Hi,

I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.

This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host both a
sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
reportserver on the server.

Is this too much for one server?

NH
.. Is it crazy to host both a
> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?

No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
Have monitored those instances?



"NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
> exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
>
> This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host both
> a
> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
> applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
> reportserver on the server.
>
> Is this too much for one server?

They are small. One is only 30mb and wont grow much beyond 300mb after a few
years. The other is probably a bit bigger.

So I guess its probably ok to have a server hosting exchange server, sql
2000, sql2005, sql 2005 reporting services and acting as a domain controller.

"Uri Dimant" wrote:

> NH
> .. Is it crazy to host both a
> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?
>
> No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
> Have monitored those instances?
>
>
>
> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
> > exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
> >
> > This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host both
> > a
> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
> > applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
> > reportserver on the server.
> >
> > Is this too much for one server?
>
>
>

NH wrote:
> They are small. One is only 30mb and wont grow much beyond 300mb after a few
> years. The other is probably a bit bigger.
>
> So I guess its probably ok to have a server hosting exchange server, sql
> 2000, sql2005, sql 2005 reporting services and acting as a domain controller.
>
> "Uri Dimant" wrote:
>
>> NH
>> .. Is it crazy to host both a
>>> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?
>> No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
>> Have monitored those instances?
>>
>>
>>
>> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
>>> exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
>>>
>>> This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host both
>>> a
>>> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
>>> applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
>>> reportserver on the server.
>>>
>>> Is this too much for one server?
>>
>>
it looks ok to be on the same server. But if you run into performance
problems it will be harder to analyze :-(

NH
Well, any reason why do you need to have everything on the one server?
Budget? Does it accept by your management?


"NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news1AAF55D-FD22-413B-B54A-A6DFEE67B785@microsoft.com...
> They are small. One is only 30mb and wont grow much beyond 300mb after a
> few
> years. The other is probably a bit bigger.
>
> So I guess its probably ok to have a server hosting exchange server, sql
> 2000, sql2005, sql 2005 reporting services and acting as a domain
> controller.
>
> "Uri Dimant" wrote:
>
>> NH
>> .. Is it crazy to host both a
>> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?
>>
>> No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
>> Have monitored those instances?
>>
>>
>>
>> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
>> > exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
>> >
>> > This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host
>> > both
>> > a
>> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
>> > applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
>> > reportserver on the server.
>> >
>> > Is this too much for one server?
>>
>>
>>

Yeah mostly budget. Its not my decision but I could recommend against it if
its not the right ting to do.

"Uri Dimant" wrote:

> NH
> Well, any reason why do you need to have everything on the one server?
> Budget? Does it accept by your management?
>
>
> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news1AAF55D-FD22-413B-B54A-A6DFEE67B785@microsoft.com...
> > They are small. One is only 30mb and wont grow much beyond 300mb after a
> > few
> > years. The other is probably a bit bigger.
> >
> > So I guess its probably ok to have a server hosting exchange server, sql
> > 2000, sql2005, sql 2005 reporting services and acting as a domain
> > controller.
> >
> > "Uri Dimant" wrote:
> >
> >> NH
> >> .. Is it crazy to host both a
> >> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?
> >>
> >> No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
> >> Have monitored those instances?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
> >> > exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
> >> >
> >> > This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host
> >> > both
> >> > a
> >> > sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
> >> > applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
> >> > reportserver on the server.
> >> >
> >> > Is this too much for one server?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

NH wrote:
> Yeah mostly budget. Its not my decision but I could recommend against it if
> its not the right ting to do.
>
> "Uri Dimant" wrote:
>
>> NH
>> Well, any reason why do you need to have everything on the one server?
>> Budget? Does it accept by your management?
>>
>>
>> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news1AAF55D-FD22-413B-B54A-A6DFEE67B785@microsoft.com...
>>> They are small. One is only 30mb and wont grow much beyond 300mb after a
>>> few
>>> years. The other is probably a bit bigger.
>>>
>>> So I guess its probably ok to have a server hosting exchange server, sql
>>> 2000, sql2005, sql 2005 reporting services and acting as a domain
>>> controller.
>>>
>>> "Uri Dimant" wrote:
>>>
>>>> NH
>>>> .. Is it crazy to host both a
>>>>> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server?
>>>> No, I mean it depends. How big are your databases?
>>>> Have monitored those instances?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "NH" <NH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:06C2C2C1-7339-448B-A30E-2251AA8A674D@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a windows 2003 server (4gb ram) that is already used to host an
>>>>> exchange server, lots of files, and it is also a domain controller.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is used in a small company of 20-30 people. Is it crazy to host
>>>>> both
>>>>> a
>>>>> sql 2000 and sql 2005 instance on that same server? These will run 2
>>>>> applications also used by maybe 5-10 users. There will also be a
>>>>> reportserver on the server.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this too much for one server?
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
Living in small country I can tell: it all comes down which is cheaper:
- to buy a 10.000US$ server or to have your 1.000US$/month admin work
more :-)