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Windows SBS 2011 Standard Is a Fully On-Premise Small Business Solution

Designed and priced especially for small businesses with up to 75 users, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard (Windows SBS 2011 Standard) is a complete solution designed for customers who want enterprise-class technologies in an affordable, all-in-one suite.

Windows SBS 2011 Standard incorporates best-of-breed 64-bit product technologies to deliver a complete server solution environment well suited for small businesses.

The product technologies in Windows SBS 2011 Standard include:

• Windows Server 2008 R2. Provides the core foundation of Windows SBS 2011. Windows Server 2008 R2 is the most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to date.
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Introduces advanced email and calendar functionality to Windows SBS 2011 Standard. Exchange Server 2010 delivers a seamless end-user collaboration experience and robust security features.
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Foundation. Is a versatile technology that businesses of all sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business processes and improve team productivity. With tools for collaboration that help people stay connected across organizational and geographic boundaries, Windows SharePoint Services gives people access to information they need.
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Enables administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers running the Windows operating system. By using WSUS, administrators can fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in their network.

The optional Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on includes a licensed copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard technologies and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition for Small Business, providing customers and partners with a comprehensive data management and analysis solution.

Training Sales Technical       Windows SBS 2011 Sales Readiness Module 1 – Partner Opportunity 1 hour This module covers the market opportunity, small and midsize business customer needs, buying trends, partner evidence, and revenue opportunity. Windows SBS 2011 Sales Readiness Module 2 – Selling Windows SBS 2011 1 hour Learn what's new in Windows SBS 2011, how to position and message, reasons for customers to buy, deployment scenarios, and how to conduct a business technology assessment. Windows SBS 2011 Sales Readiness Module 3 – Objection Handling 1 hour Understand Windows SBS 2011, common objections, objection-handling information, and the competitive landscape. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Business Decision Maker Overview .pptx 2.1 MB This document provides an overview of the key business value of Windows SBS 2011 Standard for business decision makers. Windows SBS 2011 Standard End-to-End Demonstration 40 minutes This end-to-end demonstration of the Windows SBS 2011 Standard operating system includes: adding a user account, connecting the user’s PC to the Windows SBS environment, managing the user’s PC to ensure its health and security, protecting the server and PC’s data, adding server storage capacity, and using Remote Web Access. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs Overview Six hands-on labs that are designed to provide you with the technical knowledge and skills you need to install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot a Windows SBS 2011 Standard infrastructure. The course focuses on deployment, configuration and administration in the Windows SBS 2011 Standard console, and Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 1 Planning and Preparation for Windows SBS 2011 Standard. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of preparing for a deployment of Windows SBS 2011 Standard by completing the Installation Worksheet and running the Answer File tool. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 2 Installing Windows SBS 2011 Standard. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the installation process and several of the Getting Started tasks. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 3 Managing Windows SBS 2011 Standard. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of three common server management tasks: configuring server backup, managing server storage, and using server reports for health monitoring. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 4 Using Windows SBS 2011 Standard. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of three common tasks: adding a user and modifying user properties, connecting a client computer, using Remote Web Access, and creating a shared folder. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 5 Messaging and Collaboration in Windows SBS 2011 Standard. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of three common messaging and collaboration tasks: using Outlook Web Access (web-based email client), creating a SharePoint team site, and creating a SharePoint wiki. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Hands-On Labs: Module 6 Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on. This hands-on lab provides a step-by-step walkthrough of adding the Premium Add-on server to a Windows SBS 2011 Standard environment and installing the Remote Desktop Services role. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: Overview 45 minutes Module 1 of 6: Overview of Windows SBS 2011 Standard, features, systems requirements, and planning and preparing for deployment. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: Server Installation and Migration 55 minutes Module 2 of 6: Outlines Server installation and migration, an overview of post installation/migration tasks, using the “getting started” tasks, and practical activities for installing Windows SBS 2011 Standard. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: Server Management, Monitoring, Health and Security 40 minutes Module 3 of 6: Overview of server management, monitoring, health and security, creating server shared folders, backing up and restoring the server, monitoring the server and client computers ─ managing security and updates. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: User and Client Computer Management, Remote Access 55 minutes Module 4 of 6: Overview of user and client computer management, remote access, deploying and managing client computers, using server shared folders and configuring and using remote web access. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: Messaging and Collaboration 40 minutes Module 5 of 6: Overview of messaging and collaboration, configuring internet connectivity and email, managing Exchange 2010, managing SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Outlook Web Access, and Office Web Apps. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product Features: LOB Support, Virtualization, and Troubleshooting 50 minutes Module 6 of 6: Overview of LOB support, virtualization, and troubleshooting, overview of the Premium Add-on, troubleshooting Windows SBS 2011 Standard and working with the Premium Add-on. Microsoft Windows Server Product Overview .zip 12.6 MB Do you know which Windows servers are best for small businesses? Microsoft experts help you understand the basics of Microsoft Windows server products. This video covers server hardware, server categories, and the small-and-midsize market opportunity. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Product and OPK Deep Dive .zip 15.1 MB Get a technical overview of Windows SBS 2011 Standard. See how to use the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) to build and customize installation of the Windows SBS 2011 Standard operating system. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Decision Maker Overview .pptx 6.7 MB This presentation provides an overview of technical features of Windows SBS 2011 Standard for technical decision makers. Windows SBS 2011 Essentials Product and OPK Deep Dive .zip 15.8 MB View a demonstration of new functionality in the preview version of Windows SBS 2011 Essentials. See how to use the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) to build and customize installation of the Windows SBS 2011 Essentials operating system.

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