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Experience Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) first-hand. Watch the videos, download the demos and launch the virtual labs to gain a comprehensive understanding of what SBS 2008 can do for you.
Use an Affordable Solution
Benefit from a solution designed and priced for small businesses, combining Microsoft technologies into a single solution, and providing a comprehensive network at an affordable price.
SBS 2008 incorporates best-of-breed 64-bit product technologies to deliver a fully integrated environment for small business applications.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in SBS 2008 provides your users with e-mail and shared calendar functionality.
Microsoft Office Live Small Business provides what you need to promote and manage your business on the Internet, through a set of online tools that are fully integrated with SBS 2008.
Protect Your Business Data
Protect your business by automating file back up and restoration, by defending your data with anti-spam and anti-virus technologies, and by monitoring your network health.
SBS 2008 helps you regularly back up your server and your critical applications, including Exchange and Windows SharePoint Services, as well as providing full disaster recovery tools.
SBS 2008 provides spam and malware protection for e-mail, and data protection and encryption technologies to protect all your server information.
The SBS 2008 console provides a streamlined interface into the most common client computer and server administration tasks, with real-time views of your network's overall health, and security.
Grow Your Business Capacity
Grow your business and increase employee productivity by accessing contacts, calendars, e-mail, files and internal resources securely from any Internet-connected PC, and by streamlining routine processes.
SBS 2008 provides range of remote working tools, including Remote Web Workplace for a network entry point, Outlook Web Access for e-mail, an internal company Web site, and remote management options.
SBS 2008 is a fully 64-bit platform, and supports multiple server applications. SBS 2008 Premium supports a second server for demanding applications and Remote Desktop Services, and for hosting virtualization with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Better Together with Windows 7
Safeguard your information, improve productivity, and gain more IT control and flexibility using Windows Small Business Server 2008 together with Windows 7 Professional.
You can easily backup client files and folders to the SBS 2008 server. The Previous Versions feature also provides simple tools for restoring deleted or corrupted files on clients and on the server.
Windows 7 Professional libraries help users organize local and server-based data locations. With near-instant indexing, libraries also enable users to quickly find all the information they need.
New printer management tools, simple offline file and redirected folder management, and robust and effective backups, help provide an easy-to-use and highly secure environment for all your remote and mobile workers.
SBS 2008 Administration Console
Small businesses need an easy-to-understand method for working with the Windows Small Business Server network. Become familiar with the Administration Console and how it is used to manage all aspects of the business network
SBS 2008 Installation
SBS 2008 includes other Microsoft product technologies. Installing and configuring them separately would be a challenge even for sophisticated IT professionals. Learn how to install and configure all the components of Windows Small Business Server 2008 on a network.
SBS 2008 Migration from SBS 2003
Migration can be complex: new hardware, new operating system, new challenges. Become familiar with the migration process and able to migrate businesses from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Small Business Server 2008.
SBS 2008 Working with Clients
The most frequent network administration tasks involve working with computers on the network. Become familiar with the process of adding and managing computers on the network, and using and managing Remote Web Workplace for remote access.
Small businesses need an easy-to-understand method for working with the Windows Small Business Server network. Become familiar with the Administration Console and how it is used to manage all aspects of the business network.
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