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Fireblade

15-11-2007, 09:27

Think the number of different versions of Windows Vista is confusing?
Well... spare a thought for business/IT managers, with [belated] news (http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/137808/eight-versions-of-windows-server-2008.html) that Microsoft intends releasing a full eight different versions of Windows Server 2008 :eek:

Microsoft has announced that there will be eight different versions of its next server operating system, Windows Server 2008, when it goes on sale on 27 February 2008.

There will be three main versions - Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter, keeping in line with the existing Server 2003 range.
All three of these editions will have the Hyper-V (previously codenamed Viridian) virtualisation technology integrated into the operating system, and will cost $999 (£477 - Standard with five client access licences),
$3,999 (£1,912 - Enterprise with 25 CALs) and $2,999 (£1,434 - Datacenter, priced per processor) respectively.

LSG501

15-11-2007, 13:02

And they wonder why unix/linux/os-x etc is getting more traction in the server market :rolleyes:

[M]uuhh

15-11-2007, 13:10

How many linux distros are there? ...

LSG501

15-11-2007, 14:23

uuhh;424540']How many linux distros are there? ...
quite a few but a majority of them are free which does limit the cost a fair bit, considering the cost of windows and server I think we can afford a few versions of linux (most of which are just stylised versions of one or another base code or have added software pre installed)

[M]uuhh

15-11-2007, 14:34

Actually the majority of users of this software the cost is not that big of a problem for them, dont forget this is not a Home desktop operating system, its for businesses. people use it based not on cost but functionality. you could argue that Linux has similar functionality yet Linux doesn't have the support fall-back as Microsoft. My friend works at a company that makes software for Veterinary practises and that software will only run with Microsoft's SQL database, to write off a server OS just because its not Linux or you have to pay is not a good enough reason tbh.

LSG501

15-11-2007, 16:20

I wasn't writing off the os, but by making the selection of an os more complicated many users (who do not require ms specific services - which I personally think is poor thinking/futureproofing by the designer of programs) are going to look at alternatives as well. If you have to compare upro 8 versions of windows, theres not much extra hassle slinging in say a unix os too.

TriggerHappy

15-11-2007, 22:34

Dont really see your point about linux. Its just the norm for webhosting as IIS isnt great. I dont see any issues with what Microsoft are doing here, infact in many respects there doign the right thing. Being a host myself and have a number of boxes I can tell you the last thing you want is crap cluttering your box so being more precise and having choices to suit your needs better can only be a good thing.

The cost of windows dosent come into it at all IMO. Buying in bulk its hardly anything in fact allot of DCs/rackowners will offer you the software for free, I know we include it should someone colo with us.

Tom

15-11-2007, 23:12

Archaon

16-11-2007, 03:10

If an IT admin (or other boss-like person) can't distinguish between 8 versions of Windows then I pity the company he/she works for...

[GPO]Solitaire

16-11-2007, 03:35

Didn't they have a web server version for Server 2003?... ;)

yup got it on a MSDN disk right infront of me :D

Oh! sorry! you ment a GOOD version for a web server :D lol
go with Linux :D:D:D

jesush++

16-11-2007, 09:29

IIS isnt great.

As with all web servers, it depends on what your trying to do with it.

If you want to run .Net, its the only choice, and its quite good at what it does.

saltynay

16-11-2007, 21:00

There are loads of versions of xp though so Vista isn't actually confusing in its classification of editions