After five years, Small Business Server 2003 has served the small business community admirably. Stable, effective, affordable - it brought thousands of smaller companies into the realm of server-centric computing.
As of November 12, 2008, Microsoft released the long-awaited upgrade to SBS2003. While it fundamentally offers similar abilities, the tools Microsoft incorporates into Small Business Server 2008 are substantial improvements.
Comparison of Suites
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Small Business Server 2003 R2 |
Small Business Server 2008 |
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Base O/S |
Windows Server 2003 |
Windows Server 2008 |
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Email & Calendar |
Exchange Server 2003 |
Exchange Server 2007 |
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Team Collaboration |
SharePoint Services |
SharePoint Services 3.0 |
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Database (Premium Edition only) |
SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition |
SQL Server 2008 for Small Business |
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Additional Server |
No |
Yes with Premium Edition |
Without examining the indivdual components of each version, it may be easy to miss the reason for upgrading. However, consider the maturity of these individual packages as you reflect on the difference between Windows 98 and Windows XP.
