On April 3, Microsoft announced that it will release BackOffice Server 2000 later this year and that it will provide pricing information as the release date approaches. Microsoft is targeting BackOffice Server 2000, the next version of the server suite, at companies that want to simplify deployment and management of Windows 2000 (Win2K)-based solutions for branch offices, departments, and medium-sized businesses. BackOffice Server 2000 will include Windows 2000 Server (Win2K Server) and the latest versions of the Win2K-based Microsoft server applications: Exchange 2000 Server (with Outlook 2000 Service Release 1SR1), SQL Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000, Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2), and the next release of Proxy Server.

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