Avira and Win 2008 Server

Ok I Just bought Win2008 Server I'm using it for a powerhouse Workstation OS as there is many performance increases to this. can anyone tell me the Lic I use on my XP or Vista systems would cover the Workstation OS or do I have to use a diffrent Licance becuse it falls under a Server OS ?

Everything I read on this seems shechy so I would like so imput.

 

Nope you need to buy Avira server license separately and its mighty costly just like other server OS.

 

/sigh

 

Plus - licensing issues set aside, it will refuse to install on any server version of Windows.

 

http://www.avira.com/en/products/avira_antivir_server_3.html

Avira server will install over all server OS including 2008 x32 and x64 variety.

 

I'm doing the same thing, using Enterprise Server on my laptop. It still amazes me how Server outperformed a similarly tweaked version of Vista. Glad to know there's someone else out there; most people who haven't seen it don't understand.

When I originally installed Server, Avira still didn't have the Enterprise version in place so I had to look around for alternatives. Nod32 Business, Symantec Endpoint, and Sophos are OK paid substitutes. FileSecLab's Twister (almost free) and Rising are no cost alternatives.

 

2008 server rules, when tweaked to workstation mode, its the fastest MS OS ever.

 

for awhile i done a dual boot, vista and server 2003. used easybcd to sort that out. one of the problems was that paragon wouldnt work on vista no more because it detected a server OS on the machine.
some av's business licenses also work on servers for example
my advice is to try server 2008 setup as you want it in a vm and make sure all software you want to use works before you install it properly.

if i could afford a server 2008 standard license i would get it and use it as a workstation but i would also need to buy some new imaging software...

 

True Image works on 2008 just installed it and backed up the partition. I hate to think of not running a AV on this one but there is no way im paying what they want when I'm not even using it in that way.

Tho I do have a Bis key for Eset so in all honestly I may stick that one on the server

 

Why not use Rising? It's free.

 

for 2 reasons one I have a key for Business Edition of Eset and I really want something with proven protection when its running on one of my main systems. but thanks for the recommendation anyways

 

I manually installed Avira free on Server 2008 and it worked, but it wouldn't update. You have to download the updates manually and install them.

What version of True Image did you install? TI 11 Home wouldn't install on 2008 Server. Paragon Hard Disk Manager worked fine, IIRC.

I can't believe people would pay a premium for such a miniscule performance increase.

 

When you run 21 Servers... the price pays off. as stated now in my Sig they use the Bis edition of Eset now. good for what I was looking for.