Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

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. Scheduled to release-to-manufacturing in the second quarter of 2006, SBS 2003 R2 will offer small businesses the following benefits to help them increase their productivity:

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Automated, network-wide patch and update management for all Microsoft Update supported products (see FAQ), lowering the costs of managing a Microsoft-based network and helping to maintain a more secure infrastructure

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Increased mailbox limits from 16 GB to 75 GB, enabling improved productivity for employees

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Inclusion of SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition technology in SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition

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Expanded client access license (CAL) rights, including access to additional Exchange Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition servers in the SBS 2003 R2 network, allowing customers more flexibility in growth

Once available (RTM slated for Q2 2006), SBS 2003 R2 may be obtained through the following channels:

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SBS customers with Software Assurance* will be able to obtain SBS 2003 R2 without purchasing a new server license** for a nominal shipping and handling fee.

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SBS customers without Software Assurance will be able to purchase a new version upgrade SKU via retail, which will enable them to cost-effectively upgrade from any version of SBS (4.0, 4.5, 2000, 2003) to SBS 2003 R2.

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• Bob Muglia Introduces Windows Server 2003 R2

Find out how doing more with less just got better. Watch the webcast of Bob Muglia, Senior Vice President of the Microsoft Windows Server Division, highlighting new features and the customers and partners who are experiencing the benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2.

Product Overview

• Webcast: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2

Take a tour of Windows Server 2003 R2, including the product roadmap and the business benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2. The discussion includes a look at new supported scenarios for Windows Server 2003 R2: branch office management, identity access and management, and storage management.

• Webcast: Windows Server 2003 R2: End-to-End (Level 200)

Learn how Windows Server 2003 R2 extends Windows Server 2003, providing the most efficient way to manage access to local and remote resources and easily integrate into your existing Windows Server 2003 environment.

Branch Office Management

• Branch Office Demo

View this demo of a simplified branch office solution using DFS Namespace and DFS Replication.

• Webcast: Branch Office Benefits in Windows Server 2003 R2 (level 200)

Learn how technologies such as the DFS and Print Management Console enable efficient WAN file replication and enhanced remote management.

• Video: Paul Smith

See how English fashion retailer Paul Smith deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 to take advantage of Distributed File System and other technologies aimed at improving server computer management at its branch offices.

Storage Management

• Storage Demo

View this demo to learn more about two new Microsoft storage management consoles: File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) and Storage Manager for SANs (SMfS).

• Webcast: Efficient Storage Management in Windows Server 2003 R2 (level 200)

Join this session to explore new tools that simplify many of the tasks necessary to set up an efficient storage environment for the Windows platform.

• Video: Hawaiian Electric Company

Learn how the Hawaiian Electric Company used Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition to quickly identify obsolete content on file servers, regain storage capacity, increase IT productivity, and significantly reduce backup time.

Identity and Access Management

• Identity and Access Management Demo

See how identity federation in ADFS enables single sign-on to web applications hosted by business partners.

• Webcast: Web Single Sign-On and Identity Federation with Active Directory Federation Services (level 200)

Attend this session to get an overview of Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation Services, which enables single sign-on to extranet Web sites and identity federation.

Web Platform

• Web Platform Demo

Observe how Windows Server 2003 R2 enables rapid deployment of a custom Windows SharePoint Services Web solution and improved Web site troubleshooting with logging and trace functionality added to the Web Platform in ASP.NET 2.0 and IIS 6.0.

• Webcast: Overview of Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Web Application Platform (level 200)

Learn how Web technologies delivered in Windows Server 2003 R2 enable collaboration across organizational boundaries, fast development of rich line-of-business applications, and efficient administration of Web infrastructure.

Published Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:19 PM by nealw

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