Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

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A network attached storage appliance for small businesses

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Overview

 
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is part of the Windows Storage Server Family. Windows Storage Server Essentials is a network attached storage (NAS) appliance targeted at the small business market, which enables customers to grow their storage requirements over time. Support for industry standard storage technologies increase storage reliability and client backup and recovery enable data protection.  Customers can make use of the robust file services found in Windows Server 2008 R2 on which the platform was based after.  Windows Storage Server Essentials provides an economical way to help small businesses store, share and automatically protect their data in a very easy to use interface.  
 
Thanks to its quick and easy ability to join a domain, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is the ideal solution in those businesses under 75 users that want to add robust client backup functionalities to their SBS Standard or traditional Windows Server based network.
 
Microsoft partners offer specialized hardware and additional software components to create Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 appliances.

Benefits

 
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is a simple-to-use storage and file serving solution for small businesses with easy manageability and powerful storage features on a proven and reliable server platform.
 

Better Protection for Important Business Information

 
Help to make sure your data stays safe and protected by scheduling convenient automatic daily backups for your server and PCs. Easy-to-use restore features make it quick and simple to retrieve and restore files in the event of a disaster or hard drive crash.
 

Grow Your Storage as Your Business Grows

 
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials lets you effortlessly grow your storage requirements by simply adding storage as you need. Use industry standard software or hardware RAID solutions, or simply plug in a new drive and move existing shares at the click of a button.
 

Simplify Deployment and Management

 
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is deployed in an appliance form-factor with preconfigured hardware and software requirements, vastly simplifying the deployment and management tasks normally associated with a new file server. Plus, the Active Directory join capability enables Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials to easily integrate into existing infrastructure and networks.
 

Datasheet

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