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The Microsoft Server 2008 R2 is an excellent solution for fast file and print sharing and system backup. The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 integrates the Microsoft Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2007 into a single solution at an affordable price. The Exchange Server 2007 delivers greater mobility without sacrificing performance or security. It is an ideal platform for e-mail, Internet connectivity, remote access and support for mobile devices with built-in security, anywhere access to e-mails and mobile messaging with faster performance, and operational efficiencies.
Our client, a busy accounting firm was plagued with software running at a crawl and lack of disk space. Their backup was taking over a half day and they were experiencing frequent crashes. The need for higher email volume, more storage, and improved security was going to make matters worse, not better.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 takes the guesswork out of selecting software for your network. It brings together the Microsoft product technologies that businesses need most into a single solution. These technologies are integrated into one product, making it easy for you or your IT consultant to install and manage.
With access to contacts, appointments, and files from any Internet-connected PC or mobile device, you can be responsive to customers, vendors, and suppliers even when you’re not in the office.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 helps protect your vital business information from loss by backing up the data on your network, and enabling you to recover accidentally deleted files. SBS 2008 also enables you to recover data on your network in the event of disaster. With easy-to-use interfaces, you or your IT consultant gain better control of your data, PCs, and network.
Be productive whether you’re out of the office, at home, or on the road. Windows Small Business Server 2008 gives you secure access to business contacts, calendars, e-mail, files, your desktop, and even shared resources from any Internet connected PC, from virtually anywhere at any time.
Streamline business processes and improve day-to-day efficiency with Windows Small Business Server 2008. It helps automate daily processes by providing a central repository for storing and sharing information more easily and helps simplify communications with familiar Microsoft technologies.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 offers anti-spam and antivirus technologies to help protect your business information and your intellectual property from malicious attacks, viruses, and spam.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 provides you with the latest updates to minimize downtime and help ensure network health by keeping your PCs and servers current. Easy-to-read green check reports give you a quick view of Microsoft software updates, PC and server status, antivirus status, and backup progress.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 includes multiple technologies optimized specifically for small businesses at an affordable price. It enables you to share resources and equipment, such as Internet access, printers, and fax machines, so you get the most value from your technology investment.
As your business needs change, Windows Small Business Server 2008 enables you to grow. You can easily add users, servers, and applications. It supports your critical line-of business applications and is designed to integrate with your existing Microsoft technology.
Differentiate your business and present a more professional image to prospects and customers. Windows Small Business Server 2008 offers e-mail marketing capabilities, business Web sites, and tools for creating your own Web site
The Foundation Server provided great results within their limited budget. The firm was now well positioned for future growth. The firm was no longer plagued with very slow access to their client files and they now had lots of room to expand their client and accounting data base files. They were able to expand their use of the Internet and e-mail and remote access in a more secure environment. They were now well positioned for the future and kept costs within their budget.
The proven and reliable technology of Windows Server Foundation provide a low-cost foundation to run most small-business applications. It’s an affordable platform for the core portfolio of IT capabilities, including file and print sharing, remote access and security. A simple and familiar Windows experience makes it easy for organizations to get up and running.
The Foundation Server supports systems with 2 GB of memory and 500 GB of disk space. It runs all Windows Server applications, including backup, anti-virus and other security tools. It includes licenses for 15 users with no additional client access licenses so that a small business does not have to get more licenses when they add 5 or 10 more users.
As the heart of a true local area network, Windows Server Foundation lets employees exchange data securely, without requiring e-mail or the Internet access. Additionally, Windows Server Foundation provides an easy upgrade path to higher-end versions of Windows Server, so your IT solution can grow as your business grows.
Windows Server Foundation can grow along with your businesses, providing the ability to upgrade to a higher-capability edition of Windows Server as needed. Easy availability of skilled manpower, compatibility with most hardware devices, and the peace of mind gained from running a genuine Windows-based server helps you achieve the highest return on investment.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard is the new Microsoft 64-bit server system and it much faster than the older 32-bit Windows server systems. It processes more data per clock cycle and offers direct access to more virtual and physical memory than 32-bit systems which results in further performance advantages. It is the most robust Windows Server operating system to date.
