Server 2003 - web edition

[m.seabourne@ncrl.co.uk]

Hi,

We have some old NT boxes which we are looking to replace with new
servers and would like to update the OS to something more recent.

Is there a Server 2003 equivalent of Windows NT workstation?

For the applications these servers will be running there is no need
for Terminal Server, Domains, Active Directory, IIS etc.

Basically I just want a rock solid OS to run our applications on, the
alternative being XP.

In order to save costs, do you think that the Windows Server 2003 Web
Edition would work?

Thanks for you help

 

[Coraleigh Miller]

Check out this article...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430828.aspx
"Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, can be used solely to deploy Web pages,
Web sites, Web applications, and Web services. Installations of non-Web
serving applications are prohibited. For non-Web serving applications, you
should consider Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition."

The next least expensive Server edition, for which your needs would be
supported by Microsoft, would be Windows Small Business Server.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/default.mspx


Coraleigh Miller

<m.seabourne@ncrl.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1185530799.945257.64630@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> We have some old NT boxes which we are looking to replace with new
> servers and would like to update the OS to something more recent.
>
> Is there a Server 2003 equivalent of Windows NT workstation?
>
> For the applications these servers will be running there is no need
> for Terminal Server, Domains, Active Directory, IIS etc.
>
> Basically I just want a rock solid OS to run our applications on, the
> alternative being XP.
>
> In order to save costs, do you think that the Windows Server 2003 Web
> Edition would work?
>
> Thanks for you help
>