Server 2008 Ent vs Std?

I'm currently in the process of planning a server upgrade for our company
and looking to move from Server 2003 to Server 2008 and virtualizing our
servers.

What are the differences between Server 2008 Enterprise and Std. Looking
through the MS website, I can't see many other than Std allowing fewer users
on TS and RRAS. Is there anything else?

Thanks, Andrew.


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Hello Andrew,

Standard allows not the clustering services, lower RAM support, only one
standalone DFS root, limited CA services.

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> I'm currently in the process of planning a server upgrade for our
> company and looking to move from Server 2003 to Server 2008 and
> virtualizing our servers.
>
> What are the differences between Server 2008 Enterprise and Std.
> Looking through the MS website, I can't see many other than Std
> allowing fewer users on TS and RRAS. Is there anything else?
>
> Thanks, Andrew.
>
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>

 

See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-specs.aspx.
Enterprise supports more processors and RAM.

Also, with Enterprise, one license allows you to run up to four virtual
machines on the same physical computer - a Standard license does not.

--
Bruce Sanderson
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It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.



"Andrew Staley" <spam@no.no> wrote in message
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> I'm currently in the process of planning a server upgrade for our company
> and looking to move from Server 2003 to Server 2008 and virtualizing our
> servers.
>
> What are the differences between Server 2008 Enterprise and Std. Looking
> through the MS website, I can't see many other than Std allowing fewer
> users on TS and RRAS. Is there anything else?
>
> Thanks, Andrew.
>
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>

 

Thanks for the replies.

So with Enterprise that means I can run a max of 4 VM's, or I can use
Enterprise to create and run 4 VM's using the same license?

With 2008 I intend to run TS with web access, allowing a select few users in
through the internet. I know this require a SSL cert to be issued to the
server, can I do this with Std or does it need to be Ent? Primarily I run a
2003 domain, upgrading to 2008 later on in the year, is it still possible
for me to use 2008 as intended for TS web access?

Or can I purchase an SSL cert for use with the TS web access?

Thanks, Andrew.

"Bruce Sanderson" <bsanders@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-specs.aspx.
> Enterprise supports more processors and RAM.
>
> Also, with Enterprise, one license allows you to run up to four virtual
> machines on the same physical computer - a Standard license does not.
>
> --
> Bruce Sanderson
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders
>
> It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
>
>
>
> "Andrew Staley" <spam@no.no> wrote in message
> news:93B4691F-4795-40B8-B552-0AE0B489CBB7@microsoft.com...
>> I'm currently in the process of planning a server upgrade for our company
>> and looking to move from Server 2003 to Server 2008 and virtualizing our
>> servers.
>>
>> What are the differences between Server 2008 Enterprise and Std. Looking
>> through the MS website, I can't see many other than Std allowing fewer
>> users on TS and RRAS. Is there anything else?
>>
>> Thanks, Andrew.
>>
>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
>> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________
>>
>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>>
>> http://www.eset.com
>>
>>
>>
>

 

Hello Andrew,

4 VM's using the same license on the same physical server. Additional VM's
need additional licenses.

See here about licensing:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-overview.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx

For CA:
You are limited to creating Certificate Authorities-no other ADCS features
(NDES, Online Responder Service).

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thanks for the replies.
>
> So with Enterprise that means I can run a max of 4 VM's, or I can use
> Enterprise to create and run 4 VM's using the same license?
>
> With 2008 I intend to run TS with web access, allowing a select few
> users in through the internet. I know this require a SSL cert to be
> issued to the server, can I do this with Std or does it need to be
> Ent? Primarily I run a 2003 domain, upgrading to 2008 later on in the
> year, is it still possible for me to use 2008 as intended for TS web
> access?
>
> Or can I purchase an SSL cert for use with the TS web access?
>
> Thanks, Andrew.
>
> "Bruce Sanderson" <bsanders@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:uhVdfWEzJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> See
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-specs.aspx.
>> Enterprise supports more processors and RAM.
>>
>> Also, with Enterprise, one license allows you to run up to four
>> virtual machines on the same physical computer - a Standard license
>> does not.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Sanderson
>> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders
>> It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong
>> question.
>>
>> "Andrew Staley" <spam@no.no> wrote in message
>> news:93B4691F-4795-40B8-B552-0AE0B489CBB7@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> I'm currently in the process of planning a server upgrade for our
>>> company and looking to move from Server 2003 to Server 2008 and
>>> virtualizing our servers.
>>>
>>> What are the differences between Server 2008 Enterprise and Std.
>>> Looking through the MS website, I can't see many other than Std
>>> allowing fewer users on TS and RRAS. Is there anything else?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Andrew.
>>>
>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
>>> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________
>>>
>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>>>
>>> http://www.eset.com
>>>