Discover how Windows Small Business Server 2008
is designed and priced especially for small businesses, so you can improve
productivity and help protect your vital business information.
Affordable,
Integrated Solution
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 is designed for small businesses. It is designed to work with
existing technology, build on Microsoft best practices, and deliver a
comprehensive network at an affordable price.
Have
virtually anytime, anywhere access to your business desktop,
including e-mail, files, business applications, and more.
Share
resources and equipment, such as Internet access, printers, and
fax machines, to get the most value from your technology
investments.
Enjoy
compatibility and scalability. As your business needs change,
Windows Small Business Server 2008 can change with you—easily
add users, servers, and applications, or expand into other
Microsoft technologies.
Work more
efficiently and add more value to your business with an
integrated administrative console.
Work
confidently with a top performing network based on Windows
Server 2008 technologies.
Protect Your
Business Data
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 helps protect your vital business information from loss, by
backing up the data on your network and helping enable you to recover
accidentally deleted files.
Use
antivirus and anti-spam protection to help protect your
information from malicious attacks, viruses, and spam.
Keep your
computers and servers current and your network healthy and up to
date with the latest updates.
Get better
control over your business and business information with daily
and weekly reports alerting you on the health and security of
your technology. A single administrative console gives you or
your IT consultant a daily view of PCs and servers and makes it
easier to manage common IT tasks.
Get an
at-a-glance snapshot of the security and health of your PCs and
servers from a 'green check' report.
Grow Your Business
Capacity
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 gives you highly secure access to business contacts, calendars,
e-mail, files, and other important desktop resources from any
Internet-connected computer, virtually anywhere at any time, so you can be
productive while you’re away from the office or on the road.
Improve your
day-to-day efficiency by using a central repository for storing
and sharing information.
Connect with
customers, vendors, and suppliers easily and professionally,
with access to contacts, appointments, and files from any
Internet-connected computer or a Windows Mobile–powered
smartphone, so you can be responsive even when you are away from
the office.
Create a
bigger business presence with online marketing tools from
Microsoft Office Live Services Small Business*, so you can
differentiate your business and present a more professional
image to your customers.
Windows Small Business Server 2008
comes in two editions: Standard and Premium.
Review the different
technologies included in each edition with your IT partner and determine which
version makes the most sense for your business.
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 Premium Edition becomes a second server solution. Windows Small
Business Server 2008 Standard Edition will run on one hardware server, and
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition will run on two hardware
servers, with the second server running Windows Server and SQL Server for
line-of-business applications.
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 will include individual Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Standard
and Premium Editions versus a common CAL for both.
Windows Small Business
Server 2008 will include the option to purchase a single CAL (in addition to
5/10/20 CAL Packs) in all channels.
All processor and memory
limits will now match Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.
1 120-day trial
included in the product
2 Office Live Small Business is available in English.
3 Windows Live OneCare for Server is available in the following
markets (languages): Australia (English), Austria (German), Belgium (Dutch,
French), Brazil (Portuguese), Canada (English, French), France (French), Germany
(German), Hong Kong (English), Ireland (English), India (English), Italy
(Italian), Japan (Japanese), Mexico (Spanish), Netherlands (Dutch), New Zealand
(English), Singapore (English), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (French, German),
United Kingdom (English), United States (English, Spanish)
4 Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server is English.
5 For the first year of availability, customers using applications
that are not yet certified for use on SQL Server 2008, a copy of SQL Server 2005
Standard will also be included in SBS 2008 Premium. SQL server 2008 (or 2005)
Standard can be installed on either server: If you install SQL on the first
server then you must install the management tools on another machine.
Windows Small
Business Server (SBS) 2008 incorporates best-of-breed product
technologies to deliver a fully integrated environment that helps
small businesses protect business data, increase productivity, and
present a more professional image to customers. Windows Small
Business Server 2008 combines several server technologies under one
Microsoft license. The product technologies include:
Benefit
Product Technologies
SBS
2008 Standard Edition
SBS
2008 Premium Edition
Strong IT Foundation:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 product technologies
provide the core foundation of Windows Small Business
Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 is the most flexible
and robust Windows server operating system to date. For
more information, visit the
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web site.
Windows Server 2008 Standard Technologies
Messaging and Collaboration:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 product technologies
introduce advanced e-mail and calendar functionality to
Windows Small Business Server 2008. Exchange Server 2007
delivers a seamless end-user collaboration experience
and unparalleled security features. For more
information, visit the
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Web site.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
Collaboration and Productivity:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is a versatile
technology that organizations and business units of all
sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business
processes and improve team productivity. Share internal
documents, coordinate calendars, manage issues, and
participate in discussions while you’re on the road.
Windows SharePoint Services gives people access to
information they need. For more product-specific
information, visit the
Windows SharePoint Services Web site.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
E-Mail Security:
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server1
(Forefront) helps protect e-mail from viruses, worms,
and spam. Forefront incorporates multiple antivirus
engines for layered protection against the latest
e-mail-based threats. For more information, visit the
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Web
site.
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server1
Network Updates and Protection:
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables
deployment of the latest Microsoft product updates to
computers running the Windows operating system. It
offers automatic system checks for new software updates
and makes it easier for you or your IT consultant to
monitor and distribute updates. For more information,
visit the
Windows Server Update Services Web site.
Windows Server Update Services 3.0
Server Protection:
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare for Server1, 2
(OneCare) helps protect, maintain, and manage your
server. Working quietly in the background on your
computer, OneCare helps protect against viruses,
spyware, hackers, and other unwanted intruders. For more
information, visit the
Windows Live OneCare Web site.
Windows Live OneCare for Server1, 2
Take Business Online:
SBS 2008 integrates with Office Live Small Business2
to provide everything needed to take, promote, and
manage a business on the Internet. Customers can create
a professional Web presence without the hassle or
expense of setting up a complicated infrastructure or
hiring technical staff to maintain it. Office Live Small
Business is a hosted service for customers with an
Internet connection. For more information, visit the
Office Live Small Business Web site.
Microsoft Office Live Small Business2
Database:
Based on based practices, Premium includes software to
run on asecond server that is dedicated to supporting a
vast number of line-of-business applications
A comprehensive data management and analysis solution
that makes itpossible to use many server-based business
applications, such as accounting, business planning, and
contact management software, which share a centralized
database so that all employees can work from the same
information. For more product-specific information,
visit the
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition Web site.
*
Windows Server 2008 Standard
* Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard for Small Business
3
1
Windows Small Business Server 2008 includes a 120-day trial version
of Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server. For permanent
use, you must license Forefront separately. For more information on
purchasing Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server, see
How to Buy Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server on
the Microsoft Web site.
2
Windows Small Business Server 2008 includes a free 120-day trial
version of Windows Live OneCare for Server. For permanent use, you
must license OneCare separately. Not available in all markets and
languages. See the Windows Small Business Server 2008
Editions page for a list of markets and languages.
3 For
customers using applications that are not yet certified for use on
SQL Server 2008, a copy of SQL Server 2005 Standard is included in
SBS 2008 Premium.
Download or place a DVD
order for a fully functional trial version of Windows Small Business Server 2008
today.
If you need more time to
evaluate Windows Small Business Server 2008, the 60-day evaluation period may be
reset three times, for a total possible evaluation time of 240 days. After this
time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a fully-licensed
version of Windows Small Business Server 2008.