Introducing a family of integrated server software for small and midsize businesses Today’s small and midsize businesses have many of the same needs as large companies—security, up-to-date technology, and remote capabilities—but typically, enterprise products are too complex and costly for smaller entities, and require large staffs and expertise to manage them. Windows® Essential Server Solutions is a family of integrated server software designed to help you overcome these challenges. Based on innovations that simplify the deployment, ongoing management, and use of server technology, Windows Essential Server Solutions provide an integrated IT infrastructure, saving you time and money and significantly increasing productivity. Windows Essential Server Solutions Address Key Business Concerns BUSINESS NEED BENEFITS OF ESSENTIAL SERVER SOLUTIONS Designed and priced for small and midsize businesses • Simplified purchasing and licensing • Standardized, extensible platform ideal for line-of-business applications • Integrated technologies configured in best practice deployment Less complexity and more control • Fewer IT fires and more predictability • Streamlined setup, deployment, maintenance, and management • Simplified management with a unified Administration Console • Familiar Windows-based experience so you can utilize existing IT skills Drive business growth • Freedom to work from virtually anywhere with an Internet-connected PC or Windows Mobile® phone • Reliable, scalable platform to help enable growth and lessen downtime • Cost savings compared to stand-alone products for lower cost of acquisition www.multiplyyourpower.com
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Introducing a family of integrated server software for small and midsize businesses
Windows®EssentialServerSolutionsisafamilyofintegratedserversoftwaredesignedtohelpyouovercomethesechallenges.Basedoninnovations that simplify the deployment, ongoing management, anduseofservertechnology,WindowsEssentialServerSolutionsprovideanintegratedITinfrastructure,savingyoutimeandmoneyandsignificantlyincreasingproductivity.
Windows Essential Server Solutions Address Key Business ConcernsBuSineSS need BenefitS of eSSential Server SolutionS
Designed and priced for small and midsize businesses
• Costsavingscomparedtostand-aloneproductsforlowercost of acquisition
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Affordable, IntegratedSolution• Shareresourcesandequipment,suchasInternetaccess,printers,andfaxmachines, to get the most value from your technology investments.
• Enjoycompatibilityandscalability. As your business needs change, it can change with you—easily add users, servers, and applications,orexpandinto other Microsoft® technologies.
• Workmoreefficientlyandadd more value to your business with an integrated administrative console and easy interfaces so you get better control of your data, PCs,andnetwork.
Protect Your Business Data• Backupthedataonyournetwork,andrecoveraccidentallydeletedfiles.
• Useantivirusandantispamprotection to help protect your information from maliciousattacks,viruses,and spam.
• Getbettercontroloveryour business information witheasy-to-read“greencheck”reportsalertingyouon the health and security of your Microsoft software, PC,andserverstatus.
Grow Your Business Capacity• Havevirtuallyanytime,
anywhere access to your businessdesktop;includinge-mail,files,businessapplications, and more.
• Boostteamperformancewith an internal company Web site that lets you share, update, and access documents and collaborate on projects.
• Improveyourday-to-dayefficiencybyusingacentralrepository for storing and sharing information.
• Connectwithcustomers,vendors, and suppliers easily and professionally. You can be responsive even when you are away from theoffice.
A server solution for small businessesWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008(SBS2008)isan“all-in-one”serversolutiondesignedtohelpyoukeepyourdatamoresecure and your company more productive. Designed for companies with up to 75 computers,itsimplifiesservermanagementbybringingtogetherandoptimizingkeybusiness technologies into a single product. Itprovidesmanyofthefeaturesusedbylargercompanies—e-mail,Internetconnectivity, internal Web sites, remote access,supportformobiledevices,fileandprintersharing,backup,andrestore—allatone affordable price. With its remote access capabilities, you can respond to customers and vendors faster and moreprofessionally.Andyoucanbeconfidentthat your data is more secure with superior dataandsystemprotection.WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008givesyouthetoolsyouneed to help grow your business.
SBS 2008“By using Windows Small Business Server 2008, we’ve eliminated a lot of wasted time. Having cutting-edge software allows us to operate leaner and compete better globally.”
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EBS 2008“Our administrative workload is one-tenth what it was before.…This is the largest step forward, in terms of our ability to focus on real business needs, that we have ever seen.”
Designed for Small Business Line-of-Business Application Platform
IncludeseverythingfromSBS2008Standard,plus:•WindowsServer2008Standard3•microsoftSQLServer® 2008 Standard for
Small Business 4
Standard Premium
Small Business5–75PCs
1 120-daytrialincludedintheproduct.2 Maynotbeavailableinallmarketsand/orlanguages.RefertotheEditionsOverviewpageatwww.microsoft.com/sbsfordetailsonmarketand language availability.
4 ThroughDecember31,2009,customersusingapplicationsthatarenotyetcertifiedforuseonMicrosoftSQLServer2008Standard,acopyofMicrosoftSQLServer2005StandardwillalsobeincludedinSBS2008Premium.SQLServer2008(or2005)Standardcanbeinstalledoneitherserver:IfyouinstallSQLonthefirstserverthenyoumustinstallthemanagement tools on another machine.
Designed and Priced for Midsize Businesses• SimplifyyourdailyactivitieswithaunifiedAdministrationConsolethat gives you a single point of access to your ITenvironment.
• Beproductivewhileworkingbothinandawayfromtheofficewithremote access, antispam and antivirus protection, and improved messaging technologies.
LessComplexity, More Control• AutomateyourroutinetasksandproactivelymanageyourITenvironment, all from a single point of access.
• Reduceinstallationstepsfrom days to hours with an integrated setup that includesworkloadsoptimizedoutoftheboxfor enhanced security, performance, and reliability.
• Simplifyyourlicensing with a single server license and client access for all included products.
Integratedand Predictable Platform• Enjoyeasyplug-insofyourline-of-businessapplications. View, deploy, manage, and administeryourthird-partyapplications from one starting point.
• Helpsreduceyourvulnerabilities that often create havoc with an infrastructure set up to Microsoft best practices.
• Helpsproactivelymanageand address security concerns from a dedicated security page in the AdministrationConsole.
AserversolutionformidsizebusinessesWindowsEssentialBusinessServer(EBS2008)2008isaninfrastructuresolutiondesignedandpricedspecificallyfortheneedsofmidsizebusinesseswithupto300computers.Itsimplifiesyourenvironmentbybringingtogether Microsoft product technologies into a single solution with a fully integrated installationandadministrationexperience.WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008eliminatesguessworkbyofferingastandardizedconfigurationthatispreconfiguredandinstalledaccordingto bestpractices.Youcanhaveconfidencein a more secure and reliable environment that adheres to the recommended guidelines fornetworking,security,collaboration,andremote access. WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008putsyouincontrolwithsimplifiedsetup,migration, and licensing for Microsoft infrastructure server technologies, giving you backtimeandcostsavingssoyoucanfocuson your business.
Your business is unique. The right solution will need to be determined based on a deeper assessment of both your business and technology needs. To determine the best solution for your business, have a conversation with your Microsoft Partner:
AMicrosoftPartnerinyourareaisavailabletoguideyouthroughtheentireprocesswithexpertadvice,evaluation,support,andservicespecifictoyourbusiness.Belowareafewgeneralguidelinesto help you:
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