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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008

Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) is an "all-in-one" server solution designed to help you keep your data more secure, your company more productive, and gives you the tools to present a more professional image to customers. It provides many of the features used by larger companies-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.

Use an Affordable, Integrated Solution

Windows Small Business Server 2008 is designed for small businesses. It brings together the Microsoft® technologies that small businesses need most into a single solution. These technologies are integrated to deliver a comprehensive network at an affordable price.

Protect Your Business Data

Windows Small Business Server 2008 helps protect your vital business information from loss by automatically backing up the PCs and servers in your network and helping enable you to recover accidentally deleted files. Antispam and antivirus technologies help protect your information from malicious attacks, viruses, and spam.

Grow Your Business Capacity

Windows Small Business Server 2008 gives you secure access to business contacts, calendars, e-mail, files, and other important desktop resources from any Internetconnected PC, from virtually anywhere at any time, so you can be productive while you’re away from the office or on the road.

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Editions Overview

Windows Small Business Server 2008 comes in two editions: Standard and Premium.

Review the different technologies included in each edition with your IT partner and determine which version makes the most sense for your business.

View a side by side comparison table of the Standard and Premium Services with more info on each component shown below

Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition becomes a second server solution. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition will run on one hardware server, and Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition will run on two hardware servers, with the second server running Windows Server and SQL Server for line-of-business applications.

Windows Small Business Server 2008 will include individual Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Standard and Premium Editions versus a common CAL for both.

Windows Small Business Server 2008 will include the option to purchase a single CAL (in addition to 5/10/20 CAL Packs) in all channels.

All processor and memory limits will now match Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition. (View System Requirements )

¹120-day trial included in the product

²Office Live Small Business is available in the following languages (countries): English (Canada, U.K., U.S.); French (Canada, France); German (Germany); and Japanese (Japan).

³Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and Russian.

⁴Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard is available as an alternative version in place of Windows Server 2008 Standard until December 31, 2009.

⁵For the first year of availability, customers using applications that are not yet certified for use on SQL Server 2008, a copy of SQL Server 2005 Standard will also be included in SBS 2008 Premium. SQL Server 2008 (or 2005) Standard can be installed on either server: If you install SQL on the first server then you must install the management tools on another machine.

Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008

	Standard Edition 5CAL	Premium Edition 5CAL
Full:	$ 1,089.00	$ 1,899.00
Additional CALs:	$ 77.00	$ 189.00
	Estimated Retail Price (US Dollars)

Retail Software

2Business Licensing

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Purchase online or at a local store.

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Get a better deal with business licensing

Options to buy or subscribe to Microsoft software
Up to 25% or more savings
Reduce up-front expenses by spreading payments over three years
Gain access to new software versions, training and support
License protection with electronic licenses that cannot be lost

New! Microsoft software subscription program

Larger up-front discounts
Up to 50% discount on first year when upgrading*
It’s easy! Just count your PCs once per year
Single price per PC
Options to add additional products anytime

* When upgrading from qualifying versions.

Microsoft has provided you two options to choose from:

Local Small Business Specialist

Personalized advice
On-sight consultation
Volume discounts

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Volume Licensing Representative

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Brands you trust
Large purchases

PC Connection	1-800-986-2293
CDW	1-800-800-4239
PC Mall	1-800-555-6255
Best Buy for Business	1-800-373-3050
TechDepot	1-800-625-9866
Staples	1-866-321-8128

Hardware Purchase Options

Get this product preinstalled when you buy a new server. Click on the logos below to visit hardware manufacturer's web sites where you will be able to choose have this product preinstalled as you build and order your new hardware.

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Success Stories

Hear from small business how Windows Server is impacting their bottom line:

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Massage Envy – Franchise Increases Efficiency with Automated Systems, Adds 100 Locations in 4 Months
- "We've completely transformed the way we work at Massage Envy. Thanks to these Microsoft solutions, our quality of life is increasing. We actually have free time to...get more massages!"
- -Doug Payne, CIO, Massage Envy

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Inu Treats – Pet Treat Company Boosts Efficiency by 30 Percent, Enables Growth with New Software
- "Since implementing Microsoft software, we've seen a 30 percent increase in efficiency. We're able to spend more time creating new products, bringing in more employees, and making better-quality dog treats."
- -Dan Garrido, Vice President of Sales and Operations, Inu Treats

For more information about other Microsoft customer successes, please visit: www.microsoft.com/casestudies

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