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Rick:
Win2k/AS is the Advanced Server flavor of Windows 2000.
Win2k - Professional workstation - up to 2 CPU's
Win2k - Server server - up to 4 CPU's
Win2k - Advanced Server server - up to 8(?) CPU's, clustering
Win2k - Datacenter server - up to 32 CPU's
Starting with Win2k Server and up, Services For Macintosh (SFM) is
inclused. In NT & 2000, SFM gives you the AppleTalk stack; plus in Win2k it
gives you AFP/IP (Apple Filing Protocol over IP) for improved speed.
If relibility is of concern, then I wouldn't use AppleShare IP as a file
server: You probably have a pretty darned good Win2k cluster, so if you
configure it properly for Mac connectivity then you'll have a robust server.
Cheers!
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Kent
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 3:29 PM
> To: winmac@lists.best.com
> Subject: [WinMac] Re: Digest winmac.v001.n157
>
>
> Dan:
>
> I don't understand your last sentence. How do you run Win2K and
> Appleshare on the same machine whithout using PC MacLan on the PC
> Machine? I ask because we have been running Appleshare IP 6.3.1 on
> our G3 server, and connecting PCs to it with only moderate success:
> Lot's of crashes and problems with Win 98. We are considering
> upgrading the PCs to Win2K.
>
> Thanks,
> Rick Kent
>
> >
> > It depends on the version of AppleShare Server you are
> >running. Basically,
> >you need to ensure that SMB is running on the AppleShare IP
> server; and if
> >so you need to be patched to version 6.3.1 - Anything earlier and SMB
> >(Server Message Block) doesn't work. It's a free upgrade from
> 6.x to 6.3.1;
> >but to run it it MUST ride on top of System 9 (preferably system 9.0.4).
> >
> > My suggestion: Run Win2k/AS on a good piece of hardware and
> >use it as the
> >central storage point for both the Macs and PC's.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Dan
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