Interoperability

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The typical network in a medium to large enterprise is completely heterogeneous, so interoperability between and among operating systems is imperative. For improved interoperability, Windows 2000

• Communicates natively with UNIX and NetWare systems, using TCP/IP
• Provides services for file and print sharing with UNIX, NetWare, Macintosh, and IBM (this last using SNA Server)
• Supports Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) software, Message Queuing Services, and Component Object Model (COM+) so that new applications can interoperate with existing software and data

In addition, if you deploy Active Directory you can integrate multiple namespaces under various operating systems into one unified and easily manageable directory. Information on interoperating with Novell NetWare is covered in Chapter 20. Specifics about UNIX interoperability are covered in Chapter 21. Chapter 22 describes how to use Macintosh Services on a Windows 2000 network.