Microsoft Server Products for Small Business

Want to Make the Backbone of Your Business Secure and Productive?

Top choices to make your business more productive

Duel Consulting has found these Microsoft server products to be the most popular among small businesses:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
• Exchange Server 2007
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Server Product Overviews

Use these summaries to help evaluate whether these Microsoft Server products could help your business.

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is the latest version of the Windows Server operating system. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, it is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Powerful tools give you greater control over your servers, and streamline configuration and management tasks. Plus, enhanced security features work to harden the operating system to help protect your data and network and provide a solid, highly dependable foundation for your business.

There are several versions of Windows Server 2008 including Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter and more. However, the Standard Edition generally meets the needs of many small businesses.

Windows Server 2008 is a multipurpose operating system capable of handling a diverse set of server roles, depending on your needs, in either a centralized or distributed fashion. Some of these server roles include:

• File and Print Services
• Web Services
• Hyper-V (Virtualization)
• Network Policy and Access Services
• Terminal Services
• Active Directory Domain Services, Lightweight Directory Services and Rights Management Services
• Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and Fax Server
• Windows Deployment Services

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (SBS 2003 R2) is an advanced IT support solution designed to help you protect your data, do more with less, and connect with customers like never before. SBS 2003 R2 provides small businesses with many of the features used by large companies email, Internet connection, internal Web sites, remote access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing, backup and restore all in one affordable, integrated solution.

Include in Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 are the following:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003