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Product Information

Windows Small Business Server 2011 is an all-in-one server solution designed to help you keep your data more secure and your company more productive. It provides many of the features used by larger companies, such as e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal Web sites, remote access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing, backup, and restore - all at one affordable price.

There are two separate editions of Small Business Server 2011. The Essentials edition is an easy-to-configure solution for home offices and small businesses (up to 25 users) looking to integrate with cloud-based services such as Office 365 while the Standard edition provides integrated email and intranet services and is ideal for larger small businesses (up to 75 users). Both additions support a separately purchasable Premium add-on licence which provides additional Windows Server and SQL Server functionality.

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Features

Simplify small business IT

• Simplified purchase and setup - identify, purchase, install and manage multiple components and technologies together in an interoperable single-server experience.
• Simplified management - reduce administration costs by using an intuitive management interface, one that presents relevant system information and a matching set of tasks.

Increase productivity

• A fully on-premise small business solution (Standard only) - incorporates best-of-breed 64-bit product technologies to deliver a complete server solution environment well suited for small businesses. The product technologies include Exchange Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Windows Server Update Services.
• Remote Web access - provides a single, simple, consolidated and highly secure entry point into a small business network. Easily access files and documents from inside and outside the business through any common web browser.
• Run business applications - supports critical line-of-business applications and runs them on a secure award winning platform.
• Tailored to Online Services - provides a cross-premise solution, allowing small businesses to retain core infrastructure and enables simple, single sign-on experiences with cloud-based services.

Protect data

• Simplified backup - businesses can easily backup server and client data to external and/or internal hard drives.
• Client protection - monitors client computers for antivirus status, update compliance and overall security health.
• Full client backup - performs a daily, automatic, backup of every computer on a network and the server itself.
• Controlled access - safeguard important data and decide who can create and access new shared folders of documents and/or multimedia files from any computer in the network.

Enhance business insight

• Information organisation - streamline document access and control information sharing using a centralised data repository that can be accessed from any computer on the network.
• Enhanced support and experience for Line-of-Business applications with premium add on applications - run a vast number of line-of-business applications on a second server, and enjoy a powerful data management and analysis solution with the included SQL Server licence.

Licensing

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Editions

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

• Designed for up to 25 users - does not require purchase of any CALs (client access licences)
• Ideal first server for home offices and small businesses who wish to integrate with cloud-based services
• Features Active Directory Domain Services, automatic server and PC backup capabilities, remote Web access and more
• Expandable functionality with purchase of the Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

• Designed for up to 75 users - requires CALs (client access licences) for all users/devices
• Includes Exchange 2010 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Windows Software Update Services
• Features Active Directory Domain Services, automatic server and PC backup capabilities, remote Web access and more
• Ideal for an email server, SharePoint server, website hosting, line-of-business applications and more
• Expandable functionality with purchase of the Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on.

Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on

• An additional server licence for SBS 2011 - consists of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business
• Ideal for running line-of-business applications that connect to SQL Server
• Includes Remote Desktop Services and virtualisation services with Hyper-V
• Functions as an backup domain controller
• Additional 'Premium Add-on CALs' are required for every user accessing SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business.

System Req.

Small Business Server 2011 Standard

• Processor: Minimum Quad core 2 GHz 64-bit (x64) or faster for 1 socket
• Memory: 8GB minimum, 10GB recommended, 32GB recommended
• Available disk space: Minimum: 120GB
• Fax modem: fax services require a fax modem.

Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

• Processor: One 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or faster or one 1.3 GHz dual-core
• Memory: 2GB minimum, 4GB recommended, 32GB maximum
• Available disk space: Minimum: 160GB.

Both servers

• Network card: ethernet network interface card
• Internet: some functionality requires Internet access and a Windows Live ID account
• Supported client operating systems: Win XP Pro SP2, Vista Business and above, Windows Mobile 6.0 or later. For SBS 2011 Essentials: Windows Home editions and Mac (Leopard and above)
• Additional requirements: DVD-ROM drive.