2000 Professional operating system gives any small business a simple and inexpensive way to share resources such as files, folders, databases, printers, and other peripherals. Whether you're implementing a new network or upgrading an existing one, Windows 2000 makes it easy.
All computers are equal and referred to as peers.
Each computer functions as its own server, and there is no administrator responsible for the network. Each user determines what data on his or her computer gets shared on the network, and what is kept private. Every computer can also be used as a stand-alone system. This differs from client-server architectures, in which some computers are dedicated to serving the others. Users are all located in the same general area and control individual shared resources.