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- Edited by Laura ZhangMicrosoft employee Monday, November 23, 2009 2:49 AM We are supporting Windows Server 2003 related issues in this forum now.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:28 PM
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is windows server 2003 free?
Monday, October 1, 2007 10:05 PM -
raysjullio21 wrote: is windows server 2003 free?
Nothing comes for free in this World.Thursday, October 4, 2007 4:01 PM -
Pricing also my concern. have to decide on a server soon. Open Source is a strong option nowadays. However any hope of a stablier platform than XP or vista from Microsoft would be really welcomed. Question is a Windows Server 2008 out of my reach? Five workstation and small business?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 12:28 AM
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is windows server 2003 free?
Monday, October 1, 2007 10:05 PM -
raysjullio21 wrote: is windows server 2003 free?
Nothing comes for free in this World.Thursday, October 4, 2007 4:01 PM -
Pricing also my concern. have to decide on a server soon. Open Source is a strong option nowadays. However any hope of a stablier platform than XP or vista from Microsoft would be really welcomed. Question is a Windows Server 2008 out of my reach? Five workstation and small business?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 12:28 AM -
To get you started, here are some resources about Windows Server 2008:
Windows Server 2008 Component Posters
Windows Server 2008 TechCenter
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008
BitLocker Active Directory Recovery Password Viewer
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008
Hyper-V Technical Library content.
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Downloads & Pre-requisites for the Hyper-V Management tools for Vista SP1
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Evaluation Software download
Failover Cluster Step-by-Step Guide: Configuring a Two-Node File Server Failover Cluster
Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering
How to Enable Remote Administration of Server Core via MMC using NETSH
Design and Implementation for Active Directory Datasheet
Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool
Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance
Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework version 3.5
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1 (for IT Professionals)
tony soperFriday, June 6, 2008 2:16 AM -
Depends on the money you want to spend. You can get a decent server with Server 2008 for a good proce from Dell. And you can consider the Apple X-Serve as a very valid option.
DavidFriday, September 12, 2008 5:48 PM -
Hyper-V Server is free:
Coming next month, a virtualization server (sometimes called a host) that you can download for free (as in Beer). Watch the Hypre-V Server page for more news. Scenarios for Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (notice that it is NOT called Windows Hyper-V Server) include:
- Test and Development
- Basic Server Consolidation
- Branch Office Consolidation
- Hosted Desktop Virtualization (VDI)
Note that Hyper-V Server comes with no UI, just like running the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008 on a Serve Core installation. Among the things you DON'T get in Hyper-V Server:
- Hassle tying to activate from the command line - No Activation!
- No clustering
- No Quick Migration
- No large memory support (large meaning >32GB)
- No multi-proc support > 4 proc on the host
- No ability to run any other workload/Windows Server 2008 role
Read the system requirements for Hyper-V Server.
For more info: Read the Hyper-V Server FAQ.
tony soperFriday, September 12, 2008 6:17 PM -
Hi,
I have a question with regards to ASPNET user in my Windows Server 2008 machine. Why can't I see that user in my machine? even though I already installed the necessary features for this one.
Any idea on this?
Thanks,
Salvy
- Proposed as answer by Özgür Özocak Monday, December 1, 2008 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:27 PM -
Damn Good Answer!Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:23 AM
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is windows server 2003 free?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:52 PM -
Question is a Windows Server 2008 out of my reach? Five workstation and small business?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:54 PM -
hi,Is server 2003 not supported in these forums? i only see 2008. if so does anybody know of a server 2003 specific forum i could go to?Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:27 AM
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Yeah "Microsoft Newsgroups -> Windows Server 2003 -> Forums -> General" brings us here, so it's not exactly clear where messages about server 03 should be posted.Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:56 AM
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That link doesn't get me to Win 2003 server forums.Monday, September 28, 2009 7:35 PM
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Hi Customers,
Windows Server 2003 issues are also supported here. Please feel free to post your questions here.
Laura Zhang - MSFTWednesday, December 9, 2009 3:51 AM -
Tony,
Have just signed up with TechNet. Note the bewildering number of version to download when it comes to Windows 2008 Server.
Is there a suitable link the will cut the confusion?
WayneThursday, March 18, 2010 8:45 AM -
MysteryFog, of course, it all depends on what you want to do. Perhaps this is a good topic for the new TechNet Wiki. You can start your own "How to choose" article. Check out: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/windows-server-2008-r2-survival-guide.aspx
tony soperThursday, March 18, 2010 6:19 PM -
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raysjullio21 wrote: is windows server 2003 free?
Nothing comes for free in this World.
So classics words!Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:27 PM -
Basically Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft . Windows server 2003 is available on free mode on Internet where you can download it . But it also depends on compatibility for OS.Tuesday, October 26, 2010 4:37 AM