Windows Essential Server Solutions

We've devoted a lot of time here lately to Hyper-V, clustering, and other topics for enterprise IT professionals. Today we're going to remember the little guys.

Windows Essential Server Solutions are built on top of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and integrate the technologies of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and other Microsoft products and services into all-in-one solutions that are reliable, easy to manage and able to grow with customers.

Windows Small Business Server 2008 is ideal for organizations with up to 50 PCs. You get one-year trial subscriptions to Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Small Business Edition and the new Windows Live OneCare for Server. Small Business Server 2008 integrates with Microsoft Office Live Small Business to simplify setup and management of professional Web sites and private online work spaces.

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is designed for the needs of midsize organizations with up to 250 desktops. Windows Essential Business Server combines the technologies of Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, System Center Essentials 2007, the next version of Internet Security and Acceleration Server and, in the Premium Edition, SQL Server 2008 technology.

To keep abreast of what's going on in the world of Small Business Server, you can read the SBS blog.

Not to be outdone, Essential Business Server has an EBS blog of its own.