windows server 2003

[Roadrage]

who used windows server 2003

figered that my home server due an OS update

whats the best out of the 2003 family

and would datarcenter 2003 be a bit of over kill for a home server.


>>> Edited by Roadrage on Friday 5th March 17:42

[puggit]

There isn't really much difference between 2000 and 2003, 2003 is just win2000 sp5

[plotloss]

Unless you are running SQL Server and IIS and even MTS I believe Datacentre Server would be pointless.

Stick to the normal one, cant go far wrong with that.

[gopher]

I would run the standard edition - it seems up to what any reasonable network would require. It is pretty well locked down tho which whilst is good from a security point of view can be a bit of a pain in the ar*s, having a fair bit of issue with setting up my vpn at the mo'

[Roadrage]

plotloss said:

Unless you are running SQL Server and IIS and even MTS I believe Datacentre Server would be pointless. Stick to the normal one, cant go far wrong with that.

I will be using IIS and and SQL FOR TESTING

I aint got to pay for it
so it dont mater witch one i use, I got em all anyway
just aint bothered installing any to play with.

and was just trying to figer out witch would do the job best.

>> Edited by Roadrage on Friday 5th March 19:29

[JamieBeeston]

if you need SQL, you cant use Web Server Edition.. preversely.

So you need Standard.

DC is $$$ and i DO hope your paying for this OS!

[Roadrage]

JamieBeeston said:

DC is $$$ and i DO hope your paying for this OS!

windows server 2003 standard=£938.82
windows server 2003 enterprise=£3119.62
windows server 2003 datacenter= dont ask it hurts


yea of course im going to pay for it, for a home server

I just love being riped off by microsoft.
as microsoft are so hard up at the moment.

That my heart bleeds for them.

Then againg pigs may fly.

>> Edited by Roadrage on Saturday 6th March 06:43

[Dontlift]

I reckon the best version of 2003 Server is ASPLinux 9

[Roadrage]

Dontlift said:

I reckon the best version of 2003 Server is ASPLinux 9

you may well be right m8 but i aint that great with linux.

after the fiasco with IIS,3,4,5 I remember the fun we had with them there NT BOXS and IE

and need to get it up a secure before iv got time for learnning it well

but the firewall will be linux/ smoothwall based

[_DJ_]

It's worth using Windows 2003 if you're doing web stuff - IIS6 is a big improvement! Windows 2000sp5 it is not - much better OS.
As for the version you use, it depends on what you're doing with it and the spec of your server. Datacentre is designed to run on a particular set of hardware devices, though I've never tried to run it on anything other than approved hardware.
Generally, the standard server product is fine, unless:
- You want to use clustering
- You've got a high spec server (lots of CPU's and memory)
- You want to use advanced resource management
- You intend to use multiple load balanced servers
- You need advanced Terminal Services functionality

For a basic, low spec SQL/IIS machine, use std.
DJ

[agent006]

Try the Small Business version. It's really ratehr good. Limited to 75 users, but nobody's family is that big.

[Roadrage]

_DJ_ said:

It's worth using Windows 2003 if you're doing web stuff - IIS6 is a big improvement! Windows 2000sp5 it is not - much better OS. As for the version you use, it depends on what you're doing with it and the spec of your server. Datacentre is designed to run on a particular set of hardware devices, though I've never tried to run it on anything other than approved hardware. Generally, the standard server product is fine, unless: - You want to use clustering - You've got a high spec server (lots of CPU's and memory) - You want to use advanced resource management - You intend to use multiple load balanced servers - You need advanced Terminal Services functionality For a basic, low spec SQL/IIS machine, use std. DJ

I think ill stick enterprise corp on it then
as it want a case whitch one to bye

i just deciding wich one to use
as I allready got all of em



>> Edited by Roadrage on Saturday 6th March 19:29

[stevieb]

agent006 said:

Try the Small Business version. It's really ratehr good. Limited to 75 users, but nobody's family is that big.

I cant get that Version working on my system but i have only go tht eevaluation edition from MS. Currently sticking with 2000 server until i can 2003 working

[agent006]

stevieb said:

agent006 said: Try the Small Business version. It's really ratehr good. Limited to 75 users, but nobody's family is that big. I cant get that Version working on my system but i have only go tht eevaluation edition from MS. Currently sticking with 2000 server until i can 2003 working

What's it not doing. I had a few problems installing it. There's a point that it is prone to hang on.

[Roadrage]

just installing 2003 enterprise corp
no problems so far.

[stevieb]

agent006 said:

stevieb said: agent006 said: Try the Small Business version. It's really ratehr good. Limited to 75 users, but nobody's family is that big. I cant get that Version working on my system but i have only go tht eevaluation edition from MS. Currently sticking with 2000 server until i can 2003 working What's it not doing. I had a few problems installing it. There's a point that it is prone to hang on.

Registering Componenets its really slow.

But when it does install and i enter password. The screen goes all pixelated and it crashs. But its works fine in safe mode.

It looked good on paper having exchange and other stuff build it. It would have made my life a bit easier

[_DJ_]

Have you read the Hardware Compatibility list?
I'd guess your graphics card may not be on it!

[stevieb]

_DJ_ said:

Have you read the Hardware Compatibility list? I'd guess your graphics card may not be on it!

its a matrox g450 dual head,

where is the list on the MS site

[agent006]

www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx

[stevieb]

agent006 said:

www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx

Graphics card is compatible so is the netwrok card and sound card so im a bit stuck. May have to switch to linux after all