Hi, Long story short. I need a server to run RemoteApp for 1 application. The application will not run on 64bit systems. Currently they only sell servers with Server 2008 R2, which is 64bit only. What I need is a server running Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition so that I can RemoteApp this program to 12-15 users. According to this site.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation has downgrade rights to run Windows Server 2008 Foundation. However you can only obtain foundation edition OS's directly from OEM. When I called Dell, they won't sell me a server with 2008 Foundation on it. Any other options?

Looks like they’ve already upgraded the Windows 2008 Foundation to the R2 level. Being licensed for 15 users Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation has the following expected behavior when joined to existing domains. The system displays a warning message on the console if the number of users exceeds 15. Jun 13, 2010 - Currently they only sell servers with Server 2008 R2, which is 64bit only. What I need is a server running Windows Server 2008 Foundation. Dell OEM Windows Server 2008 Foundation x64 ISO Free Download. Click on below button to start Dell OEM Windows Server 2008 Foundation x64 ISO Free Download. This is complete offline installer and standalone setup for Dell OEM Windows Server 2008 Foundation x64 ISO. This would be compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit windows. Hi All, Currently my office is using HP ProLiant ML110 G6 Server with Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation. Due to the Hardware issue and work slow, my management decided to migrate the Windows Server.

Downgrade rights are alot more helpful to larger corporations that have volume licenses and have piles of old install media laying around or MSDN licenses where you can just go download the older versions. I just checked MSDN and a quick search didn't turn up a Server 2008 Foundation Edition. There is no R2 Foundation Edition either. You are certainly licensed to use it if you buy the R2 version so long as you can find install media, but it seems like that may be a challenge. Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center Program Pediatric Residency Programs. Abc Maturalne Chemia Download. I'm not really that familiar with software pricing, how much is it to bump up to the standard edition?

The reason you can't find foundation editions is that they are direct from OEMs only as per Microsoft's wishes. Yeah its still kind of strange it isn't in MSDN though. They have practically everything else in there (Windows 7 Starter Edition for example, which is an OEM only product). It makes me wonder if the install media is actually the same and the only difference is the license (and license key). That is, I wonder if the install media labeled: 'Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (x86) - DVD (English)' would also work for the foundation edition, since it seems to have every other edition except the web edition which has separate media. Since foundation comes with 15 CALs, the cost difference is about $1250 to go from foundation to Standard.

Considering the server we need, only cost $800, that's a bit steep. Yikes that is quite a difference.

It might be worth asking Dell if you can buy a server with 2008 R2 Foundation on it, but if they could also include the non R2 recovery/install disk in your order as well. If that doesn't work try contacting Microsoft and ask if you can by a non R2 disk.

They sell replacement disks for their consumer OSes for like 10 bucks shipping, which is a common way to make the switch to a 64bit version if you bought the 32bit version. Mapfactor Navigator 12 Keygen Crack. Its not likely going to work, since its an OEM product not a retail product, but it never hurts to try. Server 2008 SP2, not R2, is available everywhere on x86 32bit. R2 is 64bit only. If you need more than 4GB of RAM, then the Enterprise version will work, just be prepared to pay the price.