Serer 2003 Web over Xp Pro

[Guest]

I run a small website from my home pc. I think I need to upgrade it to
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, as I run into the 403.9 - too many users
connected error. But I would like to still have only 1 machine total.

I have 3 questions related to doing this:
1) Can Web edition still be used as a home pc - run MS Office, play games,
multimedia, etc>
2) If I install on top of my existing XP Pro system, will I lose access to
exsiting datafiles? I know I would need to reinstall apps.
3) With Web Edition, can I have unlimited inbound internet web connects
without purchansing any sort of license pack?

Regards,
Jeff M
www.brewpalace.com

 

[chriske911]

Jeff M interrumpeerde het poetertje met volgende input:

I run a small website from my home pc. I think I need to upgrade it to
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, as I run into the 403.9 - too many users
connected error. But I would like to still have only 1 machine total.

I have 3 questions related to doing this:
1) Can Web edition still be used as a home pc - run MS Office, play games,
multimedia, etc>
2) If I install on top of my existing XP Pro system, will I lose access to
exsiting datafiles? I know I would need to reinstall apps.
3) With Web Edition, can I have unlimited inbound internet web connects
without purchansing any sort of license pack?

Regards,
Jeff M
www.brewpalace.com

the 2003 webserver does not need licenses for people accesing the
hosted websites, so no limitation there whatever, what would be the
point then of purchasing such an OS?

are your datafiles on a separate partition?
"ye, offcourse", if you're a serious webdesigner,
"no" if you're a home user just trying things out without knowing what
he is doing
so YES, your datafiles will still be there (if you are indeed a serious
webdesigner ^^ )
you'll just have to add the site's location in the IIS wizard

if you're not sure about the consequences the I suggest you use a
multiboot setup
that way you could still go back to the way it was

for the most applications, Win2K3 is equal to WinXP,
although for instance SQL server will only work when MSSQL-SP3 is
deployed,
Exchange 2K will not work at all
some antivirus products and firewall products will not work
most games have problems with Win2K3

I've also had problems myself with video editing progs and DVD
authoring aswell

but...
you don't use your server for anything else offcourse since you are
running a service to the outside world on this machine in serious
fashion meaning it will need all resources for just that, right? B-)

pointer: use the wizards for the config of services if you are anything
else but an MCSE :')
it'll make everything go much smoother, you can always change little
things afterwards

grtz

 

[Guest]

Chriske911 -
Thanks for the info. Just so I am perfectly clear (I am not a serous
webdesigner at all)
I do have all of my data files (my documents, inetpub) on a D drive, and the
os on a C drive. So, I should be safe then, correct?

This is my only pc at home - the "serious resources" part doesn't really
apply - I dont get that many hits, but I do get more than XP Pro allows. I
know I should have a separate machine, but cost is the issue - which is why
Web Edition - its the cheapest 2003 Server system I can get.

Thanks again,
Jeff M

 

[chriske911]

Jeff M outputte 't volgende:

Chriske911 -
Thanks for the info. Just so I am perfectly clear (I am not a serous
webdesigner at all)
I do have all of my data files (my documents, inetpub) on a D drive, and the
os on a C drive. So, I should be safe then, correct?

This is my only pc at home - the "serious resources" part doesn't really
apply - I dont get that many hits, but I do get more than XP Pro allows. I
know I should have a separate machine, but cost is the issue - which is why
Web Edition - its the cheapest 2003 Server system I can get.

Thanks again,
Jeff M

yep, if you choose for an upgrade from winXP to win2K3 the systemfolder
will reside on your C:
if you choose for a multiboot setup the win2k3 folder will coexist on
the D: along with the data, nothing will be wiped out though
you could resize partitions with a 3party partition manager and create
a second primary partition but that's up to you and your expertise in
this

if you choose for a new installation then the default partition is C:,
however...
you could make the wrong choice if you're not carefull but...
if you leave everything default with a clean or upgrade install there
won't be any problems

grtz

 

[Guest]

So, I'm safe. (Assuming I don't hose it up) Thats good.

I've heard that 2003 Server Web will have some trouble running desktop type
apps - games/multimedia/other, as things are disabled with it being a server
OS and not a desktop OS. Do you know of any such limitations?

Thanks again for the advice!!!!

 

[chriske911]

Jeff M outputte 't volgende:

So, I'm safe. (Assuming I don't hose it up) Thats good.

I've heard that 2003 Server Web will have some trouble running desktop type
apps - games/multimedia/other, as things are disabled with it being a server
OS and not a desktop OS. Do you know of any such limitations?

Thanks again for the advice!!!!

Win2K3 has the same functionality as any WinXP OS but it's true, I've
seen the same limitations

it's true for games using or OpenGL or DirectX, I didn't really try to
find out exactly what caused the problems because most people don't use
a server for gaming or whatever that isn't related to biz anyways

but I have a Win2K3 server in the office myself and I do like to game
from time to time
but.... as you've read and as I experienced it doesn't mix well

as for desktop appz I haven't had many problems, only freeware, legacy
or extremely cheesy progs will simply not run but maybe that's a blizz
all MS software (games not incl.) will work without any probs, only
Exchange 2K and MSSQL 2K (pre SP3) will not

like I wrote before, you could use a multiboot setup, that way you have
the best of both

grtz