Hi,

We are thinking on going dedicated. We are a research group. We would like to go with a Linux box (RackShack) but at the same time we have a very important application that must run under Microsoft SQL server.

How could we manage to do that

Thank you

get a rackshack linux box and get a ms sql shared account.

One other thing you may want to consider is if your application run on a linux platform or do you need to install some components and run asp on a windows platform.

Typically a MS SQL database is used with other Microsoft technologies.

Hi,

Thanks for your replies. I have asked RackSahck and they told me they do not rent shared space for MSSQL.

We have a database application that have to be attacked for about 20 users from different to introduce data though Terminal Server. I think that I need to have MSSQL and terminal server and Windows 2000.

Any idea ?:confused:

Thanks

It sounds like you need a dedicated Windows box running as a Terminal Server which is quite expense per user. I think the TS CALS run about $100 each so that is about $2,000 in just TS CALS.

What kind of app is it?

Mike,

Thanks for your reply. The price is well above our budget. The application is a custom-made database where people have to enter general data. It must be safe, protected and confidential. The problem is that database was developed in MS SQL :mad:

We already own the licenses from Microsoft. The problem is we also need a server for other applications (forums, web, informations and a lot of FTP for docs).

I have had to visit these forums earlier

Regards,

I can help you get the proper configuration. Please contact me for more details.

Why don't you go for Colo if your data is so important and own the licence.

:D

Is the SQL database used on an anonymouse web site at all? If not, you can get by with a CAL version instead of the Processor version on SQL.

Do they have to use TS to enter in the data? If so, you will need to have a TS CAL for each user and that can get expensive.