Windows 2000 Professional introduces a Synchronization Manager utility to control synchronization of files and application data

Data synchronization supports two main uses of laptops--taking shared data on the road, and switching between laptop and desktop

Windows 2000 includes a new service for installing and managing applications, called the Windows Installer (formerly the Microsoft Installer, code-named Darwin)

Factors for deciding whether or not to upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0

Additional sources of information about Windows 2000 Professional as a laptop operating system

For desktops, Windows 2000's benefits are compelling, the prerequisites are clear, and the migration process relatively straightforward; on the server side, the issues are much more complex

The dual use of the term domain for Windows 2000 will leave many customers wondering: What, exactly, is a domain?

Outlines the licenses required to upgrade to Windows 2000 Client and Server

NT 4 and Windows 2000 support drastically different implementations of the security and administrative concept known as domains

New Active Directory client software allows Windows 9x and NT 4.0 machines to use some of Windows 20000 Server's capabilities, but won't deliver most of its TCO features