Microsoft BackOffice is the only complete suite of server applications

http://www.microsoft.com/infoserv/compare.htm (PC Press Internet CD, 03/1996)

Comparing Microsoft® BackOffice™ and SuiteSpot

Microsoft BackOffice is the only complete suite of server applications. Each application in the BackOffice is best of breed. The following table shows the details:

Required Elements	Microsoft BackOffice	Netscape® SuiteSpot
File and Print Server	Yes	None
Database Server	Microsoft SQL® Server 6.0™	Informix Online
Enterprise Mail	Microsoft® Exchange Server*	Not Available
Groupware	Microsoft Exchange Server*	None
Systems Management	Systems Management Server	None
Host Integration	SNA Server	None
Internet Web Server	Internet Information Server	Communications Server
Internet Proxy Server	"Catapult"	Proxy Server
Shipping	*Q2	Beta in Q2

The Microsoft BackOffice is the only suite of server applications designed exclusively for the Windows NT™ Server operating system. As a result it brings a host of benefits that Netscape's SuiteSpot cannot begin to address:

Operating System Integration	Microsoft BackOffice	Netscape SuiteSpot
Systems supported	Thousands of x86, Alpha, MIPS and PowerPC systems (including SMP) certified for the Windows NT Server operating system	Inconsistent
Integrated security	Integrated with Windows NT Server Directory Services	No
Integrated	Consistent setup, installation and configuration	No
Consistent	Consistent Windows-based administration	Varies by component
Reliable	Built-in support for database replication in SQL 6.0 Built-in support for RAID-5, disk striping and UPS Centralized logging for all applications and servers	Inconsistent