Windows 2000 Datacenter Server builds upon the features in Windows 2000 Advanced Server, making it the most powerful and functional server operating system that Microsoft has ever offered.

Key benefits of Windows 2000 Datacenter Server include:

SMP Scalability

Supports up to 32 processors.

Physical Memory

Supports physical memories of up to 32 GB on Alpha-based computers, and up to 64 GB on Intel-based computers.

Like Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server provides both clustering and load balancing services as standard features. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is optimized for: