Switching from a PC server to a MAC

Hello,
I've finally convinced my office to switch our PC server to a MAC server. About half the computers that will be on this network are MAC and Half are PC. I have a couple small questions/issues.
1) will the PC's be able to access everything the MACs do?
2) Is there any software that I should know about?
3) I head that the contacts and calendar stuff does not sync to Microsoft outlook (for the PC users). Is this true? If so is there a work around?
Thanks

The Mac Server can do the job of the PC Server in most situations. You have to redesign your directory though. There are many questions regarding your current setup, mostly things that are "Microsoft oriented".
Is the MS Server a DC?
Do you have mail services running?
Do you have external trusts?
Do you have Terminal Services for applications?
Keep in mind that Mac Server doesnt work like MS Server, with wizards and stuff, and takes some things for granted, like for example that you have a proper DNS setup. MS server will transparently configure most of these prerequisites, at least at some point.
Ive been in your place, and I did a lot of reading (www.apple.com/server/documentation).
Start with the basics

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