Windows Small Business Server 2003
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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 is a network operating system from the software manufacturer Microsoft . It has been specially designed to meet the needs of small businesses. The combination of several software products at a comparatively low price is intended to appeal to small companies in particular as buyers.
Edition differences
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 is offered in a standard and a premium edition.
The Standard Edition contains the following Microsoft individual products:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
- Microsoft Shared Fax
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
The Premium Edition contains all components of the Standard Edition and includes the following additional technologies from version R2:
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
- Microsoft FrontPage 2003
Definition of terms R2 (Release 2)
Some Microsoft server products were refined with some functions in the first half of 2006. These have the designation "R2" after the actual product name. The term "R1" is sometimes used to explicitly differentiate the "R2" versions from their predecessors; it was never part of the official product names.
Technical differences between R1 and R2
- As of R2, the "SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition" is included in the Premium Edition package. The first release contains an MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine) in the standard version and the "SQL Server 2000 Standard" in the Premium Edition. If you want to upgrade to R2, you should first check whether all the database applications installed are compatible with the SQL Server 2005. The installation of the SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition is mandatory and cannot be prevented.
- Update services (green check) were introduced. This feature helps administrators to keep Microsoft software company-wide up to date with regard to the Windows update. This is in fact an integration of the WSUS into the Small Business Server 2003 R2. This version of WSUS is limited to two groups, computers and servers. The administration is integrated in the SBS administration console and is easy to handle using predefined routing rules.
- The maximum size of the Exchange database has been increased from 16 to 75 gigabytes. This expansion is due to the fact that the “Exchange Server 2003 Standard” contained in “Microsoft Small Business Server 2003” already contains Service Pack 2 for Exchange servers on the data carrier of the second release , which is responsible for the expansion from 16 to 75 gigabytes is.
- SBS 2003 R2 includes "File Server Resource Management". This enables quota management (quotas) at folder level, file checking after filename extension (file screening) e.g. B. Block multimedia content for certain folders, and disk space reports for quotas and file screening.
- SBS 2003 R2 does not contain "Distributed File System Replication DFS-R", which was introduced together with the other releases of Windows Server 2003 R2. SBS 2003 R2 still has to be content with the normal DFS and its limitations with regard to cross-site replication (lack of bandwidth optimization).
- The R2 version of the SBS is also pure 32-bit software. Only the successor Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 released at the end of 2008 is pure 64-bit software, which also requires the corresponding hardware.
Licensing differences between R1 and R2
When using Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 R1:
- The "Small Business Server Client Access Licenses" (SBS CALs) allow users / devices to access additional Windows servers within the network.
- The "Small Business Server CALs" do not allow access to other Exchange or SQL servers within the network.
When using Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 R2:
- The "Small Business Server CALs" allow users / devices to access additional Windows servers within the network.
- The "Small Business Server CALs" allow access to additional "Exchange Server 2003 Standard" and "SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition" within the network. However, this rule only applies to these two products and if they are on the same network as the small business server.
Licensing
The scope of delivery includes five so-called CALs (Client Access License). This means that five users or computers have access to the resources made available by the server . It is common to license per user and not per device. In companies that operate shifts, however, licensing per device can be a financial advantage.
A CAL for one user allows each of the technologies included in the Small Business Server 2003 to be used in full. Since the small business server is designed for small and medium-sized companies, the software is limited to 75 CALs.
If there are more than 5 CALs, the recommended system requirements should be observed, as otherwise the server may slow down.
With the help of the transition pack, the Small Business Server 2003 can be converted into its individual components. After using the transition pack, you have the basic components of the SBS2003 in its respective version, both technically and legally. The restrictions of the SBS2003 compared to the basic components are then lifted. This applies above all to the number of licenses limited to 75 CAL and the role limitation of the server. The terminal services are also available afterwards, but the transition pack does not give you a license (TSCAL) for them.
Other technical information
- All components of the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 must be installed on a physical computer. It is prohibited or impossible to install a member technology on another computer without separately licensing it.
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 must be the first domain controller (DC) in the domain. The domain may contain additional domain controllers.
- Additional DCs (no SBS) at remote locations with replication are possible and permitted.
- Microsoft-Windows-Small-Business-Server 2003 does not support any terminal server functionalities, although these are part of Windows-Server 2003, on which Microsoft-Windows-Small-Business-Server 2003 is technically based. However, it is possible to establish up to three remote desktop connections to the server at the same time for maintenance purposes (two new connections and one to take over the console).
- It is possible to provide terminal services on another server in the domain. This server cannot be an SBS. This can even be a virtual server in a Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 on the SBS.
literature
- Thomas Joos: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 - The practical book . Microsoft Press Germany 2007, ISBN 978-3-86645-562-7 .
- Charlie Russell, Sharon Crawford: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 - The Guide . Microsoft Press Germany 2006, ISBN 978-3-86645-611-2 .