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Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server

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

 
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.
 
2008 has the networking and file server improvements missed by WHS and earlier editions, including 2003. I'd certainly go with that.
 
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.
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well he could install tveristy to stream music and videos through a web browser
 
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