Which version of Windows 2012?

[Joe Cremin]

I'm going to migrate to a new server soon as I've been running on an older Server 2003 machine with Helm 3.2 for YEARS and it's time to upgrade to Plesk 12.5...

I'm planning on going with Server 2012 R2, but I'm trying to decide whether to go with the Essentials version or the Standard version. Are there any downsides to the Essentials version since it's about 1/2 the price?

Thanks,
Joe

 

[IgorG]

All these versions are supported - http://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/12.5/software-requirements/#s2-2 and I suppose that it doesn't matter if you choose Essentials or Standard version from Plesk installation point of view.

 

[Joe Cremin]

Hi Igor,

Outside of Plesk, are there any reasons you can think of why Standard would have any advantage over Essentials? I'm all for saving money, I just don't want to sacrifice any features, but for hosting web sites, I'm not really seeing anything that Essentials can't do.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[IgorG]

Outside of Plesk, are there any reasons you can think of why Standard would have any advantage over Essentials?

Sorry, I'm not so familiar with Windows.
Maybe someone from community will help you with this question.

 

[serverpoint_tom]

Hi,

The basic difference is Essentials is ideal for small companies
Essential server functionality without virtualization rights Server (Limited to 25 users) 64 GB RAM.

Standard,

Non-virtualized or lightly virtualized environments All features, with two virtual instances Processor + CAL* 4 TB RAM.

Thank you,