Mandriva Linux is the system of choice for Internet and Intranet servers. With a collection of world-class server tools and pre-configured services, you're ready to deploy state-of-the-art networks at incredible speed due to highly-tuned installation and configuration automation.

Server and Services  Apache 2/AdvancedExtranetServer provides "out of the box" support for dozens of modular extensions including mod_perl, mod_ssl and many others. As a unique Mandriva Linux feature, Apache2 is bundled with a special upgrade/downgrade mechanism to allow smooth transition from Apache 1.3.x.  Also available, and easily configured with the Mandriva Linux Control Center, are the world-renowned servers ProFTP, Postfix email server (Sendmail also available), OpenSSH server, DHCP server, BIND DNS server, NFS server, and more.

Windows interoperability  Samba is the famous SMB file and print server for Windows systems. Samba now supports Active Directory (LDAP/Kerberos), Unicode character sets, and improved access to Windows 2000/XP/2003 systems.

Databases  MySQL and PostgreSQL provide you with the best Free Software databases.  The PHP scripting language contains built-in support for LDAP, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Unix-ODBC.

Connection Handling  A special Mandriva Linux feature, DrakGW, allows users to easily configure Internet Sharing so that several machines can utilize a single connection to the Internet.

Anti-spamming  SpamAssassin is an efficient SPAM-filtering service.

Most of the server features listed above are accesible only through the PowerPack and PowerPack+ products.