks and lower the cost of ownership. |
| Systems
Management Server 2.0 |
Updated
Systems Management Server 2.0. Allows administrators to
manage Windows-based desktops and servers in the enterprise with
software distribution, inventory management and control, remote
diagnostics, and remote troubleshooting (including remote
control). BackOffice Server 2000 includes Systems Management
Server 2.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) already applied. |
| Internet
Security and Acceleration Server 2000 |
New
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000, Standard
Edition. Makes The Business Internet safer, faster, and more
manageable. Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000,
Standard Edition is an extensible enterprise firewall and Web
cache server featuring the best integration with Windows 2000
for policy-based security, acceleration, and management of
internetworking. Its multilayered firewall secures business
internetworking, and the scalable, high-performance Web cache
provides fast access to information. Powerful management tools
and superior operating system capabilities enable easy
development, deployment, and administration of rich
internetworking solutions. |
| Host
Integration Server |
New
version
Host Integration Server 2000. Highlights Microsoft's
commitment to providing support and integration possibilities
for back-end and host systems through increased performance and
ease of configuration for DB2 access, support for SQL Server
2000 replication with Oracle and DB2, COM+ support for
integrated CICS/IMS transactions, support for Microsoft Message
Queue Server 2.0 and IBM's MQSeries 5.1 for messaging-oriented
middleware integration, load balancing and hot backup for LU6.2
applications, and managed host access. |
| Communications |
New
Shared Modem and Shared Fax for BackOffice Server.
BackOffice Server 2000 offers communications services to let
users in branch offices and medium-sized businesses send and
receive faxes and dial out by using pooled modem resources.
Shared Fax allows users to send faxes from their desktop by
using single or multiple shared fax modems. Using the BackOffice
Manager, administrators can configure calling times and
priorities, as well as manage the fax queue. |
| Tools
to Help Build Applications |
Updated
Microsoft Frontpage® 2000 and Outlook 2000. A single-use
license for the Frontpage 2000 SR-1 is included in BackOffice
Server 2000. Outlook 2000 SR-1 is also provided, enabling
development of Exchange 2000 Server-based collaboration
solutions. |
Deploy, Manage, and Build
Applications on BackOffice Server 2000
| Integrated
Setup |
Updated
BackOffice Server 2000 installs and configures all application
components and service packs through a single integrated setup
utility that includes disk space, system compatibility, and
dependency checking. BackOffice Server Setup detects current
version levels and recommends appropriate component or service
pack upgrades, significantly reducing the complexity of server
setup by consolidating the number of setup screens. A
maintenance mode lets administrators add or remove both
value-added features and server product components. Setup also
automatically upgrades Microsoft Small Business Server for
growing organizations that need more capacity. |
| MultiServer
Deployment |
New
BackOffice Server 2000 provides flexible deployment by allowing
administrators to install single instances of the server product
components they want to use on any of up to three physical
server machines. The MultiServer Planning Wizard helps
administrators plan the installation and guides them through
deploying the servers. In addition, other BackOffice
Server-specific features, such as the BackOffice Server
Management Consoles and server health monitoring automatically
detect and allow for server products that are installed on
different systems. |
| MultiServer
Planning Wizard |
New
Before users deploy BackOffice Server 2000, they can optimize
the environment by using the MultiServer Planning Wizard and
online guide to determine hardware requirements and plan which
components will be necessary to deploy on which systems in their
MultiServer configuration. BackOffice Server Setup then
automatically detects the selected server application and guides
the user through the setup of the remaining components and
servers. |
| Internet
Connection Wizard |
New
The Internet Connection Wizard guides users through configuring
BackOffice Server as the gateway server connecting the IT
network to the Internet. The wizard helps with configuration of
Windows 2000, TCP/IP, e-mail, and firewalls. |
| To-Do
Lists and Home Snap-In |
Updated
Post-setup configuration task lists and a BackOffice Home Page
help IT personnel get up and running even faster, providing
access to tools, documentation, and external knowledge on
configuring and using BackOffice Server 2000. |
| Latest
Service Packs for Legacy Components |
Updated
For environments in which a phased-upgrade approach is used to
migrate to Windows 2000 Server, the latest service packs for
legacy BackOffice Server components are integrated into
BackOffice Server 2000 Setup, including Exchange Server 5.5
Service Pack 3, SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a, Site Server 3.0
Service Pack 4, and SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 3. |
| Custom
Administrator Consoles with Management Wizards |
Updated
The BackOffice Management Console provides a single, simple user
interface for managing tasks across multiple BackOffice Server
components, which can be customized and delivered to
administrators or n-tier help desk specialists around the
organization—and even installed on client workstations. New
unique server wizards help with administration tasks such as
managing user accounts and mailboxes, e-mail distribution lists,
and Active Directory queries. New saved consoles can be created
from the basic building blocks of management wizards and
snap-ins and can be locked down to expose only those functions
that are necessary for specific administrative roles. |
| Windows
Terminal Services–Based Administration |
New
Administrators can use either an Internet connection through a
Web client such as Microsoft Internet Explorer browser software
version 5 or a direct-dial RAS connection to manage remote sites
with the BackOffice Server management console, exposing the same
management software functionality as if the user were on the LAN
or sitting in front of the server machine. |
| Health
Monitor 2.1 |
New
BackOffice Server 2000 includes Health Monitor 2.1 as a powerful
real-time monitoring tool for administrators. Health Monitor
centrally collects system data such as performance counters and
service status, enabling detailed status summary views of each
server in the organization. In response to a problem, Health
Monitor provides customizable notification actions, based on
three types of alerts: informational, warning, and critical.
Possible alert actions include e-mail alert, write problem to
.log file, running a script, and executing command-line action.
BackOffice Server extends Health Monitor with troubleshooting
articles linked directly from the alert text. |
| Server
Status Reports and Server Status View |
New
Now users can automatically view regular snapshots of the
server's status, including hardware condition, application
health, and system performance. These reports can be customized
to include log file attachments, and the data is also available
in XML format. The reports can be sent to administrators through
e-mail or fax and kept on file for historical views of server
usage, which can be used to plan future upgrades or required
maintenance. |
| Online
Tours and Help With Bayesian Troubleshooters |
New
Keeping systems up and running all the time is now even easier
with comprehensive HTML online help for all application and
components, including seven guided tours on deploying, managing,
and using various application and services. New Bayesian
Troubleshooters for BackOffice Server 2000 guide users through
administration rough spots by asking questions that analyze the
system's condition and then providing possible steps to remedy
the situation. |
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