Windows NT WorkGroup Windows NT Server
   
Purpose:  Operates in a type peer-to-peer Purpose: Windows NT Server is optimized
networking environment.  Each computer for use as a file, print, and application server
operates as a client and a server.  It incorporat- that can handle large or small tasks.
es desktop operating system.  Windows  
NT Workstation can be used alone as a  
desktop operating system, networked in a  
peer-to-peer workgroup, or as a workstation  
in a Windows NT Server domain environment.  
 
WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION ADVANTAGES: WINDOWS NT SERVER ADVANTAGES:
   
1.  Desktop Performance, preemptive multi. 1.  Server Perf.-- Supports 4 processors in a symmetric
     allows for multi-threading.     multiprocessing environ.  OEM supports up to 32
2.  Hardware profiles, keeps an inventory of H/W     processors.
3.  MS Int. Explorer, fast simple bowser 2.  Built-in Commun.  RAS, allows up to 256 inbound
4.  MS messaging, stores electronic mail.      sessions for out of area workers.  (don't forget this
5.  Peer Web Serv.  Personal Web Server.      is up to 256 work groups.
6.  Security, local security to files, folders etc. 3.  Manage. Tools -- Task Manager monitors programs
7.  Oper. Syst. Stability, each program is in      tasks, of the systems daily operations.
     its own operating space, so if a program     
     goes haywire, it will note effect the rest      Network Monitor examines network traffic to and 
     of the system.      from the server at the packet level. Great for
       trouble-shooting.
  4.  IIS. Integrates Web Server with the operating system
  5.  Admin. Wizards. Guides you in adding users,
       creatjibg and managing groups of users, etc.