Microsoft Windows 2003 (32 bits): Standard or Enterprise Edition?

[Former Member]

Dear Support,

I need to change my OS system installation.

Today I have this scenario - 32 bits:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Operating System Version: 5.0 Service Pack 4 (Build 2195).

SAP R/3 Kernel 46D

Database library SQL_Server_7.00

created in NT 4.0 1381 Service Pack 5 x86 MS VC++ 12.00

created on Oct 3 2004 21:17:51

Support package number 1932

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....... and We Need to change our OS to:

Microsoft Windows 2003 - 32 bits

My question I must to install Microsoft Windows 2003 (32 bits): Standard or Enterprise Edition?

Could you help me??

MLRF -

[Former Member]

Well,

Selecting Enterprice or Standard Windows 2003 depends on:

1. Budget : Windows 2003 Enterprice Edition is much more expensive than standard Edition...

2. System Requirements : Standard Edition allow you to use maximum 4 GB RAM

If budget is not an issue it is alway better to install SAP on Windows 2003 Ent.

Regards,

Wojtek

[former_member204746]

SAP recommends to use the enterprise version, especially on 32-bit systems.

[Former Member]

Dear All,

I got two diferente answers and I need a consensual response.

Somebody could help me please?

Thanks in advance,

MLRF.

[Former Member]

Sorry Correct sentence:

I got two different (distinct) response and I need only one valid answer.

Thanks again.

MLRF

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you want a definitive valid answer, why don't you look at the definitive only valid source for this kind of question :

http://service.sap.com/PAM (+ OSS notes)

Regards,

Olivier

[Former Member]

Hi Maria, you must install MS Windows 2003 Enterprise due to memory capacity and other requirements for productive systems. Also, you can migrate to Windows 2003 x64 Enterprise, you get better performance and memory usage.

Regards,

darcas

[Former Member]

Hi,

SAP will install on all version of Windows whether its 2000 or 200 Enterprise or Standard or Advanced

thanks

Adil