Windows Small Business Server

Windows Small Business Server Advantages

If you're a business server veteran, you've probably already heard about Windows Small Business Server software. If not, there are several Windows Small Business server advantages that are worth considering.

There are tons of advantages involved with installing a server in your workplace.

Business server environments make it easy for workers to share the applications and data that are vital to your daily routines, inevitably leading to enhanced collaboration and project management benefits. You will also have the ability to achieve full data security with system wide backup procedures and variable levels of user access control.

Windows Small Business Server (SBS) has emerged as a leader in server software because it focuses on delivering the combination of function and simplicity that small businesses crave. You don't need a fully staffed IT department to maintain a Windows SBS system, yet you will receive many of the features that are usually associated with a more complex server solution.

Installing new business server software is never something that should be taken lightly. Even top-tier solutions create long-lasting consequences for a networked small business environment. But if your company's system requires connectivity for 75 users or less, there are several Windows Small Business Server advantages you can't afford to ignore.

• Affordability. Compared to enterprise-level server software solutions, Windows SBS represents a real value for small business owners. The Standard edition is priced at $1,089 (or less) and includes a 5-pack of client user licenses. The Premium edition comes in at $1,899 and also includes the user license 5-pack. Each additional user license is $77 ($189 Premium), but quantity discounts apply for user packs in quantities of five and twenty licenses.
• Integration. System integration was one of the Microsoft's goals for its small business server product and Windows SBS 2008 delivers. It is highly compatible with existing business applications and integrates with Office Live Small Business, Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Windows Live OneCare for Server and Windows mobile devices.
• Remote connectivity. It's impossible to ignore the mobile connectivity advantages Windows SBS 2008 brings to the small business workplace. Business users gain authentic anytime, anywhere system capabilities with access to emails, files, applications, calendars and other critical information from any Internet connection. The Remote Web Workplace has been improved and integration with Windows mobile devices means that your staff can always connect to your server, no matter where they are located.

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