Which OS is most suitable for ASP.NET 2.0 development?

[Ethan V]

I am setting up my ASP.NET 2.0 development environment. I have a hard time
picking between Windows XP Pro vs Windows Server 2003 since I am not sure of
all the pros and cons that come with each OS. And if Windows Server 2003 is
better, which edition then? Web edition, enterprise edition, etc...

Please share with me your OS choice for ASP.NET 2.0 development and the
reasons behind it? Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Ethan,

XP Pro is just fine.

For a developer, having a machine with lots of RAM and a good processor is
more important than the expensive server OS.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

 

[Ethan V]

Thanks for replying Ken.

In my case, since I have an MSDN subscription, I can use either. I am
leaning toward Windows Server 2003 because that is more closely resemble
production environment. Given a choice you would still choose Win XP Pro?

Thanks.

Hi Ethan,

XP Pro is just fine.

For a developer, having a machine with lots of RAM and a good processor is
more important than the expensive server OS.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

I am setting up my ASP.NET 2.0 development environment. I have a hard time
picking between Windows XP Pro vs Windows Server 2003 since I am not sure
of all the pros and cons that come with each OS. And if Windows Server
2003 is better, which edition then? Web edition, enterprise edition,
etc...

Please share with me your OS choice for ASP.NET 2.0 development and the
reasons behind it? Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Juan T. Llibre]

re:

Given a choice you would still choose Win XP Pro?

Definitely not.

Just the fact that you have to go through contortions to work on more than
one website at a time in XP should be enough to steer clear of it, if the choice
to work with W2K3 is available.

Add to that the different ASP.NET accounts
(NETWORK SERVICE vs. Machinename\ASPNET)
....and you have a couple of very strong reasons to use W2K3.

Thanks for replying Ken.

In my case, since I have an MSDN subscription, I can use either. I am leaning toward Windows
Server 2003 because that is more closely resemble production environment. Given a choice you would
still choose Win XP Pro?

Thanks.

Hi Ethan,

XP Pro is just fine.

For a developer, having a machine with lots of RAM and a good processor is more important than
the expensive server OS.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

I am setting up my ASP.NET 2.0 development environment. I have a hard time picking between
Windows XP Pro vs Windows Server 2003 since I am not sure of all the pros and cons that come with
each OS. And if Windows Server 2003 is better, which edition then? Web edition, enterprise
edition, etc...

Please share with me your OS choice for ASP.NET 2.0 development and the reasons behind it?
Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Ethan,

Server 2003 would be fine for development. Although I use XP at home, I used
Server on a contract with no issues. If you've got it free, go with the Web
server SKU.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

Thanks for replying Ken.

In my case, since I have an MSDN subscription, I can use either. I am
leaning toward Windows Server 2003 because that is more closely resemble
production environment. Given a choice you would still choose Win XP Pro?

Thanks.

Hi Ethan,

XP Pro is just fine.

For a developer, having a machine with lots of RAM and a good processor
is more important than the expensive server OS.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

I am setting up my ASP.NET 2.0 development environment. I have a hard
time picking between Windows XP Pro vs Windows Server 2003 since I am not
sure of all the pros and cons that come with each OS. And if Windows
Server 2003 is better, which edition then? Web edition, enterprise
edition, etc...

Please share with me your OS choice for ASP.NET 2.0 development and the
reasons behind it? Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Ethan V]

Thanks guys. I will go with Server 2003 then. Have a super day.

Thanks for replying Ken.

In my case, since I have an MSDN subscription, I can use either. I am
leaning toward Windows Server 2003 because that is more closely resemble
production environment. Given a choice you would still choose Win XP Pro?

Thanks.

Hi Ethan,

XP Pro is just fine.

For a developer, having a machine with lots of RAM and a good processor
is more important than the expensive server OS.

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]

I am setting up my ASP.NET 2.0 development environment. I have a hard
time picking between Windows XP Pro vs Windows Server 2003 since I am not
sure of all the pros and cons that come with each OS. And if Windows
Server 2003 is better, which edition then? Web edition, enterprise
edition, etc...

Please share with me your OS choice for ASP.NET 2.0 development and the
reasons behind it? Thanks very much in advance.