Until Server 2008 R2, there is no .NET Framework with Server Core, so anything that relies on .NET (e.g. Exchange) isn't going to work.
Administration via GUI can be done remotely (though I suppose sometimes you have to do things at the console) so no having a gui isn't a big -ve in my opinion. I would add your Hyper-V hosts to a domain to make it easier to manage remotely. Cheers Ken ________________________________ From: Glen Johnson [gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 10:14 PM 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@01C9C322.498001C0] 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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