Re: Which server version to buy?

From: Oli Restorick [MVP] (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:24:29 +0100

Hi Nick

Have you considered an MSDN subscription?

Since you're a developer, your use probably consists of "development, test
and demonstration", which is the allowed usage of software acquired through
MSDN.

If you went for an MSDN Professional subscription, you would get the OS
platforms (including Windows Server 2003) as well as the Professional
versions of Visual Studio .NET (and future versions as they are released).

The Operating Systems level is cheaper, but you don't get the development
tools.

Since you already have a license for Visual Basic, you would qualify for the
upgrade pricing (estimated price $899 for MSDN Professional).

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/

For pricing,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/buy/prices/default.aspx.

For details of what you get at each level,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/buy/choose/.

Hope this helps

Oli

"Nick" <delonas@cultv.com> wrote in message
news:24ird0dfo19r7ojjnsmukto8jjk82d3g1j@4ax.com...
>I took advantage of the free six-month trial on windows Server 2003.
>
> I am a Visual Basic developer/consultant and use this software at home
> mostly for learning purposes. I have my family's computers hooked up
> to it and barely use any of the features, though I do experiment a lot
> as time permits. Currently only regularly using group policy and
> active directory. Intend to learn VB .NET, which I recently
> purchased.
>
> Cost is a concern, but I would like to keep my little family domain
> set up -- currently five computers are attached. Which version of
> Windows Server would suffice for our modest needs?
>
> Need to find out and make a purchase soon because free trial will
> expire in 11 days.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -- Nick
> http://cultv.com
> http://ironia.net

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