Servers for Small Business: Which to Choose

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (SBS 2003) and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition offer reliable network solutions to enhance business security, data storage, file sharing and more. See the chart below to determine which server best meets your business needs.

Features

Business Need	Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard	Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium	Windows Server 2003
Size of Business
Designed for 2 - 50	•	•
Designed for 50 - 75	•	•	•
Designed for more than 75			•
Data Security
Network Security	•	•	•
Reliable operating system	•	•	•
Data backup and recovery	•	•	•
Automatic backup	•	•
Security
Basic Edge Firewall protection	•	•
Advanced Edge Firewall protection (Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 technologies)		•
XML Web services	•	•	•
Manageable, secure access	•	•	•
File and Equipment Sharing
Shared fax services	•	•
Shared access to printers and Internet access	•	•	•
E-mail, Contacts, Calendar
E-mail, contacts, and calendar software (Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 technologies)	•	•
On-site, enterprise level e-mail and calendar services (Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 technologies)	•	•
Shared access to internal calendars	•	•
Database
Powerful database to run business applications (Microsoft SQL Server 2003 technologies)		•
Remote access
Remote access to e-mail, contacts, and calendar (Remote Web Workplace technologies)	•	•
Integration with Windows Mobile-based devices	•	•
Line-of-business applications
Operating system support for many line-of-business applications	•	•	•
Internal and External Web sites
Software to create sophisticated Web sites (Microsoft Office Frontpage 2003 technologies)	•	•
Internal Web sites for sharing files, links, and contacts (Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services v2 technologies)	•	•
Technical Qualifications
Wizards and pre-configurations designed for small businesses	•	•
Active Directory domain trusts			•
Terminal Services (Administration Mode)	•	•	•
Terminal Services (Application Mode)			•

Note: SBS 2003 incorporates the full version of Windows Server™ 2003 with the following restrictions: SBS 2003 must be the lead domain, though member domain servers can be added if needed; SBS 2003 does not allow Terminal Services in application mode (customers can still use Terminal Services but will need to add another Windows server); and SBS 2003 does not support more than 75 users or devices.

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