| Highwinds Software Product Documentation: Typhoon, Twister, Tornado, Hurricane, and Cyclone | ||
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Typhoon, Twister, and Tornado Back End are very similar and operationally equivalent in many areas. Furthermore, Tornado Front End has many of the features of Typhoon and you can operate both similarly. Tornado Front End has its own product guides, but for Typhoon, Twister, and Tornado Back End, we'll save duplication and lower the chance of errors by documenting all products together. Where applicable, refer to specialized sections for Twister and Tornado Back End that detail the differences from Typhoon
The following table describes the differences between Typhoon, Twister, and Tornado Back End:
Table 3-1. Difference between Typhoon, Twister, and Tornado Back End
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| Typhoon | The Typhoon News Server is a general-purpose, high-performance, robust Usenet news server designed to manage large numbers of NNTP news readers. Typhoon is designed for high capacity, and have features that make it easy for companies to cost-effectively build and maintain large Usenet networks. Typhoon provides advanced features like:
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| Twister | Twister is Typhoon plus a few key differences:
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| Tornado Back End | Tornado Back End is Twister plus a few key differences:
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