This paper compares Windows® 2000 Server, Windows NT® Server, and Sun Solaris 7. It focuses on key issues IT managers should consider when comparing these network operating systems.
White Paper 1
Executive summary 7
Executive summary 7
Overview of Windows 2000 Server 7
Table 1. Comparing 64-Bit and 32-Bit Windows 2000 7
Overview of Windows NT Server 4.0 8
Overview of Solaris 7 9
Introduction 11
Introduction 11
File and Print Sharing services 11
File and Print Sharing services 11
Section Summary 11
Feature Table 13
File Sharing and Storage Services 14
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 14
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 15
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 16
File Sharing and Storage Services Summary 20
Printer Sharing Services 21
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 21
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 21
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 22
Printer Sharing Services Summary 23
Networking and Communications 23
Networking and Communications 23
Section Summary 23
Feature Table 23
Network Architecture 26
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 26
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 28
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 28
Network Architecture Summary 29
Network Protocol Support 29
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 30
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 30
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 31
Network Protocol Support Summary 31
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 32
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 32
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 32
Windows 2000 Server DHCP Implementation Details 33
DHCP Summary 35
Name Resolution 35
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 35
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 36
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 36
Name Resolution Summary 37
Remote Access and VPN Support 38
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 38
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 39
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 41
Remote Access and VPN Summary 42
Routing and Wide Area Network Support 42
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 42
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 43
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 44
Routing and Wide Area Network Summary 44
Telephony Services 45
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 45
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 45
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 45
Telephony Services Summary 46
Quality of Service 47
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 47
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 47
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 47
Quality of Service Summary 48
Application Services 48
Application Services 48
Section Summary 48
Feature Table 49
Core Application Infrastructure Services 51
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 52
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 53
Windows 2000 Server Implementation 54
Core Application Infrastructure Services Summary 57
Distributed Applications Model 57
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 58
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 58
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 59
Distributed Applications Model Summary 60
Data Access 60
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 60
Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 61
Data Access Summary 62
Message Queuing Services 62
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 62
Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 62
Message Queuing Services Summary 64
Web Application Services 64
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 64
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 65
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 66
Web Application Services Summary 67
Terminal Services 68
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 68
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 69
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 69
Terminal Services Summary 70
Internet Services 70
Internet Services 70
Section Summary 70
Feature Table 72
Internet Standards Support 73
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 74
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 74
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 75
Internet Standards Support Summary 75
Multi-Site Web Hosting 75
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 76
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 76
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 76
Multi-Site Web Hosting Summary 77
Internet Security 77
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 77
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 78
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 78
Internet Security Summary 79
Internet Services Administration 79
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 79
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 79
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 80
Internet Services Administration Summary 80
Content Management and Logging Support 81
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 81
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 81
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 83
Content Management and Logging Support Summary 83
Internet Server Scalability and Availability 83
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 83
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 84
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 84
Internet Server Scalability and Availability Summary 84
Streaming Media Services 84
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 84
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 84
Windows 2000 Server Implementation 85
Streaming Media Services Summary 85
Section Summary 86
Management and Directory Services 86
Management and Directory Services 86
Feature Table 86
Directory Services 88
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 89
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 90
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 91
Directory Services Summary 95
Management Infrastructure 95
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 96
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 97
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 99
Management Infrastructure Summary 103
Desktop Management 104
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 104
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 105
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 106
Desktop Management Summary 108
Security 108
Solaris 7 Implementation Details 109
Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementation Details 110
Windows 2000 Server Implementation Details 110
Security Summary 112
