Features of the Windows Operating System

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The Windows Server 2003 operating system that underlies Windows Small Business Server is a proven, reliable, and secure operating system with the features to run a business of virtually any size. With Windows Small Business Server, the operating system and server components have been specifically tuned to support from 5 through 75 users in a small business environment, with all the server functions residing on a single machine.

Some of the features that make Windows Server 2003 ideal for a small business server include:

• Easy installation that is almost fully automated in Windows Small Business Server

• A robust yet easy-to-administer security model using Active Directory

• The NTFS file system that fully supports long filenames, dynamic error recovery, shadow copies, user space limitations, and security

• Support for a broad range of hardware and software

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