Windows 2000 is reported to be more stable (less apt to crash) than Windows 98/NT systems. The Datacenter Server supports up to 16-way SMP and up to 64 gigabytes of physical memory. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, designed for large data warehouses, online transaction processing (OLTP), econometric analysis, and other applications requiring high-speed computation and large databases.NT 4.0 servers with up to eight-way SMP can upgrade to this product. This server facilitates clustering and load-balancing. Windows 2000 Advanced Server, aimed at being a network operating system server and/or an application server, including those involving large databases.NT 4.0 servers can be upgraded to this server. It can be part of a two-way symmetric multiprocessing system. It can function as a Web server and/or a workgroup (or branch office) server.
It includes security and mobile use enhancements. The Windows 2000 product line consists of four products:
