Fortran Compiler Edition for Windows Server

[bentobox]

Hi, we bought a high performance computing server, which has following configuration:

Base Unit:		PowerEdge R900, 2x Quad Core E7340 Xeon, 2.4GHz, 8M Cache 80W, 1066Mhz FSB (223-4227)
Processor:		No Upgrade to Quad Processors (310-9791)
Memory:		64GB Memory, 16X4GB, 667MHz (311-7857)
Hard Drive:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Operating System:		Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 Includes 25 CALs (420-7119)
NIC:		Standard On-Board Networking Ports Only (430-8991)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:		24x CD-RW/DVD, Internal (313-4636)
Sound Card:		PowerEdge R900 Active Bezel (313-5828)
Speakers:		1X5 SAS Backplane, for 3.5 Inch SAS Hard Drives only PowerEdge R900 (311-7862)
Documentation Diskette:		PowerEdge R900 No Documentation (310-9845)
Additional Storage Products:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Feature		Internal PERC RAID Controller RAID 5 config (341-5671)
Feature		PERC6i SAS RAID Controller Internal with Battery (341-5699)
Feature		Rapid Rails for Dell Racks (310-9842)
Service:		Premier Enterprise SupportService Gold Welcome Letter (310-3785)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 4-Hour 7x24 On-Site Service with Emergency Dispatch, 3 Year Extended (981-9973)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 7x24 Escalation Manager, HW / SW Tech Phone Support, Enterprise Command Center, 4 Year (982-0153)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 4-Hour 7x24 On-Site Service with Emergency Dispatch, Initial Year (985-2420)
Service:		Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Extended Year(s) (989-0348)
Service:		Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Initial Year (989-0387)
Installation:		On-Site Installation Declined (900-9997)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Misc:		Power Cord, C13 to C14, PDU Style, 10 amps, 6 feet / 2 meter (310-8512)
Misc:		Power Cord, C13 to C14, PDU Style, 10 amps, 6 feet / 2 meter (310-8512)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424

the operating system is windows server 2003, which is for multi-user purpose. we want to have fortran compiler also. Can you tell me which fortran compiler and visual studio edition do we need? thanks a lot from Bentobox

[TimP]

You may want to use the forum search tool to find discussions of your question on the companion Windows Fortran forum.
The current Windows Fortran compiler gives you support for both the 32- and 64-bit versions of server 2003, as well as XP and Vista. It includes the PPE facility, which is a cut-down version of Visual Studio supporting only the Fortran compiler, no C/C++. So, you would likely need to buy Visual Studio only if you do multiple language development. Visual Studio 2005 currently is fully supported; if you don't need it right away, you might choose Studio 2008, which should be supported fully by Fortran within 2 months. Studio 2003 is no longer produced; it supports 32-bit development only.
The Professional version of Intel Fortran adds the Intel MKL math performance libraries. There is also a more expensive Intel Fortran which includes the IMSL 32-bit libraries instead of MKL, probably of little interest unless you already use IMSL.