Windows 2000 Insights

What is Windows 2000?

Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was intended for business desktops and servers. It introduced features like Active Directory, improved Plug and Play support, and enhancements to the NTFS file system. It was commonly used in corporate environments for file and print servers, application servers, and workstations.

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Windows 2000 Competitor Technologies

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Virtual Address Extended (VAX) Model 3800 computers

VAX computers were competitors in the server market.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 98% (89) of relevant job posts

DEC Model 550 terminal server

Terminal servers offer a different way of accessing computing resources, and the DEC Model 550 competed with Windows 2000's server capabilities.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 98% (88) of relevant job posts

DEC VAX/Virtual Memory System (VMS) operating system

VMS was a competing operating system in the server market.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 98% (88) of relevant job posts

Red Hat Linux 5

Red Hat Linux 5 is a competing operating system.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 88% (86) of relevant job posts

Windows XP

Windows XP is a successor and competitor to Windows 2000.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 9% (776) of relevant job posts

Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a later operating system and a competitor to Windows 2000.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 34% (168) of relevant job posts

Windows 2003

Windows 2003 is a later operating system in the Windows NT family and a competitor to Windows 2000.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 17% (233) of relevant job posts

Windows7

Windows 7 is a later operating system and a competitor to Windows 2000.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 15% (141) of relevant job posts

Windows 2000 Complementary Technologies

MS Office Word Processing software

Word processing software is complementary to an operating system, enabling users to create and edit documents.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 89% (109) of relevant job posts

Exchange 2003/2007

Later versions of Microsoft Exchange are complementary as email servers that could integrate with Windows 2000 for authentication and services.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 75% (117) of relevant job posts

Windows 2008/2016 Active Directory

Later versions of Active Directory are complementary as directory services can integrate with Windows 2000 domains, however, would likely require upgrades to the OS and Domain controllers to newer operating systems.

mentioned alongside Windows 2000 in 97% (69) of relevant job posts