I'm aboiut to install Windows Server 2003 in order to install TFS on top of it. I'm just using the "standard" edition of Windows Server 2003, but should I install the "R2" edition?

I think it's "Release 2" and just the successor to plain ol' Windows Server 2003. Any reason why I don't want it? I'm just looking for simplicity since the install is to a Virtual PC for my use only anyway.

Thanks,
Ron

We've tested with both, but if you're trying to keep things simpler, I'd use the "regular" (non-R2) version of Windows 2003. It's not that R2 won't work, but the pre-R2 version has gotten more testing (naturally, it was what we had available during our development).

Now, since there are some new features in R2, if any of those are particularly useful for you, then you should feel comfortable going with R2 with TFS on top of it. But if it's the same either way to you, I'd recommend just sticking with 2003 for now.

I would agree with James on that. Use the tried and true (and most tested) way. I will share my experience with R2. I have not had any issues since running the RTM on R2. Everything seems to work just a it did in pre-R2.

-paul