Technologies
Microsoft Small Business Server
SBS 2008 is an affordable server operating system from Microsoft. Providing the foundations of a flexible IT system, SBS 2008 is a feature packed product that's cheap to deploy and cheap to support.
An SBS install can be fitted into a company of just 5 users. The flexibility of the system allows steady expansion of the user base.
SBS 2008 has many "out-of-the-box" features:
- Microsoft Exchange 2007
- Centralised e-mail
- Calendar sharing
- Team collaboration
- Task sharing
- Contact sharing
- Backup
- Scheduler for tape and/or file backups
- Remote file access
- VPN end-point
- Manageability
- Automated reports
- Server performance
- Users resource usage
- Automated reports
- Security
- ISA provides a solid firewall if the server is configured for use on the perimeter of the network
- Access control
- Limit/allow access to any files, folders or mailboxes
- Limit/allow VPN access
- Database
- SQL Server provides a solid, enterprise-grade, database solution
