I didn't see anyone else mention this, but my understanding is the 2008r2 *requires* x64 architecture, so if you only have 32 bit systems in your environment, Windows 2008 would be your choice, *not* 2008r2 !
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Reimer, Mark <mark.rei...@prairie.edu>wrote: > Here’s my upcoming problem. > > > > We currently have a Windows 2003 domain. All servers, including DC’s are > Windows 2003 standard. > > > > We will be replacing our Exchange server this summer, jumping from Exchange > 2003 to Exchange 2010. I’m planning on installing Windows 2008 R2 on it. > > > > My current DC’s are 32 bit, and almost 5 years old, and don’t have 64 bit > architecture. So … > > > > Should I upgrade my DC’s to Windows 2008 32 bit? > > Should I try to get upgraded hardware, and install Windows 2008 R2? > > Should I not worry about it, put in the new Exchange server on my Windows > 2003 domain, and upgrade the DC’s later? > > > > I’m planning on using the standard version (vs. enterprise or datacenter), > unless I can get some beefy server, then I’ll virtualize one DC and some > other physical servers on it. > > > > I’m NOT going to put both DC’s virtualized on one physical box. > > > > My googling on this hasn’t turned up any useful information. Maybe it’s > Friday afternoon… > > > > Thanks for any advice. > > > > > > Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA > > Windows Servers & Networking > > Prairie Bible Institute > > Box 4000 > > Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 > > Canada > > Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 > > Fax: 403-443-5540 > > Email: mark.rei...@prairie.edu > > www.prairie.edu > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
