Can I upgrade from Windows Server 2003 STD to Windows Server 2003 R2 STD?
Hey there! I have a client with a Dell PWR Edge server that has Server 2003 STD on it. For a Medical Software upgrade, I need to go to Server 2003 R2 and more ram. I assume that that upgrade is possible, yes?
Also it has 4 GB ram and I want to put 8GB, will R2 accept that?
Also it has 4 GB ram and I want to put 8GB, will R2 accept that?
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Depends on version?
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation - 8 GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - 32 GB
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 - 128 GB
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 - 32 GB
Wayne
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems - 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation - 8 GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - 32 GB
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 - 128 GB
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 - 32 GB
Wayne
Just saw you had put STD so that is fine with 8Gb. Thats the max though.
You also do realise that R2 can only be used on 64 bit machines?
Wayne
You also do realise that R2 can only be used on 64 bit machines?
Wayne
Ignore that last, thats for 2008!
2003 R2 is
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
4 GB Max on 32 bit
32 GB Max on 64 bit
Wayne
2003 R2 is
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
4 GB Max on 32 bit
32 GB Max on 64 bit
Wayne
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Great! Thanks all! So if it's 32 bit now, then the r2 will only take 4gb ram? And I'd have to go to enterprise to get 8gb ram and stay on 32 bit?
Yes that's correct
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Rodger. Thanks!
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