Migration of Windows NT to Windows 2000

Operating Systems

        In today's technological world, the realm of the computer operating system has come along way. Just ten years ago, a business had to use a UNIX, Macintosh or Microsoft 3.X with MS-Dos operating system and the support of other software programs to make the computer work resourcefully. Today, businesses have several different choices when putting together their computer operating system.

        At my work, they utilize nothing but Microsoft applications and database client / server based technology. They are using a few other proprietary software applications (SPMS, Fastdata, SLDcada) but all are compatible with Microsoft's software. From a perspective of most mainframe modeled systems, which is where just seven years ago, moving to client/server represents a dramatic transition involving technological and organizational change that can often be far more complex and costly than many vendors or pioneers admit (Vizard). The school recently upgraded from an Oracle database and Microsoft NT client / server operating system. The current system which is Microsoft 2000 client / server system architecture allows us the capabilities for future upgrades and information system expansion.

        Some of the advantages that my business was looking to gain from the conversion are:

§         Active Directory - allows management of servers, clients, peripherals and users from a single point. If used correctly this has the potential to make life much easier for systems administrators. You can use it to set permissions and properties on, say, a printer situated at another site.

§         IntelliMirro - This can take a snapshot of a client PC and use this information to automatically repair damaged files. It can also perform "install on demand" which means you can do a basic install of Office 2000 on a client PC and when it needs additional files, IntelliMirror will upload these in the background.

§         MMC...