The computing commune has, in the last couple of years, awakened to the power of networking in a big way.
If one computer is good and two are better, two computers linked to each other is the way to go! Windows 9x, while offering comprehensive networking features for SOHO user, is simply not stable enough for an extensively networked environment.
Released in 1993, Windows NT was Microsoft's first offering is the 'truly 32-bit' operating system category (note that even Windows 98 is a hybrid -it can run 16-bit as well as 32-bit application). Designed at the very outset as an operating system for hi-end workstations, NT promised supreme stability, security options, and extensive networking features. Not surprisingly, NT delivers on that promise. After two major upgrades and one minor revision, NT, in it's fourth iteration (Ver 5.0 is expected in another 3 to 6 months) is a purely 32-bit OS. There is support for multiple processors and , though designed primarily for Intel Chip, can be ported across Digital Alpha, Power PC, and MIPS processors.
In spite of the fact that Windows NT 4.0 Workstation has user interface similar to the Windows 9x operating system, things are actually quite different under the hood. Unlike Windows 9x, NT uses a microkernel design to ensure better stability during multitasking. While running multiple applications, the microkernel take 'requests' for system resources by different application, validates these request according to a preset security object model, and if validated, executes the request on behalf of the application. This practically ensures that NT is almost crashproof.
With the second Beta of NT 5.0 already undergoing extensive testing, Microsoft is now pushing the user friendliness aspect of Windows NT. Unlike earlier version, NT 5.0 supports the plug-and-play standard for easy configuration of hardware. For enhanced compatibility with Windows 9x, NT 5.0 has support for FAT-32 file system, and developers can now take advantage of new Win32 Driver Model to write device drivers that work with both Windows 9x and NT 5.0!
So at last I would like to say,NT with it's superior performance, low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) as compared to Unix, as well as compliance with standard Unix protocols, is edging out Unix and becoming the OS of choice for high-end servers and graphic workstations. With the imminent release of version 5.0, NT seems to be the best bet for individual power-user as well as large organization with extensively networked computing environments.
Released in 1993, Windows NT was Microsoft's first offering is the 'truly 32-bit' operating system category (note that even Windows 98 is a hybrid -it can run 16-bit as well as 32-bit application). Designed at the very outset as an operating system for hi-end workstations, NT promised supreme stability, security options, and extensive networking features. Not surprisingly, NT delivers on that promise. After two major upgrades and one minor revision, NT, in it's fourth iteration (Ver 5.0 is expected in another 3 to 6 months) is a purely 32-bit OS. There is support for multiple processors and , though designed primarily for Intel Chip, can be ported across Digital Alpha, Power PC, and MIPS processors.
In spite of the fact that Windows NT 4.0 Workstation has user interface similar to the Windows 9x operating system, things are actually quite different under the hood. Unlike Windows 9x, NT uses a microkernel design to ensure better stability during multitasking. While running multiple applications, the microkernel take 'requests' for system resources by different application, validates these request according to a preset security object model, and if validated, executes the request on behalf of the application. This practically ensures that NT is almost crashproof.
With the second Beta of NT 5.0 already undergoing extensive testing, Microsoft is now pushing the user friendliness aspect of Windows NT. Unlike earlier version, NT 5.0 supports the plug-and-play standard for easy configuration of hardware. For enhanced compatibility with Windows 9x, NT 5.0 has support for FAT-32 file system, and developers can now take advantage of new Win32 Driver Model to write device drivers that work with both Windows 9x and NT 5.0!
So at last I would like to say,NT with it's superior performance, low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) as compared to Unix, as well as compliance with standard Unix protocols, is edging out Unix and becoming the OS of choice for high-end servers and graphic workstations. With the imminent release of version 5.0, NT seems to be the best bet for individual power-user as well as large organization with extensively networked computing environments.
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