Yeah; enterprise version is nice, but for the price difference on a DC, I couldn't justify it. Not enough benefit...
********************** Charlie Kaiser MCSE, CCNA Systems Engineer Essex Credit / Brickwalk 510 985 0975 x5083 ********************** > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Baudino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Standard Server 2003 or > Enterprise Se rver 2003 as DCs > > > > > > > Charlie, > > Thanks much. It's what I thought but just needed to be sure. > The document explains it well too. Budgeting for a rollout > and would hate to get that simple piece of the puzzle wrong... > > > Mike > > > > > > Charlie Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@mail.activedir.org > on 10/29/2003 11:27:58 PM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Standard Server 2003 > or Enterprise > Se rver 2003 as DCs > > > I talked to Compaq/HP (whatever you want to call them this > week) about this issue since we saw the same thing when we > bought ours. Same scenario. We went with Standard Edition for > our DCs since there was no performance hit due to the > hyperthreading issue, according to their support dept and > what I could find on their site and at MS. There's a paper > available at: > http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/proc/HT-Windows.m spx That talks about the licensing bit as well as a lot of tech info, but you don't need Enterprise for that server. Running fine for me... ********************** Charlie Kaiser MCSE, CCNA Systems Engineer Essex Credit / Brickwalk 510 985 0975 x5083 ********************** > That said, if we are building HP DL380G3's with hyperthreading would > we need Enterprise Server 2003 or Standard? We're planning on using > them for domain controllers and we're trying to remember why we > ordered Enterprise Server 2003 when it appears that the much less > expensive Standard Server 2003 would suffice. > > We're running DL380G3's and BL20pG2's with two processors and Standard > Server 2003 seems to be running fine. But is it taking full advantage > of the processors or running in some sort of crippled mode where it > doesn't utilize the hyperthreading? Perfmon seems to show that it's > using both of the physicals and both of the virtuals...but... > Mike List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ ******************* PLEASE NOTE ******************* This E-Mail/telefax message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on the contents of this E-Mail/telefax information is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and immediately delete/destroy the message and any accompanying documents. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
