Product Info:
Small businesses are doing more with less in today's business environment. Information technology (IT) professionals can help small businesses do more by deploying Windows Small Business Server 2003 to provide security-enhanced, reliable IT infrastructure. Windows Small Business Server 2003 provides a complete business server solution with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced Internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, the ability to run line-of-business applications, and faxing. And its end-to-end administration features help technology providers set up, run, and maintain their networks productively and efficiently.
Windows Small Business Server 2003 is available in two editions: standard and premium. The standard edition contains Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 technologies. The premium edition contains technologies from Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000, and Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server) 2000.
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (SBS 2003 R2) is an update release to the award-winning SBS 2003 product, providing new features to address the growing needs of small businesses.
Features
Why Do You Need SBS 2003 R2?
• Keep Your Business Up and Running: SBS 2003 R2 helps secure your network, keep it up and running, and protect your business information, allowing you to spend more time focusing on your business and less time and money on technology issues.
• Do More with Less: SBS 2003 R2 offers the technology and tools to help you run your business more efficiently, improve employee productivity, and reduce costs.
• Connect with Customers: SBS 2003 R2 helps you communicate in new ways and take better care of your customers by providing tools that help you stay more connected, look and interact more professionally, and manage your customer relationships more effectively.
Get the Green Check of Software Health with SBS 2003 R2
SBS 2003 R2 delivers all the current product benefits plus new features, including:
• The green check of software health indicates that your computers running Microsoft software are up to date or the daily report details actions necessary for attaining green check status.
• Simplified update management to keep your PCs and servers current with the latest updates, enhancing the security of your network, so you can have peace of mind.
• Improved e-mail productivity: increased mailbox limits from 16 gigabytes (GB) to 75 GB, so you can get more from your e-mail communications.
• Reduced costs and increased flexibility through expanded client access license (CAL) rights: SBS 2003 R2 entitles you to access additional servers in your network (Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup, Microsoft Windows Server), saving you money and offering you more flexibility in growth.
System Requirements
Minimum
CPU speed: 750 MHz
RAM: 512 MB
Hard disk: 16 GB of available hard disk space*
Drive: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Display: VGA or hardware that supports console redirection
Other devices
• Hardware that supports console redirection
Additional items and services required for Internet access:
• Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
• Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection
Additional items required for networking:
• Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service
Recommended
CPU speed: 1 GHz or faster
RAM: 1 GB or higher (4 GB max)
Hard disk: 16 GB of available hard disk space*
Drive: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Display: Super VGA (800 600) or higher-resolution monitor
Other devices:
• Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server Catalog
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
• Two Ethernet network interface cards from the Windows Server Catalog
Additional items and services required for Internet access
• Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
• Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection
Additional items required for networking:
• Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service
• Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Phone or Microsoft Smartphone 2003 for Microsoft Outlook Mobile Access
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional for client operating systems
Licensing
Includes one (1) Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Server License with five (5) Client Access Licences (CAL)
You need a server license for each server within a Windows 2003 Server-based network and a Windows Server 2003 Client Access License (CAL) for each client computer that is used by an authenticated user or that uses Windows Server 2003 Services
OEM Software
Server software must be distributed ONLY with a fully-assembled computer system, which must consist of at least a central processing unit, motherboard, hard drive, power supply, and a case.
Server software must be pre-installed on the computer system.