Windows 2000 Server

[SkaGoatMaster]

Would I have a performance drop if I used Windows 2000 server, instead of Windows 2000 Pro?

What I'm really asking is, should I use 2000 Server for gaming, or 2000 Pro?? or is there a difference?

[DDR-PIII]

yeahm 2k server is made to be a server and has some tools for it and 2k pro is for workstations/desktop's in general... use 2k for gaming IMO

[Oni]

Originally posted by SkaGoatMaster
Would I have a performance drop if I used Windows 2000 server, instead of Windows 2000 Pro?

What I'm really asking is, should I use 2000 Server for gaming, or 2000 Pro?? or is there a difference?

You would definately experience a performance drop w/ Server over Professional. Server is meant to be used as a server OS, and as such, has more toys and buttons, and also more services that run at startup. Now these could be disabled, but if you're just going to disable the services, why wouldn't you just use Professional?

I'd stay w/ Professional :)

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by Oni


You would definately experience a performance drop w/ Server over Professional. Server is meant to be used as a server OS, and as such, has more toys and buttons, and also more services that run at startup. Now these could be disabled, but if you're just going to disable the services, why wouldn't you just use Professional?

I'd stay w/ Professional :)

You would see a performance drop if used for everyday use, I put server on my server here at home and have found it increased performance when working as a server.

I agree with Oni, use Pro for everyday use and server for server use.

[Oni]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine
You would see a performance drop if used for everyday use, I put server on my server here at home and have found it increased performance when working as a server.

How long has it been up?

Windows 2000 has something called Drive Indexing. What it does, is creates a list of commonly accessed files. This list gets bigger and more optimised as the system is running. You'll often find that disk access speeds up if the system has been on for a long time, because the OS knows exactly where on the drive to look for something, and doesn't have to query the MFT every time.

[RED Hot Machine]

My server was up for about 3 weeks until a power out the other day. At the moment it has been up for nearly a week, I use IIS features in server aswell instead of separate 3rd party programs.

[Oni]

Well, IIS is available in Pro, too. I use it for my webserver/FTP (when I put the FTP up, that is :))

[su root]

Originally posted by Oni
the OS knows exactly where on the drive to look for something, and doesn't have to query the MFT every time.
Yeah! Screw the formalities of actually double-checking where something is, just assume it's there and write to it! :D

**WARNING: YOUR NTFS FILESYSTEM HAS EXPERIENCED A "not my fault" FATAL ERROR, AND HAS BECOME CORRUPTED** :rolleyes:

[Oni]

Hey, I've never had a problem w/ it enabled.

[su root]

Yeah, i've had my server up 56 days now, and it's faster than when I first booted it, or so i percieve.

[DDR-PIII]

Originally posted by su root
Yeah, i've had my server up 56 days now, and it's faster than when I first booted it, or so i percieve.


just a web server ?

[su root]

actually, it works as a webserver, offsite backup, remote storage, and terminal services server.

Last reboot was for adding hardware.

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by Oni
Well, IIS is available in Pro, too. I use it for my webserver/FTP (when I put the FTP up, that is :))

The reason I'm using Server is that Pro is limited to 1 website and 1 ftp server. IIS on server and above let you have more that 1 site hosted from one machine.

I currently have x3 websites on different ports and an ftp site.

[Oni]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine
The reason I'm using Server is that Pro is limited to 1 website and 1 ftp server. IIS on server and above let you have more that 1 site hosted from one machine.

I currently have x3 websites on different ports and an ftp site.

I didn't know that. Thanks!

Congrats on the blues, too :)

[Darkseid]

i have my win2000 pro in a p166 mmx 196mb RAM and it has been up for 47 days so far (still counting) i use it for nat, hosting, ftp, mail server. backup of my computer files, and err... tell all my friends "hey i have my own server you know?" ;)

[su root]

within the week, i'll be adding more hard drive space to mine, reformatting, and probably turning it into a domain controller, firewall and gateway aswell.