Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server

[Net]

I have both of them. Got them free from school.

Which one should I run and why?

windows 2008 10gb of space required?!?!?
windows 2003 1.5gb of space required

 

[ViRGE]

It would be helpful if you told us what you were wanting to do with them.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

My vote would be 2003.

 

[amddude]

2k8, definitely

 

[Turkish]

Windows Server XP for sure.

 

[Net]

I want to:

-Stream music and video to any computer (inside and outside network) that connects to my computer through a browser

-Stream music and video to any computer through a nice application interface (suggestions?)

-backup all computers on my lan easily to the server (which will then be backedup with and external)

-provide multiple remote accounts

-needs to be very stable, running 24/7 with no need to power down

-be able to download specified folders / files on server to any computer that connects to my computer through a browser

-be able to ssh into a linux shell type environment for quick remote c, c++, java, etc... compiling. (cygwin can do this)

Thats all I can think of currently. If there is any other features that you like for your home server please let me know.

 

[ViRGE]

If that's what you want to do, then the answer is "neither".

WinServer doesn't have a backup server application, only Windows Home Server does. The same goes for a web interface for half that stuff. It sounds like you need a WHS box for most of this, and perhaps a 2k8 box for "remote accounts" if you're talking about people needing a terminal server.

As for your additional software, Orb should cover your media streaming needs.

 

[Madwand1]

2008 has the networking and file server improvements missed by WHS and earlier editions, including 2003. I'd certainly go with that.

 

[sonoma1993]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
If that's what you want to do, then the answer is "neither".

WinServer doesn't have a backup server application, only Windows Home Server does. The same goes for a web interface for half that stuff. It sounds like you need a WHS box for most of this, and perhaps a 2k8 box for "remote accounts" if you're talking about people needing a terminal server.

As for your additional software, Orb should cover your media streaming needs.

well he could install tveristy to stream music and videos through a web browser