I would do 2012, as the end-of-life for the OS would be further out, and pushes any kind of required upgrade out to a further date. The learning curve is not beyond an experience with 2008, IMHO.
OS version matters little with PCI compliance. If anything 2012 should be more up-to-date and secure (HA, Windows joke contained within). Byron Mann Lead Engineer & Architect HostMySite.com Byron Mann Lead Engineer & Architect HostMySite.com On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Rob Voyle <robvo...@voyle.com> wrote: > > Hi Folks > > I am looking at changing VPS providers to maintain and upgrade CF > I have an option of Windows 2008 or 2012 server. > > The reccommendation is 2008 and was wondering what others think. > I spent a week a year ago migrating from 2003 to 2008 and would rather not > go > thru that hassle again in a few years time and so I think starting with > 2012 > would be a more practical option. > > One of my ongoing concerns is PCI compliance. > > any reason not to go with 2012 (cost is the same) > > Thanks > Rob > Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D. > Director, Clergy Leadership Institute > For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry > Author: Restoring Hope: Appreciative Strategies > to Resolve Grief and Resentment > http://www.appreciativeway.com/ > 503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382 > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:357463 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
