Windows Server 2008 + SQL Server 2008 OR Windows Server 2003 + SQLServer 2005

Dear all,

A client needs to add a member server running SQL into a SBS2k3
Premium domain. We have purchased them a new Dell Server PE2900 III
(Dual Xeon X5450, 16GB RAM, RAID 1 (73GB) + RAID 10 (2.4TB), but have
not installed software yet.


I would like to get some opinions on below question before doing the
actual software install -


Should we go with Windows Server 2008 + SQL Server 2008 OR Windows
Server 2003 (x64) + SQL Server 2005 (x64)?


The LOB software vendor confirmed that their software works on both
scenarios, and it is totally up to our preference.


We are pretty much used to the latter, but they are reaching the end
of life cycle. (MS may stop supporting 2003 in 2010?) We do not have
much hands on experience with the former, and are not sure how
reliable and fast they are, but they maybe the way we have to go.
Well, this is a really hard decision for us.


Any ideas? Thoughts?


Thank you for your input!


Jack

 

There are a wide array of benefits to both win2008 and sql 2008. If the app
supports that configuration I see no reason not to go that route and many
reasons to do so. That assumes you have some reasonable hope of actually
administering both of those.

 

Thanks Kevin.
I think "administering both of those" made me hesitant to go with
2008, becase i am not familiar with them. But as your said "There are
a wide array of benefits to both win2008 and sql 2008. If the app
supports that configuration I see no reason not to go that route and
many reasons to do so", 2008 is the best way to go, so i will go with
them.

I am convinced.

thanks
jack