Windows 2000

• finally, a really networked OS - not a network of standalones
• fills in many security and management gaps traditionally left to Polaris or other 3rd party technology
• will surpise standalone 95 or NT users, expecting an upgrade, whereas this is a corporate deployed configuration - if done right
• not meant to be deployed ad hoc

• Caution - lots of new code, traditionally Microsoft takes several releases. 95's network memory leak only fixed in summer of 97!
• Backwards Compatibility Issues - many applications will not install or work correctly. Majority of applications were tested only with '95
• Preparation - this will be the next major client platform, will replace 95 as the standard corporate desktop platform

Server
• W2k server in our server rooms for Directory/Active Directory/LDAP
• re-evaluate for certain other pieces, eg. Appfilers
Client
• set up lab of Polaris for W2K for high end workstations
• plan eventual migration to W2K... timing will be partly motivated by financial issues
• all of our various servers are (becoming) W2K-ready