Server OS
Server OS
You'd set up a server environment, install the necessary software like SQL Server and .NET framework, configure the database connections, and develop C# services to interact with it.
They differ from standard operating systems; their scope is broader. They also depend on your CPU supporting virtualization features.
You require a SQL Server because it's exclusive to Microsoft, meaning you'd need to set up WinServ instead.
If you require SQL Server, then yes, you'll likely need WinServ in some way. I'm uncertain about how effectively 8GB of RAM will perform with all these applications running as virtual machines.
Using PostgreSQL for database needs and Mono for C# web services
I understand... Right now I really need this. I believe we're close enough. I’d like a way to run Win Server and Win 10 together, so both can operate locally as a media center using the onboard GPU. Exsi might work? Hyper-V could handle it too? Perhaps adding 16 or 32 GB of RAM would help.