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Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008

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Maximize productivity and increase efficiency with powerful solutions designed and priced specifically for small and mid-sized businesses
Mitigate risk with highly reliable and flexible platforms optimized for Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Purchase Windows® Small Business Server 2008 (SBS) and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS)when configuring your System x and BladeCenter server

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Essential Business Server 2008

Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008 is a multi-server solution designed for businesses with 300 employees or fewer. It offers an integrated and affordable suite of features midsized businesses require: e-mail, security, systems management and an optional database server—all preconfigured and integrated and manageable from a single administrative console. The solution is available at a significant discount compared to stand-alone products.

Download the Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Public Preview software to test and evaluate

Small Business Server 2008

Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 is an all-in-one server solution designed for businesses with 75 or fewer employees, delivering many of the features used in larger companies—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.

Download the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Public Preview software to test and evaluate

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