Microsoft Site Server, Enterprise Edition

Each of the Microsoft BackOffice applications has been designed to take full advantage of the performance, scalability, portability, reliability, and security of Windows NT Server.

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After this lesson you will be able to:

• Select the appropriate Microsoft BackOffice product for a given scenario.

Estimated lesson time 15 minutes

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A review of each Microsoft BackOffice product is included in the table below:

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Application	Description
Windows NT Server	Operating System designed for most business needs. Its ease of use, flexibility, and expanded Internet, intranet, and communications services provide the best network foundation for the future.
Internet Information Server	A Web server that is integrated with the Windows NT Server operating system.
Exchange Server	An email server that makes it easy to communicate and distribute information
SQL Server	A scalable, high-performance database management system for managing and storing data, and designed specifically for distributed client/server computing.
Proxy Server	Provides a secure way to bring Internet access to computers in an organization.
Systems Management Server	A comprehensive solution for managing networked PCs.
SNA Server	Efficiently integrates legacy applications and data with modern network systems and applications to give users convenient , reliable access to host systems.
Transaction Server	Provides the application infrastructure ”including transactions, cross-platform integration, and scalability ”required to build reliable, distributed business systems.
Site Server	Allows organizations to enhance, deploy and manage sophisticated intranet and Internet Web sites, support business critical applications, minimize the complexity of managing intranet, Internet, and commerce-enabled sites.

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