For a small business like Dream House Software Inc., keeping the computers running around the clock is a top priority. Because the Orinda, Calif.-based developer depends heavily on the Internet and outsources most of its support and infrastructure, it needs an operating system it can rely on -- one that lets it coordinate with all of its partners, regardless of their locations, and preserves essential data during development cycles without frequent system crashes and reboots. With these conditions in mind, Dream House Software decided to deploy the Windows 2000 Professional operating system on the new desktops and laptops in its peer-to-peer network so that it could ensure its business would run smoothly and efficiently.

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