DP wrote:
I have been delaying our practices migration from MDW2 to either MDW3 or
BP, because of the need for a server type OS on the server.
I found the different forms of Windows, and the different forms of
MS-SQL and the CALs licencing all too much to work out. And expensive !
I spoke with a BP person recently and they said, that because Vista will
not support MSDE, they have introduced support for MS-SQL Express 2005.
While it was very likely that a medium sized practice would hit a wall
with the MSDE concurrent connection govenor, the feeling is that MS-SQL
Express 2005 is much more capable and that most practices should find
this adequate, obviating the need for fancy server style OS and licencing.
I'm hoping I can run the server on Win 2000/SP4 with MS-SQL Express 2005.
What do you guys think ??
David,
How big is your practice? 20-30 GPs? If you have 3-4, I'd just use MD3
or BP on an XP Pro, or even 2000 Pro, box. The only time I'd look at an
MS server OS is if there is any prospect of reaching the 10 PC
connection limit that MS imposes on their non-server OS's.
As for MSDE, I'm sure with even 8-10 GPs all at it at once it would work
OK. I've yet to hear a report of a practice going with MSDE, then moving
to full MS SQL server.
I'm assuming you don't need another DHCP server, a domain, active
directory and all the other enterprise-level stuff that 99% of practices
with an MS server OS will never use.
The '10 PCs and its a server OS' rule has always been a rip-off.
Greg
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Canterbury Division of General Practice
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