Hi,
I'm moving my server operations to a new physical box and will be in a place to make a different decision than I did originally. I had setup an IDE but had problems between 2012 R2 and SQL Server. While I now think the problems were likely the result of something else I was doing wrong, I still have this question about the fundamental issue of an R2 version. I remember at the time I never quite felt certain I understood it then.
So, is an R2 version of server software exactly the same as using the standard version? If not, are the differences truly arcane, or is it something I can study to understand, just so I feel more informed?
Thanks.