With built-in, enhanced Web capabilities and included virtualization technology, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs.
Enhanced security features help protect your data and network, and provide you with a solid, highly dependable foundation for your business. Additionally, powerful tools give you greater control over your servers and streamline configuration and management tasks.
The ability to quickly access information is more critical today than ever before. The foundation for this high-speed access is based on file services and network attached storage (NAS). Microsoft storage solutions are at the core of providing high-performance and highly available file services and NAS. The release version of Windows Server 2008 introduced many improvements in storage technologies. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes additional improvements that enhance the performance, availability, and manageability of storage solutions.
Storage is no longer a marginal expense. Nor is managing storage any longer simply about volume and availability; organizations need to manage their data more effectively as well as more efficiently. Only by gaining insight into their data can companies reduce the cost of storing, maintaining, and managing data. Only by enforcing company policies and knowing how storage is utilized can administrators efficiently use their storage and mitigate the risks of leaking data. The next frontier for administrators is to be able to manage data based on business value.
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for delivering access to centrally managed applications and resources from the Internet by using HTTPS; you do not need to provide access through a virtual private network (VPN) or by opening unwanted ports on firewalls.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard provides organizations with the ability to deliver rich Web-based experiences efficiently and effectively, with improved administration and diagnostics, advanced development and application tools, and lower infrastructure costs.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard is a powerful Web application and services platform. The Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 in Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard delivers a completely modular, extensible Web server with expanded application hosting, while retaining excellent compatibility and solving key customer challenges.
Many organizations find that patch management, resource utilization maintenance costs, and server sprawl are among their biggest challenges. Server virtualization technologies, including Windows Server Hyper-V and enhancements to Remote Desktop Services, can help meet all of these challenges by helping you consolidate your resources and realize significant infrastructure and management cost savings.
Reducing administrative effort for day-to-day administrative tasks is another key design goal for Windows Server 2008 R2. Many of the management consoles used to manage Windows Server 2008 R2 have been updated or completely redesigned to help reduce your administrative effort. Some of the prominent updated and redesigned management consoles are listed in the following table with descriptions of the improvements.
Remote administration of server computers is essential to any efficient data center. It is very rare that server computers are administered locally. Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a number of improvements in remote administration, including improved remote management through graphical management consoles and improved remote management from command-line and automated scripts.
Today, 64-bit processors have become the standard for systems ranging from the most scalable servers to desktop PCs. Technology changes rapidly and 64-bit processors are now the norm in the business world of today. Virtually all new Hewlett Packard and other servers ship with 64-bit processors. You can take full advantage of these systems by using 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows products and Hewlett Packard Servers.
The main differences between the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and the 64-bit versions of Windows Vista relate to memory accessibility, memory management, and enhanced security features. The security features that are available in the 64-bit versions of Windows Vista include the following:
Enhanced Secuirty with Kernel Patch Protection, support for hardware-backed Data Execution Protection (DEP), and mandatory driver signing
Removal of support for 32-bit drivers
Removal of the old 16-bit legacy subsystem
64-bit systems are much faster than the older 32-bit and legacy 16-bit systems because they process more data per clock cycle, which provides higher performing and scalable computing solutions. They also offer direct access to more virtual and physical memory than 32-bit systems which results in further performance advantages.
On July 13th, 2010, support for Windows 2000 Server ends. Windows Sever 2008 should be in your plans to migrate to your new network operaing system.
The Medium Business Solution Provider competency demonstrates our expertise in providing solutions to midsize business by offering the most current technology and IT solutions knowledge that helps midsize businesses with their unique challenges.
Microsoft provides Design One Corporation with the tools, internal-use software, incentives, and resources that provide a solid base of understanding of Microsoft products by our technical staff..
The Server Platform competency demonstrates our expertise in building, designing, deploying, and supporting Windows Server, Windows Server-based applications, and the Microsoft server infrastructure. It shows that we are well positioned to help support your customers’ business strategy through high levels of availability, agility, automation, infrastructure, and applications for our customers to run their businesses.
The Desktop competency demonstrates that were are a services delivery leader for the Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Office 2010 suites. We have the expertise to sell, deploy, and support Windows 7, Office 2010, the Windows Internet Explorer browser, and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP).
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