Windows Server 2003?

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: crobusa
Where are the best events to pick up free Server NFR? I could use some backup servers.

I subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack... its like $299/year and you get internal use only/NFR copies of just about everything that Microsoft publishes, except for dev tools and games. Its been a godsend for my studying for the MCSE certifications.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: crobusa
Rebate, does MS do it with SQL and the other enterprise products when they come out?
I should start going to more MS events.. I've gotten W2k3 Ent from a AMD MS event with MB purchase, and Office from their XP release.

Yeah. I got three copies of both Visual Studio 2005 Pro and SQL 2005 Standard Edition from the recent SQL/VS launch events. MOST launch events give you free product (except for the MBS products). Some of the MS classes will also garner you free product.

 

[Rilex]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: mmike70
Which is why it runs better. I've never missed any of these services and always turn off upnp on my xp boxes anyway.

:roll: It does not run better, its the same code.

2003 is not the same code as XP.

5.2 kernel, IIS6, and of course all of the server-only related services. 2003 & XP don't carry the same relationship as did 2000 Wks/Srv or NT4 Wks/Srv.