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The responsible action is always to research whatever you want to upgrade and look beyond the marketing mumbo jumbo and find out the true benefit of the new product for you, stability, how easy it is to adapt to (human perspective) and the ability to integrate with the current production line. I think this stands for any new product or upgrade in an organization.
Natza Mitzi
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We just spent the last year porting away from NT Server and its derivatives. I had to vote for tested platforms, but we are doing a lot less testing thanks to Redhats enterprise server. They really get the concept of a 'production server'.
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james@drastictech.com wrote: This is somewhat windows-esque survey
True, but you also have to keep in mind that CP is mostly a Windows-technology-related-only site.
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Absolutely! All our client software is still XP/2003/Vista, we just moved the back end server stuff.
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I want to Use a pop-up window on click event of a button. the window will be displayed as sliding. but i am confused how to do it. if there is some one who has the idea to solve it, then help me to solve it.
thanks
noor alam
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As a small private school, we upgrade when the old server dies. Depending upon cycles of issuance and other needs, this may mean we do not upgrade or we skip a version. Just depends upon the cycles and weems of life.At different times we have run an application / file server, plus an exchange server, plus a second back-up, minus exchange, etc. Right now we have one plus backup -- no mail no web. A lot of that depends upon the skills and mood of our IT person. In fact the last time around our outside consultant was urging us to move to Small Business server -- not a move we made.
So anyway the choice should have been some combination of needs and money.
jimatjude
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I'm with you on this one. Even for workstations, I typically upgrade when the old machine dies or requires a rebuild of the OS after it's started going flaky or has too much crap on it that needs to go away.
I like to adopt new things early, and I also like to wait until their stable. But reality kicks in, and I upgrade when it's convenient.
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Although I've been know to enjoy cynicism, I'm not engaging in it when I say that Microsoft's track record on new releases speaks for itself. The reason for my disclaimer is well summed up in the following old saw, apparently prognosticating the existence of 'Microsoft's Latest Updates' and those who dare to use them:
"Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread"
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"How do you find out if you're unwanted if everyone you try to ask tells you to go away?" - Balboos HaGadol
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The only server I need to run is a web server, and frankly I couldn't care less if it was running under DOS as long as it did the basic serving up of HTML pages and could run ASP.NET.
The only time I upgrade anything is if there is a compelling reason to do so.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: ... and frankly I couldn't care less if it was running under DOS ...
My first web service (probably the company's first web service) is finally going to be replaced by code written by a buzzwords-speaking team. The old service worked with no problem for almost 8 years. The patches I put in helped to solve a lot problems that belonged to other parts of the system and that did not exist when the service was first written.
In one of the patches, I added some code that queries an MS Access database to solve a critical production issue caused by bugs in the mainframe code. That was the only sensible thing to do at the time and it did not cause any performance problem (each query uses only a fraction of a millisecond). However, I was ridiculed later for using MS Access by people who could not come up with any solution when we desperately needed one.
Recently I learned an interesting detail about the code that is going to replace my web service, they are replacing MS Access database with ... a flat file! 
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You want me to make you a version that runs under dos? LOL
Adam Smith
www.codeproject.com
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"Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 are out. How aggressive are you when it comes to upgrading software on your production servers?"
SQL Server 2008 is only at CTP6. It will be released in Q3.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote: SQL Server 2008 is only at CTP6. It will be released in Q3.
What are they handing out at the Heroes Happen Here launch thing? I was hoping it would be the RTM version. Or, is it just retail that's not out until Q3?
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: What are they handing out at the Heroes Happen Here launch thing?
No idea what they are doing in your neck of the woods. Each country is doing something different as the details are upto the country's main office.
Jeremy Falcon wrote: Or, is it just retail that's not out until Q3?
SQL Server 2008 CTP 6 was only released about a week ago. Here is the download page[^]
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Each country is doing something different as the details are upto the country's main office.
Well I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. 
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Well I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.
me tooo!
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: What are they handing out at the Heroes Happen Here launch thing? I was hoping it would be the RTM version. Or, is it just retail that's not out until Q3?
They were handing out a CTP version (Developer Edition) at the Launch event in Los Angeles. Inside the software bag is a coupon to get SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition (I believe it's an evaluation version, but correct me if I'm wrong) when it comes out.
Frank
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For me, i went to the TechDays 2008 Paris in February, the members of Sql Server France answered me :
not before Summer as MS has some choices to do about the new features which will not be delivered before the SP1
Now, it's only a CTP version which is available.
I'm too much remembering the problems when i installed the CTP Sql Server 2005, i don't want to be obliged to reinstall my XP ( 24 hours with a full format of 3 drives )
Moreover, one of the most important new feature ( SMO ) was really operationnal with SP1.
I think i will wait the future SP1 to install this new flavour
That's true i'm waiting with impatience the arrival of Sql Server 2008 as i think it will be a good, maybe for many developpers, it's not a major version like 2005 with especially the arrival of all Express Editions which permitted to small entreprises to develop without having to pay anything
Have a nice day
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We still have some NT4 servers running, we have W2k and we have Win2003, all productive.
Don't touch a running system you need, but for new servers we take new versions.
Have a nice week!
Martin
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Unless and until there is a definite need, don't change your server software; old is Gold.
"Silence will create respect and dignity; justice and fair play will bring more friends;
benevolence and charity will enhance prestige and position; courtesy will draw benevolence;
service of mankind will secure leadership and good words will overcome powerful enemies"
Ali (Peace be upon him)
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There should be an option like "We upgrade only when we need new functionality".
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I think that option is implicit on the "We upgrade when we no longer have a choice" option
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I feel that there should be a thin line of demarcation between your highlighted and the original pointed out.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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