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Product Guide
Mac OS X Tiger
Active
Directory MS Kerberos
SMB/CIFS
Printers
Exchange
Mail
Exchange
Address Book
VPN
Windows Compatibility
Open standards are designed to provide seamless interoperability between solutions
from different vendors, giving computer buyers the freedom to choose the best
solution for their needs. Modern computer networks thrive on a heterogeneous mix
of computers that not only deliver optimally matched solutions, but also ensure resil-
ience in the face of unexpected system failures and security breaches. Apple believes
in open standards and uses them throughout Mac OS X, making it one of the most
interoperable operating systems available today and an important component of any
modern network.
Information technology managers should always choose open, standards-based
solutions when deploying new technologies on their networks. Many companies
have invested heavily in other network services and now find themselves locked
into expensive, inflexible, and proprietary solutions. Mac OS X delivers both an open,
standards-based desktop operating system and broad support for connectivity to
Microsoft network services, making it the ideal client for any managed network. Mac
OS X also provides a bridge from proprietary Microsoft network solutions to less
expensive, more flexible standards-based solutions, by allowing network managers to
add new standards-based solutions while continuing to support their legacy Microsoft
solutions. In fact, replacing a Windows desktop with a Mac can be as easy as plugging
in the Ethernet cable.
Windows Network Interoperability