So if I want to muck around with Windows server 2012, which version should I use?
also, is an old'ish E6600 with 4gigs enough for a bench Pc for it?
also, is an old'ish E6600 with 4gigs enough for a bench Pc for it?
Halp Which Server 2012?
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I still need a download of exchange 2k10 enterprise, but zero rush
As for server 2012, I'd recommend using server 2k8 enterprise for the moment. You can always then user 2k8's Hyper V to create virtual servers if you want spot services like HTML and SQL that are better served not being on a PDC, or if you want to create a server running 2k3 or 2k12 in a virtual that you can use without causeing any problems in your main server.
As for server 2012, I'd recommend using server 2k8 enterprise for the moment. You can always then user 2k8's Hyper V to create virtual servers if you want spot services like HTML and SQL that are better served not being on a PDC, or if you want to create a server running 2k3 or 2k12 in a virtual that you can use without causeing any problems in your main server.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2012
Personally I'd run Hyper-V 2012, then spin up whatever you want for guest VMs, such as Essentials or Stnd. Enterprise really isn't needed in a test bed environment. Hyper-V 2012 is pretty damn slick. My only virtualization experience is with Citrix XenServer (free version). It's a bit easier to manage than the Citrix box.
Edit: and Hyper-V 2012 will run fine on those specs. I've got a client with an older Xeon 3440 CPU, 8GB RAM, RAID-5 array on sata drives running an Exchange 2010 guest VM for 5 employees, and will probably migrate the remaining 20 or so employees, assuming enough free disk space is available. (I would have preferred a new server, but the client is cheap.)
Personally I'd run Hyper-V 2012, then spin up whatever you want for guest VMs, such as Essentials or Stnd. Enterprise really isn't needed in a test bed environment. Hyper-V 2012 is pretty damn slick. My only virtualization experience is with Citrix XenServer (free version). It's a bit easier to manage than the Citrix box.
Edit: and Hyper-V 2012 will run fine on those specs. I've got a client with an older Xeon 3440 CPU, 8GB RAM, RAID-5 array on sata drives running an Exchange 2010 guest VM for 5 employees, and will probably migrate the remaining 20 or so employees, assuming enough free disk space is available. (I would have preferred a new server, but the client is cheap.)
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Downloading now. I'm surprised that Dreamhost hasn't said anything about all the shit I've uploaded.