Advantages of Windows NT



PORTABILITY: Windows NT operates with numerous types of CPUs. This can be advantageous to organizations with existing investments in different kinds of server systems.

Multithreading: Individual tasks within a single process space can operate more or less independently as seperate lightweight execution modules called threads.

Multitasking: A mode of CPU operation that enables a computer to process more than one task @ a time. Windows NT supports two types of multitasking - preemptive and cooperative.

Security: Received Dept of Defense C2 security specification

File Systems: Supports both FAT & NTFS file system

Support for Multi Clients: Can support a wide variety of client platforms that can interact with the resources of Window NT-based network

Multiprocessor Support:

Compatibility: Windows NT is compatible with : DOS 16-bit, Win32, OS/2, POSIX, Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups(Win16)

Storage:

Connectivity: Supports the following network protocols Appletalk, Data Link Control(DLC), NetBEUI, NWLink, TCP/IP