I have just received the go ahead to set up a new server 2102 R2 SQL 2014 enterprise
environment .. I have licencing for 4 cores ... I have been asked to consolidate several
older servers running a mix of SQL 2000 and 2005 onto this\these installs. There are about
7 older servers, mostly running just 4 GB of RAM 2 or 4 vCPU's all on the same hardware
infrastructure ( SAN and VM environment ) as the new servers will be built on.
Am I best off looking at two x 2 core servers ( RAM is not an issue I can readily dedicate
128 Gb per install ) or do I go all in an go one 4 core machine with 256 Gb ...
I am no DBA .. I am the IT guy who can spell SQL correctly three times out of four ( the
other in my department get it wrong at least half the time ) So i have been made the muppet
in charge ...
I know a bit more than what is stated above.. but...