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The server is running Microsoft Server 2003 R2
With a Xeon Quad Core E5335 @ 2GHZ
3.5 GB RAM

As for Hard Drives
C(OS): 136 GB Mirrored
D(Data): 273 GB Raid 10

Should I buy a more robust box for Epicor 9 and use this for the database & MSSQL Server?


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "k99ja04" <jallmond@...> wrote:
>
> As usual... it depends! How many concurrent users do you have? Right around the 25 user mark is when Epicor recomends separate physical boxes. If you can afford it, 2 servers will probably give you better performance, but increases capital costs and administrative overhead. There's lots of benefit to upgrading to 2008, but again it depends. Also sounds like that hardware may have been collecting dust. How old is it? E9 is a beast. Don't skimp on hardware.
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <mf.zonereed@> wrote:
> >
> > We originally bought a server for Vantage 8 running MS Server 2003. However that implementation was put on hold, and now we will be resuming with Epicor 9 not Vantage 8.
> >
> > Now I have a few questions:
> >
> > 1. Should we run Epicor 9, MS SQL Server, & the Epicor Database all on the same server (Win Server 2003)?
> > 2. Should we go with a 2 server setup (1-App 2-MSSQL & Epicor Database)?
> >
> > If we go with the two server setup I was planning on putting the application on the existing 2003 server and buying a new server for MSSQL and the Epicor Database. If I go that route, should I buy server 2003 for that server so that it matched or go up to 2008?
> >
> > I would like to use our copy of 2003 server, because it was bought for this project, and we haven't used the box - but would it be in my best interest to upgrade that to 2008 as well, and run both boxes on 2008 server?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> > Mike
> >
>
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We originally bought a server for Vantage 8 running MS Server 2003. However that implementation was put on hold, and now we will be resuming with Epicor 9 not Vantage 8.

Now I have a few questions:

1. Should we run Epicor 9, MS SQL Server, & the Epicor Database all on the same server (Win Server 2003)?
2. Should we go with a 2 server setup (1-App 2-MSSQL & Epicor Database)?

If we go with the two server setup I was planning on putting the application on the existing 2003 server and buying a new server for MSSQL and the Epicor Database. If I go that route, should I buy server 2003 for that server so that it matched or go up to 2008?

I would like to use our copy of 2003 server, because it was bought for this project, and we haven't used the box - but would it be in my best interest to upgrade that to 2008 as well, and run both boxes on 2008 server?

Thanks for your help!
Mike
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As usual... it depends! How many concurrent users do you have? Right around the 25 user mark is when Epicor recomends separate physical boxes. If you can afford it, 2 servers will probably give you better performance, but increases capital costs and administrative overhead. There's lots of benefit to upgrading to 2008, but again it depends. Also sounds like that hardware may have been collecting dust. How old is it? E9 is a beast. Don't skimp on hardware.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <mf.zonereed@...> wrote:
>
> We originally bought a server for Vantage 8 running MS Server 2003. However that implementation was put on hold, and now we will be resuming with Epicor 9 not Vantage 8.
>
> Now I have a few questions:
>
> 1. Should we run Epicor 9, MS SQL Server, & the Epicor Database all on the same server (Win Server 2003)?
> 2. Should we go with a 2 server setup (1-App 2-MSSQL & Epicor Database)?
>
> If we go with the two server setup I was planning on putting the application on the existing 2003 server and buying a new server for MSSQL and the Epicor Database. If I go that route, should I buy server 2003 for that server so that it matched or go up to 2008?
>
> I would like to use our copy of 2003 server, because it was bought for this project, and we haven't used the box - but would it be in my best interest to upgrade that to 2008 as well, and run both boxes on 2008 server?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> Mike
>
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One thing to keep in mind.

If you have anything that will require the use of SonicMQ, it does not work on
Server 2008 due to a Java conflict that I am unaware of any solution for.

Also, as far as your setup goes, it would really completely depend on what you
have for users, modules, and system resources to figure out if you should split
the program and DB onto 2 different servers.

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:02 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Server Operating Systems

We originally bought a server for Vantage 8 running MS Server 2003. However that
implementation was put on hold, and now we will be resuming with Epicor 9 not
Vantage 8.

Now I have a few questions:

1. Should we run Epicor 9, MS SQL Server, & the Epicor Database all on the same
server (Win Server 2003)?
2. Should we go with a 2 server setup (1-App 2-MSSQL & Epicor Database)?

If we go with the two server setup I was planning on putting the application on
the existing 2003 server and buying a new server for MSSQL and the Epicor
Database. If I go that route, should I buy server 2003 for that server so that
it matched or go up to 2008?

I would like to use our copy of 2003 server, because it was bought for this
project, and we haven't used the box - but would it be in my best interest to
upgrade that to 2008 as well, and run both boxes on 2008 server?

Thanks for your help!
Mike



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