title: Windows Server (2003/2008) as a Development Machine?
body: <p>I was wondering how many people here use Windows Server 2008 (or w2k3) as their development machine.  If you do, what are the pros/cons that you've found?  If you don't, do you see any advantages to doing so?</p>
  
  <p>I've read many anecdotes online stating that it was a more stable development environment than Vista SP1, and some <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/327448/windows-server-2008-as-development-machine-step-by-step">setup tips here on SO</a>.  I just bought a new machine (2 quad core Xeons, 16GB memory) and am trying to decide if I should go with Server 2008 or Vista Ultimate x64 (I have licenses to both OSs).</p>