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MAS 90/200 Version 4.0: Ramping Up

The Mariner - November 2003


Ramping Up for 4.0!

    Most of our clients understand the benefits of maintaining their software, but it’s easy to neglect other aspects that directly affect the performance of their MAS 90/200, such as hardware or the operating system. The DataWest Group has been a big help to many of our clients by identifying these issues at an early stage. If you begin to notice increasing trouble with your software, often times the root of the problem can be traced back to faulty or out-dated hardware. Another reason may be that your company is running your applications on an old operating system. With the February release of v4.0, now is a good time to take stock and address potential problems.

    As computers and operating systems evolve and are released to the market, we always make sure that we can provide support for them, like currently supporting Windows Server 2003 for MAS 90/200. The flip side is that it becomes more difficult to resolve issues with older operating systems. The primary reason is because we (or even Best Software) can no longer receive support or patches from the manufacturer to support our clients after a retirement date. Typically, a platform will be supported by Best Software for 5 to 7 years from the initial release. This is based on the manufacturer’s (i.e. Microsoft, Novell, etc.) own intent to discontinue support of their operating system on a specific date. We will always try to help anyone on an older platform if we can, but it becomes more difficult to support operating systems that have been “put out to pasture”.  Below is the list of supported operating systems for the impending new release, Version 4.0:

 

MAS 90 for v4.0

Supported Client Operating Systems

  • Windows 98 Second Edition

  • Windows 2000 Professional

  • Windows XP Professional

  • Windows XP Tablet PC

  • Windows 2000 Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame, or Citrix MetaFrame XP

  • Windows 2003 Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame, or Citrix MetaFrame XP

Supported Server Operating Systems

  • NetWare 4.20, 5.1, 6.0, 6.5* (*6.5 contingent on compatibility testing)

  • Windows NT 4.0 Server

  • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server

  • Windows Server 2003

MAS 200 for v4.0

Supported Client Operating Systems

  • Windows 98 Second Edition

  • Windows 2000 Professional

  • Windows XP Professional

  • Windows XP Tablet PC

  • Windows 2000 Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame, or Citrix MetaFrame XP

  • Windows 2003 Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame, or Citrix MetaFrame XP

Supported Server Operating Systems

  • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server

  • Windows Server 2003
     

     It makes sense from a productivity and economic standpoint to maintain your current system. If you are on old operating system, the stability of the newer operating systems, especially servers, is greater than ever before. Maintaining an older operating system limits your ability to take advantage of the newest features in MAS 90/200, and takes away from the full benefits and functionality of your accounting software. 

     The DataWest Group is an experienced Microsoft Solution Provider. Take advantage of our knowledge as we are here to help our clients from offering simple hardware recommendations to installing a complex network system for you-

     Call us at 800.613.6350 with any questions.