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2 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008
I’ll carefully examine the products available with Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008
and Microsoft’s comparative products offered with Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise,
Datacenter, and Web edition.
What’s Included in SBS 2008?
Windows Small Business Server 2008 comes with a whole lot of toys, bells, and whistles. In
fact, so many features are available that Windows Small Business Server has been broken up
into two editions: Small Business Server 2008 Standard and Small Business Server 2008 Pre-
mium. Let’s review the differences now:
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard
◆ Windows Server 2008 Standard Technologies
◆ Microsoft Exchange 2007 Standard Edition
◆ Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
◆ PowerShell
◆ Windows Server Update Services 3.0
◆ Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
◆ Integration with Office Live Small Business
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium
◆ All of the above, plus Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard for Small Business
Let’s talk about all the major aspects of Windows Small Business Server 2008 first, line by
line. I’ll save a discussion of Server Update Services, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange
Server, and Integration with Office Live Small Business for later in this chapter.
Windows Server 2008 Standard Technologies
What Microsoft means by ‘‘Standard’’ is that every edition of Windows Small Business Server
2008 comes with the ability to create, administer, and utilize the basic aspects of Windows
Server such as creating accounts, adding computers, and organizing Active Directory for your
business. This is really important to note, because a recurring theme with Windows Small
Business Server 2008 is that it really is quite similar to the full-blown version of the Windows
Server 2008 suite.
Microsoft Exchange 2007 Standard Edition
Quite possibly the biggest feather in Small Business Server’s cap is that it contains a live and
fully integrated version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. And that’s because Exchange Server
is a really, really big deal. Microsoft Exchange is the server technology that Microsoft-based
businesses use to send and receive email. Using Exchange, businesses have instant access to
email through a robust and efficient platform that supports the exchange of emails through the
enterprise.
If purchased separately, Exchange 2007 can be quite expensive. But with SBS 2008, busi-
ness owners can set up a simple ‘‘one-stop shop’’ for their entire organization’s email. It even
includes a web client!