Server 2003/TS setup for testing a vb app

April 11, 2008

I have a vb app I would like to test running on server 2003 using terminal

services to check the performance and reliability, and to see if I need to

tweek the app any to allow it to run better using TS.

I see where MS provides a trial version of server 2003, but am not clear on

how I should download this. That is:

- Should I be looking at the Virtual Server option, and am I correct in that

this option will allow me to download what I thnk is a pre configured

installation of server 2003?

- Does this simplify my task of getting a test environment up, or do I just

do a standard install of server 2033?

- Will this also allow me to run XP on the same machine I will run the

server 2003 on just by rebooting into a different os?

To recap, I believe I must:

- download and install virtual server 2005

- download and install the trial version of server 2003 installed onto

virtual server so that I can use the same computer for running xp if I need

to.

- then setup TS and my app on server 2003 and start my testing.

Do I have this right? Appreciate any help anyone can give. Am a novice to

setting up servers, so details will be very helpful.

Thanks,

Mark

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