Windows 2000 is a complex operating system that has gained increasing acceptance in business environments. Microsoft reported that it sold over 1 million licenses of Windows 2000 Server making it one of the most popular operating systems. This title is one of the core volumes in the new Mark Minasi "Windows 2000" Series, a new product line that builds on the success of Mark Minasi's previous books. It provides expert advice on Enterprise Storage for Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server. Today, IT managers are faced with increased capacity demand, new systems complexity, and the need to minimize downtime of mission-critical applications. Maintaining adequate data storage and backup gives them additional flexibility in controlling an organization's computing resources and increasing scalability as demand grows.