System Requirements & Pricing

Windows 2000 Professional: 

• 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.
• 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum; more memory generally improves responsiveness.
• 2 GB hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB of free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.)
• Windows 2000 Professional supports single and dual CPU systems.

Windows 2000 Server:

• 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.
• 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum [128 MB minimum supported; 4 gigabytes (GB) maximum].
• 2 GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.)
• Windows 2000 Server supports up to four CPUs on one machine.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server:

• 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.
• 256 MB of RAM recommended minimum (128 MB minimum supported; 8 GB maximum).
• 2 GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.)
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server supports up to eight CPUs on one machine.

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server:

• 8-way capable or higher server (supports up to 32-way).
• Pentium III Xeon processors or higher.
• 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended.
• 2 gigabyte (GB) hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.)
• CD-ROM or DVD drive.
• VGA or higher resolution monitor.

Pricing

Client

Server

Windows 2000 Server & 5 Client Access Licenses (CALs) - $999.00
Windows 2000 Server & 10 CALs - $1,199.00
Windows 2000 Server & 5 CALs/Competitive Upgrade - $499.00
Windows 2000 Server & 10 CALs/Competitive Upgrade - $599.00
Windows 2000 Server & 25 CALs/Competive Upgrade - $899.00

Advanced Server

Windows 2000 Advanced Server & 25 CALs - $3,999.00
Windows 2000 Advanced Server & 25 CALs/Competitive or Version Upgrade - $3,599.00
Windows 2000 Advanced Server & 25 CALs/Version Upgrade (from NT 4.0 Enterprise) - $1,999
Windows 2000 Advanced Server and 25 CALs Product Upgrade - $3,199.00

Windows 2000 CALs

Windows 2000 Server CAL 5 pack - $199.00
Windows 2000 Server CAL 20 pack - $799.00
Windows 2000 Server & 25 CAL's - $1,799.00
Windows 2000 Terminal Services CAL 5 pack - $749.00
Windows 2000 Terminal Services CAL 20 pack - $2,669.00
Windows 2000 Terminal Services CAL Upgrade 5 pack - $359.00
Windows 2000 Upgrade 20 pack - $1289.00
Windows 2000 Server CAL Upgrade 5 pack - $100.00
Windows 2000 Server CAL Upgrade 20 pack - $399.00
Windows 2000 Server Internet Connector - $1,999.00
Windows 2000 Terminal Services Internet Connector License - $9,999.00 **

**Allows 200 concurrent users to connect anonymously to Terminal Services over the Internet.

OEM Pricing

Windows 2000 3-Pack: $386.00
Windows 2000 Server: $725.00

Qualification for Free Upgrade

When Windows 2000 becomes available, customers who are enrolled in volume licensing Upgrade Advantage/Maintenance or included as part of an Enterprise Agreement will be eligible to receive upgrades to the equivalent Windows 2000 product for no additional charge. The following table shows Upgrade Advantage/Maintenance coverage to its corresponding free product upgrades.

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