Before we get into that, do you really need a server OS? What are you trying to do? These server OS's are fairly expensive so before you buy it I thought I'd make sure you really needed it.
I run Win2k Advanced Server on my production web server (hosting email, webpages, ftp). I use it because of the unlimited connections, virtual directories, host headers, etc that it provides (that and because I'm a windows geek). You can get around the limited web connections by using Apache as your webserver since it will run on just about any OS. In english - Most home OS setup as a webserver only allow up to 10 users to connect to the server at the same time. The server OS's allow unlimited users to connect at the same time.
Win2k AS and Win2003 Server edition are similar but they are not the same product. If you are looking for a book to guide you then I'd look for the Win2003 version if that's what you are going to purchase.
I lurk on another tech forum at dslwebserver.com that has some really good tutorials for the new user to learn from. There are quite a few of us old geeks that hang out there to help users, create tutorials, and share ideas. Another option is to fire up google and do some simple searches. There is a vast amount of information at your fingertips.
Win2k comes in 2 flavors - Win2k Pro, and Win2k AS
Win2003 has - Standard and Premium
Well, I've already purchased the software and server computer so I'm commmitted to this route, but I do wish I had your advice when I was making the decision.
Up to this point I've been using a peer-to-peer, but the company is growing rapidly and we have a lot on private stuff on the computers.
Thank you for the book recommendation. It's a pretty good price too.
777 - Its just a operating system(OS) designed to serve files with better security than your vanilla Microsoft OS and a lot more tools/toys. Its not something your average home user would need, and like I said above its quite expensive compared to modern OS like XP. Its also more complicated to setup and administer than your typical MS OS. It allows you to run webservers, email, ftp, DNS, etc (for a full list of features google it or check microsoft.com).
Setup on these OS are critical because during install it often adds services that you probably don't want running like the SMTP email (relay for spammers) and IIS. Its best to do some reading before you install an OS like this to avoid such problems (at least if you are not familar with the OS and its services).
The cheaper server OS route is to run a free OS like Linux but I'm not going to into that here - lol...
Originally posted by Mulligan:
[qb] I'm alright with networks, but they're not my thing. Any book recommendations to support Windows Small Business Server?
I've found several for Windows Server, will that do? Are they similiar enough? [/qb]
I am pretty sure x for dummies has come out with a book on it already, those books are generally reliable.
The other great source of information are usually the BBs and free help fora dedicated to any software of system you are using.
Just go online and look for one of these forums.
Originally posted by Mulligan:
[qb] I'm alright with networks, but they're not my thing. Any book recommendations to support Windows Small Business Server?
I've found several for Windows Server, will that do? Are they similiar enough? [/qb]
I am pretty sure x for dummies has come out with a book on it already, those books are generally reliable.
The other great source of information are usually the BBs and free help fora dedicated to any software of system you are using.
Just go online and look for one of these forums.
I do use it so I cannot give any better advice. [/qb]
Thanks This is a great idea too. I'll order it. Don't know why I didn't think of Dummies, but I've purchased several in the past.
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