Windows Small Business Server 2008

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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
developer Microsoft Corporation
License (s) MS - EULA
Architecture (s) AMD64 / Intel 64
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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 , like its predecessor Windows Small Business Server 2003, is a network operating system for small businesses. It is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and includes Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and optionally Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Edition differences

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 is available in two editions, Standard and Premium.

  • The Premium Edition also includes:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition for Small Business

In contrast to the previous version, Small Business Server 2003, Outlook is no longer included in both versions.

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 2008 to be used to the 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 2008 can be converted into its individual components. After using the transition pack, you have the basic components of the SBS2008 in its respective version, both technically and legally. The restrictions of the SBS2008 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.

Other technical information

Small companies with up to 75 employees or up to 75 client computers, depending on their licensing, receive a tool that enables the IT resources used in the company to be managed centrally. Compared to a solution consisting of independent individual computers with desktop operating systems, you get

  • central administration of users and IT devices through Active Directory
  • central administration of user files on a server
  • central administration of e-mails on a server
  • Data backup of all of the above Data centrally on the server
  • central patch management for all company computers
  • central provision of company-wide applications
  • central administration of security rules e.g. B. through group policies

The following special features apply compared to a single Windows Server 2008 Standard:

  • All components of the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard must be installed on a physical computer. It is prohibited or impossible to install a member technology on another computer without separately licensing it.
  • The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 must be the first domain controller (DC) in the domain.
  • Additional DCs (no SBS) at remote locations with replication are possible and permitted.
  • Trust relationships between an SBS domain and other Windows domains are not possible or will be terminated after 21 days at the latest if the operations master role "PDC" automatically changes to the SBS (end of the migration time limit).
  • The premium version of SBS2008 includes an additional Windows Server Standard 2008 license for an additional physical or virtual machine.
  • Microsoft ISA is no longer part of Windows Small Business Server 2008.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. SBS 2008 FAQ . Microsoft Corporation. 2009. Retrieved on August 12, 2010: "Terminal Services Application Mode is disabled on the SBS 2008 server"
  2. SBS 2008 FAQ . Microsoft Corporation. 2009. Retrieved on August 12, 2010: "Outlook [...] is not in SBS 2008"