For what Glen is asking, I would go with Full for Exchange and the file server and Core for the DC and Hyper-V machines. Managing any DC from another workstation is preferred anyways so that no one is logging on to the DC locally. Loading Windows Core just makes it that much less likely you'll have junior admins tempted to log on the DC and browse the net or the LAN. Hyper-V can also be easily managed with VMM from a remote machine. TVK
From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server OS opinion You can use at least some GUI tools from a remote workstation - you can manage DHCP from a remote system on the 08 core server running DHCP, for example. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Server OS opinion What flavor of server 08 would you choose for these servers? Core or full install. Exchange 07 Domain controller with DHCP. File server for user home directories. In your opinion does the reduced attack surface and fewer patches outweigh the convenience of having the gui tools and such installed? I've also got a couple of hyper v hosts and unless someone can convince me otherwise, core will go on them. Any advice or horror stories appreciated. [cid:image001.jpg@01C9C334.3F43BF50] Glen Johnson LAN Admin Virginia Highlands Community College PO Box 828, Abingdon, VA 24212 phone: (276)739-2467 fax: (276)739-2590 www.vhcc.edu<http://www.vhcc.edu> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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