Should Windows Server 2008 be used for the host computer installation?
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After all, it’s an industrial control system, so a server-based system would be ideal, but many people are still using XP; some use 2003 and 2008. Is anyone using those?
DCS is constantly being upgraded, and the operating system is also continuously updated; the two work together as a set
Generally, for software development, should one use the same system as that used for development?
It’s either a DCS or a regular PLC plus a host computer; what kind of system is usually installed on this host computer?
The host computer system installs an operating system in accordance with the requirements of the DCS; currently, many systems require WIN2000 or WINXP, and I have not encountered any cases where a SERVER version is required. Moreover, many software applications available for the server version are paid, such as antivirus software. . .
Honeywell PKS R400 servers use Server 2008, while the workstations use Win7
I guess only the main scheduling host might use a server-based system; as for other hosts, it depends on the installation environment of the software you run
It depends on the system architecture of the host computer itself as well as the number of clients required.