So I decided to hunt around a bit and see if I could quickly and easily buy a Windows Server 2008, Foundation Edition bundle. If my experience is any indication, you’re not going to have an easy time of it!
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OK, I’ve done some digging and found out more details on this new small business version of Windows Server 2008. (There *is* information on Microsoft’s site but it’s spread out over several pages and there doesn’t seem to be a single, authoritative PDF.)
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A little bit ago, I wrote an article discussing the Windows Small Business Server (SBS). The Small Business Server is a set of bundled software packages aimed at small businesses. The Standard edition is based on the Windows Server 2003 operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server mail server, Internet Information Services (IIS) web server, Windows SharePoint Services for collaboration, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 email client, Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Server Update Services for update management across the network, and a Fax server. The Premium edition also includes Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server and Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003. Read more
If you supporting a small company that only has 5, 10, 25 or 50 users, having them purchase a Microsoft Windows Server with Exchange (email) and SQL (database) can be very expensive for the small company. When you go for your Microsoft certification, you focus on the Windows Server operating systems and the available network services and applications that come with it. What many people don’t realize is that Microsoft has bundled several software packages together and added wizards and other features that allow for easy administration, specifically aimed at these small companies. This software bundle is known as the Small Business Server (SBS). Read more
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