Windows 2008 Console Only version

[innosia]

My webhost told me that if I want to have cheap windows server I can go with Windows 2008 with only console command version.

But I didn't know there is such windows server version, can anyone tell me

1. What is the down side of this version? Does it have limitation?
2. How to install .NET Framework on this server?
3. If i have software setup.exe that require interface to install, how do I install in this windows version?
4. How do I setup IIS etc using only console?

Any books or guide that can direct me?

 

[davidktw]

My webhost told me that if I want to have cheap windows server I can go with Windows 2008 with only console command version.

But I didn't know there is such windows server version, can anyone tell me

1. What is the down side of this version? Does it have limitation?
2. How to install .NET Framework on this server?
3. If i have software setup.exe that require interface to install, how do I install in this windows version?
4. How do I setup IIS etc using only console?

Any books or guide that can direct me?

Windows Server Core mode only is one of the modes during installation. You still get a GUI since it is not possible to totally remove all UI elements from Windows, unlike how Unix systems are designed. Most of the administration UI consoles will be missing from the Windows Server Core mode.

I'm not exactly sure how much of the UI is crippled, but you can be pretty sure a lot of the management will need to be done from the command prompt mode or via powershell.

What Is Server Core?

And it seem it is explicitly written by M$ that performance is not the reason why you should choose Core mode, read more at Why Is Server Core Useful?

 

[innosia]

Windows Server Core mode only is one of the modes during installation. You still get a GUI since it is not possible to totally remove all UI elements from Windows, unlike how Unix systems are designed. Most of the administration UI consoles will be missing from the Windows Server Core mode.

I'm not exactly sure how much of the UI is crippled, but you can be pretty sure a lot of the management will need to be done from the command prompt mode or via powershell.

What Is Server Core?

And it seem it is explicitly written by M$ that performance is not the reason why you should choose Core mode, read more at Why Is Server Core Useful?

thanks david that helps a lot.
I am currently thinking of using it because of cost issue.