Ben, I will have to disagree with you on this. In my experience I haven't had many issues with the different SBSs compared to regular Windows Server. Each has its place and I agree it will depend on the individual client's needs.
Yes the "wizards" are an issue with a lot of people but think of it as a way to configure the server consistently. Is it that much different from someone that runs a batch of scripts setting up a server? Couldn't running those scripts be called "wizards"? As for failing in weird ways I'm sure David Lum can attest to the fact of what happens when you try to admin a SBS box like a regular Windows Server box. Right Dave? :-) Art -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SBS Standard 2011 or Server 2008 R2 On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Jimmy Tran <[email protected]> wrote: > Im getting ready to purchase a few licenses for a client. The main > difference I see between the two OSs is SBS includes Exchange. The > down side is SBS requires much more resources as seen from my lab. If > there are no plans for on premise exchange, should I be going with Server 2008 R2? While I haven't touched it in literally years, I've always tried to stay away from SBS. There are various licensing constraints (e.g., must be a DC holding the FSMO roles) that can cause artificial headaches. Worse, there are a bunch of "wizards" and canned configuration and other things designed to help you, and if you deviate from the SBS way of doing things, they can fail in weird ways. SBS mainly seems to be designed for a small company that mostly does their own IT but shouldn't. So if this client is one of those (mostly does their own IT, but shouldn't) SBS may be appropriate. But if their IT is handled by clueful IT professionals, I would steer clear. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
