I have a Dell Power Edge T410
WS 2003 SP2
Intel Xeon CPU
E5506 @ 2.13 GHz
4GB Ram
2 250GB hard drives RAID 0
Apparently the issue is that WS2003 and SQL 2012 are not compatible. Allegedly, it is more costly to replace the operating system than to buy a new server. Also, allegedly, 4 GB RAM is the max I can put on this.
Bill,
Who is telling you all this. If someone told you to dump your BMW for a Toyota Camry, would you? No. You have a Dell Server T410. That's a $4500 machine. Where is the OS that costs that.
I need to know what your Xeon processor is, but I am sure you can run 64-bit. Reformat your hard drives and install
SBS 2011 Essentials That is a 64-bit OS. Now you can add much RAM as you want. You can ask any of us, but go to Crucial and use their wizard or better yet, talk to a sales person and they will sell you the right RAM. Get 12 GBs. Or just call Dell.
I would recommend changing your RAID to RAID1 or RAID5. RAID0 gives good performance but no redundancy. You can also get IT support remotely. I know someone who could set it up remotely. Have to check his price. But, just to set up 2011, wouldn't be a problem.
