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WestNet Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Installation
and Support Services
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Based in Los Angeles WestNet Provides Microsoft Small Business Server
2008 Installations, Maintenance and Repair Services
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Windows Small Business Server 2008 is an all-in-one server
solution designed to help you keep your data more secure and
your company more productive.
It provides many of the features used by larger companies, such
as e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal Web sites, remote
access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing,
backup, and restore—all at one affordable price.
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 delivers 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 to
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 automatically backing
up the computers and servers in your network and helping enable
you to recover accidentally deleted files.
Use anti-virus 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.
General Product Information
Q: What is Windows Small Business Server 2008?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 is designed to provide
small organizations with an affordable, “all in one” solution
that protects important data and drives business growth. It is
an integrated server solution designed to help small companies
protect vital business data, increase day-to-day productivity
and present a more professional image to customers. Windows
Small Business Server 2008 is the next major release of the
highly successful Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 product.
It will be offered in x64-only. For more information, visit the
Editions page.
Q: When will Windows Small Business Server 2008 be finalized and
available?
A: The product is slated for availability in the second half of
2008.
Q: What is new and improved in Windows Small Business Server
2008 versus the current product?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 delivers a range of
exciting new features and capabilities for small business owners
and employees, as well as IT managers and technology
consultants. Highlights:
For small business owners and employees:
Greater security and data protection: Built-in anti-virus and
anti-spam with 120-day trial subscriptions to Microsoft
Forefront™ Security for Exchange Server and Windows Live™
OneCare™ for Server.
Simple, easy online marketing presence: Windows Small Business
Server 2008 integrates with Microsoft Office Live Small Business
to simplify set up and management of professional web sites and
private work spaces.
Better productivity: A streamlined, customizable Remote Web
Workplace, integration with Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0
and support for Windows mobile devices will help employees more
effectively work remotely and collaborate.
For IT managers and technology consultants:
IT made easy: Deployment, setup and administration is
dramatically simplified and improved, saving time and effort.
New single CALs make Windows Small Business Server 2008
licensing more flexible and cost-effective.
Manageability: A streamlined administration console; monitoring
across servers and client PCs; and customizable,
remotely-accessible reports makes management and troubleshooting
easier and more effective.
Microsoft’s newest server technologies: Overall, Windows Small
Business Server 2008 delivers powerful and more secure
infrastructure that was rebuilt from the ground up.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition provides an
ideal platform for critical business applications, because
Microsoft SQL® Server 2008 Standard Edition for Small Business
and Windows Server 2008 Standard technologies for SBS Premium -
now run on a second hardware server.
Some features in Windows Small Business Server 2008 are
dependent on market and language availability. See the Editions
page for more detail.
General Product Information
Q:Which Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) will support
Windows Small Business Server 2008?
A: Hardware makers, including Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens Corporation,
HP and IBM plan to deliver solutions built on Windows Small
Business Server 2008.
Q: Will third party Add-ins work with Windows Small Business
Server 2008?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 has solid extensibility
for third-party applications with a second instance of Windows
Server 2008.
Pricing
Q: How much will Windows Small Business Server 2008 cost and how
will customers buy it?
A: Visit the Pricing page to find details on Standard and
Premium Edition prices and CAL pricing. Windows Small Business
Server 2008 will be available in all channels—including Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Open, Retail, System Builder—after
general release.
Q: Why did you change the pricing for Windows Small Business
Server 2008?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 provides a wide range of
new features and technologies, such as the newest Microsoft
server products, new security services, marketing and
collaboration capabilities, and management features. Premium
Edition now includes Windows Server 2008 Standard technologies
for SBS Premium with Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition 2008
for Small Business - vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup
Edition in Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium - to
run on a second hardware box for line of business applications.
In addition, we have created new, flexible licensing for SBS,
such as:
Customers will be able to purchase single Client Access Licenses
(CALs) in all channels, so you will pay only for the exact
number of employees/devices using the products.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition can now also
be used for Terminal Services access to applications.
Licensing
Q: How will Windows Small Business Server 2008 be licensed?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 will be offered in a
Standard and a Premium Edition. Each edition includes five
Client Access Licenses (CALs). Customers can purchase additional
Client Access Licenses (CALs) for the number of users or devices
they wish to connect to Windows Small Business Server 2008. New
single CALs make Windows Small Business Server 2008 licensing
more flexible and cost-effective. To learn more, visit the
Licensing page.
