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 Mac OS X Server offers extensive support for Windows users. You can consolidate
Windows user support on servers that provide PDC services, or you can distribute
services for Windows users among different servers. The Windows services
administration guide describes the options available to you.
 If you want to use software RAID to stripe or mirror disks, you’ll need two or more
drives (they can’t be FireWire drives) on a server. See online help for Disk Utility for
more information.
Before finalizing decisions about which servers will host particular services, familiarize
yourself with information in the individual administration guides for services you want
to deploy.
Define a Migration Strategy
If you’re using a pre-version 10.4 Mac OS X Server or a Windows NT server, examine the
opportunities for moving data and settings to a version 10.4 Mac OS X Server.
Upgrading and Migrating From an Earlier Version of Mac OS X Server
If you’re using computers with Mac OS X Server versions earlier than 10.4, consider
updating them to version 10.4.
If you’re using version 10.3.9 or 10.2.8 and you don’t need to move to different
computer hardware, you can perform an upgrade installation. Upgrading is simple
because it preserves your existing settings and data. If you’ve been using Macintosh
Manager to manage Mac OS 9 client computers, you can continue to do so, an option
not available when you migrate. See the documentation for your version 10.2 or 10.3
server for Macintosh Manager information.