Q. Windows Small Business Server 2008 – who should have it?
A. Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 is new product especially designed to give all small companies with an affordable data solution. The SBS 2008 is suitable for organizations of all kind helping them to protect important data and to growth their business. It is an integrated server solution, with ease for use interface and high level of data protection. With Small Business Server 2008 the small companies can protect vital business data to focus on their day-to-day productivity instead of their office technical support. Windows Small Business Server 2008 is the improved version of Windows Small Business Server 2003 product.
Q. When will Windows Small Business Server 2008 be available?
A. The official date for release of the product is 12.11.2008. The companies will be able to try the product with free demo version, available for download form the Microsoft website.
Q. What makes Windows Small Business Server better than Windows Small business Server 2003?
A. Windows Small Business Server 2008 features lots of totally new and useful options and capabilities for small businesses. It is the best solution for business owners, the office staff and the IT managers.
Benefits for the Small Business owners:
- High level of data protection;
- Easy for use;
- Easy for management and setting up personal private web spaces for every company and employees;
- New level of remote access to your work files and documents – reachable from everywhere – home, office, when you travel or even on your vacation;
Benefits for the employees:
- Customized work space;
- Ease and improved remote working, without need of support or additional lessons;
- Access to all needed files and folders with improved networking;
- New effective way of data sharing;
Benefits for the IT department:
- Windows SBS 2008 is simple, easy and improved for setting up and management. Windows Small Business Server 2008 will save a lot of time and efforts;
- Cost and time effectiveness with the new administrative console – you will be able to monitor, customize and support servers and PCs fast and remotely;
- More secure and protected – saving you lots of efforts and time;
Q. What is the license limit for Windows Small Business Server 2008?
A. Windows Small Business Server 2008 can be used from up to 75 PCs.
Q. What hardware solutions are required for Windows Small Business Server 2008?
A. The biggest hardware manufacturers like Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens Corporation, HP, and IBM, will deliver solutions to support Windows Small Business Server 2008. We will be able to help you with the set up and management for Small business Server installation and hardware configuration. Our long time experience in the IT sphere will help you for integrating SBS 2008 into your company`s work.
Q. Why my company will need support for setting up the new Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008?
A. The Small Business Server 2008 is designed to help the small businesses and to give them equal technical and work environment with the corporations with big IT and support department. Therefore Microsoft will provide guidance, wizards, and automation for fast, easy migration to Windows Small Business Server 2008, but the integration and upgrades in the future will be more cost reducing with the professional help from IT specialists, like Go Live UK.
Additional Questions:
Q. Is it possible Windows Small Business Server 2008 to be integrated with Microsoft Office Live Small Business?
A. Yes. When Your IT support company set up Windows Small Business Server 2008 have to sign up for Microsoft Office Live Small Business. This feature will give you more effective way to market and sell online. In the Windows Small Business Server 2008 we can set up and manage Office Live Small Business workspaces for your office and your public Web site. SBS 2008 will help you to improve the collaboration between your employees and partners and to present your company with a high new and corporate online image.
Q. Why Windows Small Business Server 2008 does not include Microsoft Internet and Security Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004?
A. Windows Small Business Server 2008 is designed to provide small businesses with excellent security and data protection. That is why within SBS 2008 are included more features in the Windows Standard technologies improved Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and many other technologies for better performance and level of security.
Q. What will current Windows Small Business Server customers using ISA do, since Windows Small Business Server 2008 doesn’t include ISA?
A. No details are currently available from Microsoft, but we will do our best to resolve this problem and to find your solution.