Windows 2008 Datacenter vs Windows 2008 Itanium

[johnny99]

Hi

We are planning for a database server setup where we want to use Windows 2008 Datacenter or Windows 2008 Itanium as the platform for MS-SQL Server 2005

Does anyone have some advice on what the strength and weakness is for the 2 platforms?

/johnny

 

[itsp1965]

Take a look at this site which compares each version in detail

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/differentiated-features.aspx

 

[johnny99]

Thank you

But I was thinking more about what others have expirienced with those 2 options so that I can come a little closer to what is the best option for us.

/johnny

 

[dennydd]

I have never heard of the Itanium edition, but Windows 2008 Datacenter Edition allows hot swappable processors and processors from 8 to 32.

 

[johnny99]

In Windows 2008 there is a Datacenter Edition and a Itanium Edition.
Mostly I think it is because M$ doesn't want to support all features from Datacenter Edition under Itanium.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/differentiated-features.aspx

/johnny