Microsoft Server Products Installation
Microsoft Server Products for Small Business
Want to Make the Backbone of Your Business Secure and Productive?
Top choices to make your business more productive
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
Exchange Server 2007
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Server Product Overviews
Use these summaries to help evaluate whether these Microsoft Server products could help your business.
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 is the latest version of the Windows Server operating system. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, it is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Powerful tools give you greater control over your servers, and streamline configuration and management tasks. Plus, enhanced security features work to harden the operating system to help protect your data and network and provide a solid, highly dependable foundation for your business.
There are several versions of Windows Server 2008 including Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter and more. However, the Standard Edition generally meets the needs of many small businesses.
Windows Server 2008 is a multipurpose operating system capable of handling a diverse set of server roles, depending on your needs, in either a centralized or distributed fashion. Some of these server roles include:
File and Print Services
Web Services
Hyper-V (Virtualization)
Network Policy and Access Services
Terminal Services
Active Directory Domain Services, Lightweight Directory Services and Rights Management Services
Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and Fax Server
Windows Deployment Services