Comments on: Windows Server R2 RC0 released http://www.vladville.com/2005/08/windows-server-r2-rc0-released.html Vlad Mazek on IT, Business and Technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:49:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vlad http://www.vladville.com/2005/08/windows-server-r2-rc0-released.html/comment-page-1#comment-112 Vlad Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.vladville.com/blog/?p=68#comment-112 No, this is not going to be a free upgrade, you'll need to buy the new server license. I am not sure what kind of upgrade incentive Microsoft will make available. Also of note is that the R2 is not exactly the server to upgrade to for everyone.. there are a lot of things in there that solve a number of problems with site-to-site data replication, unifying different AD forests, SAN technology... Its an incrimental technology, not a patch or service pack so for most it won't be an issue. I was at a presentation by Rene Alamo last week and he did mention that R2 for SBS will also include the ability to filter my documents folder redirection so you don't get your users flooding your server with mp3's or video files. That, in addition to SharePoint sharing may be a worthy upgrade depending on price and your needs of course. -Vlad No, this is not going to be a free upgrade, you’ll need to buy the new server license. I am not sure what kind of upgrade incentive Microsoft will make available.

Also of note is that the R2 is not exactly the server to upgrade to for everyone.. there are a lot of things in there that solve a number of problems with site-to-site data replication, unifying different AD forests, SAN technology… Its an incrimental technology, not a patch or service pack so for most it won’t be an issue.

I was at a presentation by Rene Alamo last week and he did mention that R2 for SBS will also include the ability to filter my documents folder redirection so you don’t get your users flooding your server with mp3′s or video files. That, in addition to SharePoint sharing may be a worthy upgrade depending on price and your needs of course.

-Vlad

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.vladville.com/2005/08/windows-server-r2-rc0-released.html/comment-page-1#comment-111 Anonymous Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.vladville.com/blog/?p=68#comment-111 So the R2 is not going to be free? What about SBS????? So the R2 is not going to be free? What about SBS?????

]]> By: MeganK http://www.vladville.com/2005/08/windows-server-r2-rc0-released.html/comment-page-1#comment-110 MeganK Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.vladville.com/blog/?p=68#comment-110 I just went through the process and you need to have Windows 2003 SP1 Trial before you can upgrade to RC0 trial. Both are available for download but it doesn't appear like it can be installed on a live 2003 server. I just went through the process and you need to have Windows 2003 SP1 Trial before you can upgrade to RC0 trial. Both are available for download but it doesn’t appear like it can be installed on a live 2003 server.

]]> By: s_jaimes http://www.vladville.com/2005/08/windows-server-r2-rc0-released.html/comment-page-1#comment-109 s_jaimes Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:19:00 +0000 http://www.vladville.com/blog/?p=68#comment-109 I'm curious to see how much of R2 technology is going to Vista Server? We have no plans to install this interrim server release point as it just seems like they are charging me for the "service pack" that solves some issues.. After your post on VS R2 I'm inclined not to trust R2 anything and have made the same recommendation to everyone else. I’m curious to see how much of R2 technology is going to Vista Server? We have no plans to install this interrim server release point as it just seems like they are charging me for the “service pack” that solves some issues..

After your post on VS R2 I’m inclined not to trust R2 anything and have made the same recommendation to everyone else.

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