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You running SBS?<br />
If so ,I'd go to 2011.
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I maintain the network of a small company<br />
There is a Windows 2003 server with the following functionalities for the users : &nbsp;file system, active directory, DHCP, DNS, WINS, RAS and SQL !<br />
I will replace it, it becomes too old.<br />
Two questions :<br />
Shall I install Windows server 2008 or 2012 on the new hardware ?<br />
Where can I find an easy way documentation for the migration ?
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I maintain the network of a small company
There is a Windows 2003 server with the following functionalities for the users :  file system, active directory, DHCP, DNS, WINS, RAS and SQL !
I will replace it, it becomes too old.
Two questions :
Shall I install Windows server 2008 or 2012 on the new hardware ?
Where can I find an easy way documentation for the migration ?

Windows server replacement

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Microsoft Server Apps

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