[dba-Tech] Host Integration Server, Commerce Server, Small Business Server, BixTalk Server, Exchange Server, etc.

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Tue Apr 6 17:13:30 CDT 2004


Try
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx
or work your way through MS partners site
http://members.microsoft.com/partner/productssolutions/default.aspx?nav=ln

Arthur Fuller wrote:

>I have read the various pages at microsoft.com and I still can't
>understand what these packages are for, or what they include, or why I
>would choose one of these over a standard Windows server + a SQL Server
>installation. It's not even clear to me which OS, if any,  is included
>in each package. Call me dense! I don't want to risk an install just to
>find out. All the versions of said products say "2002" except Host,
>which says "2000".
>
>Can someone give me a concise rundown of what these include, at whom
>they are targeted, what else I might have to install or purchase to make
>it work (i.e. I don't do credit-card billing so maybe commerce server is
>pointless; etc.). I think Exchange Server is primarily about integrating
>many users' Outlook databases, but even that I'm not sure about. Call me
>dense!
>
>I have a genuine server, kind of old and by today's standards kind of
>slow, but for my home office it's fine. It runs Windows 2000 Advanced
>Server (cuz it has twin P3-400Mz chips), has a RAID setup, and currently
>doesn't do much more than run SQL 2000 plus provide access to a few
>shared directories.
>
>Since I have copies of all the products mentioned in the subject line,
>what might I gain by installing one or more of said products? Should I
>consider installing one or more in a multi-boot setup, thereby
>protecting my current installation, or should I back up my SQL data and
>overwrite/update the current install?
>
>TIA,
>Arthur
>
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Marty Connelly
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