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Differences between NT 4.0 Workstation and Server

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Since the first release of the Windows NT platform in 1993, MS has followed a strategy of providing the same kernel architecture, user interface and Application Programming Interface (API) across both the Windows NT Workstation and Server products, while optimizing, pricing, and licensing the products for two specific segments - the interactive desktop operating system and the high performance server. Consistent with that strategy, the Windows NT 4.0 platform is available in two versions: Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0.

The table below outlines some of the technical differences between Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0.

Functionality	Windows NT Workstation 4.0	Windows NT Server 4.0
Pricing/Licensing	$319 (maximum of 10 computers connected-includes sharing such as file & print, peer Web services- see license for details	$809 - 5 client access licenses $1,129 - 10 client access licenses *Additional client access licenses required for more than 10 users - see license for details
System Design Goals	Keep workstation responsive to the local user with minimum memory footprints	Network performance is the priority. Use all available memory and CPU to provide fastest network file access.
Windows 95 User Interface	Yes	Yes
Win32 API	Yes	Yes
Memory	Minimum 12 MB RAM, Recommended 16 + MB RAM	Minimum 16 MB RAM, Recommended 32 + MB RAM
Hard Disk	Minimum 110 MB	Minimum 160 MB
Number of Processors Supported	2	32
Fault Tolerance	None	Mirroring, Duplexing, RAID 5
Number of Inbound Dial-in Connections	1	256
File & Print Serving	Peer (limited-see license)	Yes-requires Client Access Licenses
HTTP, Gopher, FTP Serving	Peer (limited-see license)	Yes-Internet Information Server
DNS Server	No	Yes
DHCP Server	No	Yes
WINS Server	No	Yes
Index Server	No	Yes-available free on Internet
Web Authoring	No	Yes-MS Frontpage included
Services for Macintosh	No	Yes
File and Print Services for Netware	No	Yes-add on product
Directory Services Manager for Netware	No	Yes-add on product
Runs MS Backoffice and BackOffice Server Logo Applications	No	Yes-add-on product
Administrative Control	Local administrative control and restricted remote administration	Centralized administrative control across all desktops and servers
Performance Tuning	- User’s foreground application maintains highest priority. - Applications granted minimum memory at startup. - Scheduler uses short timeslices for maximum user response.	- Network services retain highest system priority. File cache is preserved above all other services. - Applications granted maximum requested memory at startup. - Scheduler uses long timeslices to respond to network requests.

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