Q: What is the license limit for Windows Small Business Server
2008?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 is designed for use with
up to 75 desktops.
Upgrading
Q: How will upgrading from the current Windows Small Business
Server product work?
A: A smooth migration to new software/hardware is what’s most
important for small businesses. Our research shows small
businesses purchase new hardware with software infrastructure
upgrades. Therefore Microsoft has focused on providing guidance,
wizards and automation for fast, easy migration to Windows Small
Business Server 2008 on new hardware. More information will be
provided in the future.
Product Components
Q: How does Windows Small Business Server 2008 integrate with
Microsoft Office Live Small Business?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 setup includes sign up for
Microsoft Office Live Small Business, giving customers a way to
more effectively market and sell online. Within the Windows
Small Business Server 2008 management console, customers can set
up and manage Office Live Small Business workspaces and their
public web site, helping them improve collaboration between
employees and with partners, and to present a more professional
online image. This integration reflects Microsoft’s growing
“software plus services” strategy to give customers choices and
combinations of on-premise and service-based solutions. Some
features in Windows Small Business Server 2008 are dependent on
market and language availability. See the Editions page for more
detail.
Q: Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2- Premium Edition-
includes Microsoft Internet and Security Acceleration (ISA)
Server 2004, but Windows Small Business Server 2008 does not.
Why?
A: Windows Server 2008 Standard technologies, Microsoft
Forefront™ Security for Exchange Server, Windows Live™ OneCare™
for Server, server and client reporting, network-wide patch
management and other technologies within Windows Small Business
Server 2008 provide small businesses with excellent security and
data protection. With every new version of a product, Microsoft
does a lot of research and evaluates customer and partner
feedback to determine how we can enhance the solution at an
affordable cost. Some features in Windows Small Business Server
2008 are dependent on market and language availability. See the
Editions page for more detail.
Q: What will current Windows Small Business Server customers
using ISA do, since Windows Small Business Server 2008 doesn’t
include ISA?
A: No details are currently available, but Microsoft typically
helps customers preserve their investments in instances like
this. More information will be provided in the future.
Q: How does Windows Small Business Server 2008 work with Windows
Live OneCare for Server?
A: Windows Small Business Server 2008 provides customers with a
120 day trial subscription to Windows Live OneCare for Server
anti-malware protection, managed within the SBS administration
interface. After the trial subscription ends, customers can pay
to extend the subscription. Some features in Windows Small
Business Server 2008 are dependent on market and language
availability. See the Editions page for more detail.
Q: How is Windows Live OneCare for Server different from the
current Windows Live OneCare subscription service?
A: Windows Live OneCare for Server is designed especially to
work with Windows Small Business Server and to provide
anti-malware and security services to help protect and maintain
the server. In addition, Windows Live OneCare for Server is also
designed to work seamlessly in a server environment. The current
Windows Live OneCare subscription service is designed to provide
holistic PC care services that cover security, performance, and
data backup for consumer or small business PCs that do not have
a server in the environment. Some features in Windows Small
Business Server 2008 are dependent on market and language
availability. See the Editions page for more detail.
Q: I see that Forefront is also part of the Windows Small
Business Server 2008 offering – how is Windows Live OneCare for
Server different?
A: The Windows Small Business Server 2008 comes with a 120 day
trial subscription Microsoft Forefront™ Security for Exchange
Server, which provides security for the Exchange Server. Windows
Live OneCare for Server actually provides protection for the
Small Business Server itself, so that the customer has
end-to-end coverage and solution for their business technology
environment. Some features in Windows Small Business Server 2008
are dependent on market and language availability. See the
Editions page for more detail.
Q: Why is there no Forefront client AV in Windows Small Business
Server 2008, or OneCare? What should customers do for client AV?
A: One of the great new features of Windows Small Business
Server 2008 is enhanced reporting and monitoring across server
and client. It will work with the client security solution that
customers choose for their needs. Some features in Windows Small
Business Server 2008 are dependent on market and language
availability. See the Editions page for more detail.
WestNet Consulting Services, Inc - (818) 288-8282
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