Can the Mac Pro run Window XP (booth camp) and be used as a MAc OS server

Hi There
Can the Mac Pro run Window XP (booth camp) and be used as a MAc OS server in the same time?
I am a small business and I was thinking of using the new mac pro for a new workstation on my studio and to also use it as a server for 5 work others stations. Is that possible? Or I am asking a bit to much work load to do for the Mac Pro?
Can the Mac Pro can run under Window XP and Autocad and still be accessed by other workstation whilst working on the cad software? Is booth camp will slow the machine like Virtual PC?
IS the MAc Pro can manage file hosting website with PHP and mySQL capabilites?
CHARLES
MAC PRO Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Great question, but it appears the answer is no (at this time); they promise to work on it immediately. Check this thread at parallels.
http://forum.parallels.com/thread3659.html
iMAC G5 20" - 2GB RAM - 150 GB Hard Drive Mac OS X (10.4.6) Also MacMini & MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo - OS X & WIN2K

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{quote}If the Firewall was On I would ask if you had set it up as an Exception
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page12.html#_Service{quote}
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