Understanding Windows Server Editions

Author: Eli the Computer Guy
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Info Level: Beginner Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy Date Created: April 8, 2010 Length of Class: 30 Minutes Tracks Servers Prerequisites Introduction to Servers Understanding Licensing for Servers Purpose of Class This class explains the arcane world of Windows Server Editions. Picking the right server Windows Operating System is not as easy as it used to be. Topics Covered Web Edition Foundation Edition Small Business Server Standard Edition Server Software Real World Considerations for Deciding on the Correct Server Operating System Class Notes Basics The Server Operating System is an Operating System that has been optimized to deal with client computer interactions. Functionality such as Email, SQL, VPN End Point, Active Directory are all components that are in addition to the core Operating System Windows Server Web Edition Only for Web Services no Active Directory Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Active Directory Only 15 users Small Business Server Bill Gates gift to Small Businesses Includes Exchange and a number of high level services normally only accessible by large corporations Server Standard Edition Most common Gives standard functionality -- Active Directory, File/ Print Sharing, IIS, VPN Other Editions If you don't know what they are you probably don't need them -- Enterprise, Data Center, HPC Server Software Some server software you have to buy in addition to the Server Operating System Some server software requires additional access licenses just like Server CAL's Exchange -- Email Server MSSQL -- SQL/ Database Server Sharepoint -- Document Management Final Thoughts... Get the edition you need! Total cost of licensing can make the purchase of a piece of software go from affordable to impossible. (Example of $3000 work order system that required Windows Server, MSSQL and Exchange to function) Resources Windows Server Price List Windows Server Licensing Overview Windows Server Role Comparison For Questions: My Account Rep at CDW is Lauren Booth at 877-741-4552 . She'll treat you well. Just tell her Eli the Computer Guy sent you.

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  1. thanku.. you understand very well
  2. this guy is so cheerful! =D
  3. congratulations for purchasing a blue t-shirt :P
  4. Thanks Eli. Can you do an updated version for Windows Server 2012 and 2016 - Thank you
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    Length of Class: 30 Minutes
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  6. First time hearing all these things...I am in software field for 10 years...Amazing video...
  7. thanks
  8. Oh Datacenter and Enterprise are very accessible. MS used to provide the images of 2008R2 and 7 via a third party until a couple years or so ago. Mirrors of these ISOs still exist in a few places, and since the hashes are well known the chances of infection are by far orders of magnitude less than minimal. The only remaining step is finding a certain KMS "toolkit" I won't refer to by name that will allow you to do activation re-armings (which is also allowed with slmgr.vbs) all the way up to actually running KMS client/server emulators to accomplish KMS activation.

    2008 R2 will always have a special place in my heart, as the last UNIX-certified Windows (with MS Interix/SUA, or Services for UNIX-based Applications).
  9. hi ! do you have podcasts of your videos ??
  10. ya..really a good one for a ...
  11. Good piece of information.
  12. thanks a lot. For a layman like me it was very useful.
  13. Very informative!!
  14. thanx man very important class, keep going , all the best
  15. Hi Eli, i saw 4 videos overall since yesterday. All are very informative and nicely presented. Thank you very much for this :). These are insightful. I am also planning to share it with my colleagues. Let me know if you have any video on SQL Server or Oracle database licensing... I am also interested to know if you have any class on datacenter and phy. h/w servers (types with examples). Thanks :)
  16. so bottom line You can used as a normal PC ?
  17. Whoever plastered your wall was not very good
  18. looking at getting a server with windows 2008r2 sp2, I want to know if when people utilize webmail or exchange email services do each person connecting to webmail, or receiving their emails use a CAL? or just people or other servers accessing the server at the time. 
  19. Is there such a thing as a server warranty?
  20. AWESOME!