Re: Best, most compatible Win OS for Proliant G8 server?

Replying to my own thread here ...

I understand Server 2016 is the tested and certified choice of Windows operating system but I still had an itch to try 2019. Microsoft offers evaluation copies of Server 2016 and 2019 and they are free to download. The evaluation period is 180 days. I decided to download both and see like an experiement when and were the BSOD will appear. What do I have to lose? Maybe it will help the forum.

I had no problems installing Server 2019 on my Gen8. No blue screen of death. No lock ups. No system errors. I am a little surprised .. no, I'm really surprised! Next I need to find a long, long, long Ethernet cable to connect my Gen8 to my home router and install updates from Microsoft. Maybe that is where I will see some problems. So far, so good though.

When I bump into problems then I can revert to 2016 and see if the same problem exists.