Need Help with a Server question W2K3 R2 STD w/SP2 and W2K3 R2 STD w/SP1

i currently have 7 dc's  4 of these w2k3 r2 std, 2 of them w2k3 ent, , 1 w2k w/sp4... these live production servers @ 7 different locations.

w2k3 r2 std w/sp2
w2k3 r2 std w/sp2
w2k3 r2 std w/sp1
w2k3 r2 std w/sp1

w2k3 r2 ent w/sp2
w2k3 r2 std w/sp1

w2k w/sp4

i have been infomred create many issues in network... , have been suggested change set-up all 

w2k3 r2 std w/sp2

i know mixed mode w2k w/sp4 defeating of advantages of 2k3...  there issues having standard , enterprise both dc's?

hi horis,

 

as far known, there no issues if make both windows server 2003 standard edition , enterprise edition dcs.

active directory same on both editions, difference between 2 editions enterprise edition provides more functionality in terms of memory.

 

for more information, please refer to:

 

overview of windows server 2003, standard x64 edition

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/x64/standard.mspx

 

overview of windows server 2003, enterprise x64 edition

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/x64/enterprise.mspx

 

hope helps.

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david shen - msft

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