Expanding your business’ horizons with SBS 2008
With the recent release of Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 (known as SBS 2008) there is no better time than the present to think about upgrading your old, slow, who-knows-when-it’s-going-break-down, company server.
Built on the already solid core of Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 1, SBS 2008 could not have been released without a more rock-solid foundation. To make the package even more tantalizing, Microsoft has also including the new Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition messaging and collaboration server which alone is the worth the upgrade to SBS 2008. In addition the following features are also pre-installed with Small Business Server 2008:
- Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Read this past blog article on why you want this!
- Microsoft Forefront security for Microsoft Exchange
- Antivirus and Antispam protection for incoming and outgoing e-mails
- Windows Server Update Services 3.0
- Allows for the easy administration and deployment of software updates for all computers and servers on the corporate network
Just in case those features just aren’t enough and you’re finding yourself wanting more than there are two flavours of SBS to choose from, Standard, and Premium. The premium edition includes all of the above, plus the following:
- An additional copy of Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition to install on a separate server
- This is a full retail edition!
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition for Small Businesses
- Enterprise class database management in a small business package
On top of the included software packages, the new Windows SBS Console provides a single point of configuration and maintenance, which makes it much easier for your ‘IT guy (or gal)’ to perform common administrative tasks which saves everybody in the company time!
With all of these included features, SBS 2008 enables businesses of all sizes the ability to efficiently upgrade their current client/server environment with a minimal of administrative effort and cost, and to finally have a solid reason to upgrade from that pile of dust of a server that is sitting in the corner.
