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Microsoft Small Business Server 2003
An integrated solution that includes server-based solutions for e-mail, fax, database, and security, with unified setup and centralized management.

 

Why Small Business Server 2003 is better for small businesses:

 

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Stuff inside Novell Small Business Server 2003 Standard Small Business Server 2003 Premium
Operating System Novell Netware 6 Windows Server 2003 Standard Windows Server 2003 Standard
Mail Server Groupwise Exchange 2003 Exchange 2003
Email client Groupwise 6 Outlook 2003 Outlook 2003
Shared Fax Tobit FaxWare 6.6 Included Included
Web based Shared Filing System iFolder storage of files Sharepoint - But ours installs "automagically" [um... well.. it does if we have the revised CDroms otherwise install the machine, let it fail and then apply this patch... don't ask.. leave it to the newbie SBSer, Sharepoint to screw up  ;-)    Works like a champ and hey, makes the install a little more exciting.  But ours installs "automagically" [um... well.. it does if we have the revised CDroms otherwise install the machine, let it fail and then apply this patch... don't ask.. leave it to the newbie SBSer, Sharepoint to screw up  ;-)    Works like a champ and hey, makes the install a little more exciting. 
Firewall BorderManager RRAS - It's the Firewall in the Standard version [like a Linksys Nat'ing firewall can be set up to filter outbound but not "out of the box that way"] Has ISA Server 2000 that can filter inbound and outbound automatically
Web server Apache IIS 6.0 IIS 6.0
Modem Pooling FatPipe Internet Must buy 3rd party Must buy third party
Remote Managability ZenWorks Remote Desktop Remote Desktop
Advanced Firewall Sorry not included Only in Premium ISA Server 2000 - In this version
SQL database MySQL Only in Premium SQL server - In this version AND we now have unlimited access to web applications
HTML editing program   Only in Premium Front Page 2003 - In this one
Cost   $599 with 5 cals $1,499 with 5 cals
CAL cost   $99 BUT we have a license for each "part" $99 BUT we have a license for each "part"
Wizards for ease of setup   Wizards are the "tao" of SBS "Go with the wizards - go with the force"
Monitoring email report Not included An email report that summarizes web use, events, backup. Only SBS has this feature
Remote Web Workplace Not included This is a web portal designed to make it easier to have remote access for email and back to your Windows XP desktops neener neener Server 03 doesn't' have this, HA!

Product Overview for Windows Small Business Server 2003:

Frequently Asked Questions About Windows Small Business Server 2003:

Top 10 Reasons to Use Windows Small Business Server 2003:
 

What are the limitations of Small Business Server?

 

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Limitations

Novell Small Business Small Business Server 2003 Standard Small Business Server 2003 Premium
Users 100 75 users/devices 75 users/devices
Processors Four Two Two
RAM Hey wait, they have a max of 4 gigs too in the Standard Version! 4 gig 4 gig
Fax Modems Same limit here too in the Standard version 4 max 4 max
Terminal Server in application mode okay... yeah they can do this Nope we can't BUT we can set up a Windows 2003 member server to be a TS server and we don't have to buy separate Windows server licenses.  Besides it was never a good idea to do TS in app mode on our Domain Controllers anyway See the notes on Standard
Terminal Server in Administration mode Yes Yes, that's now called Remote desktop to the server See the notes in Standard
Pull off the parts to other boxes? What parts? Nope, no can do, we must be all on this one box Nope, no can do, we must be all on this one box
Trusts to other domains Yeah, they can do that No, we cannot but we do have the ability to do a Active Directory migration between the two boxes to get the data from the  old server box to this new one.  After 14 days the connection must be broken otherwise the new box will complain See the notes in Standard
Domain Controller duties Whatever you want it to be Must be Primary Domain Controller and root of forest See the notes in Standard
Child domains Yes Can't do that See the notes in Standard
Add addtional servers Yes Only member servers, or a backup domain controller, but no other SBS servers See the notes in Standard
FSMO roles Yes Must be on SBS2k3 See the notes in Standard
SQL limited? What SQL? No SQL in standard Same as SQL Standard - BUT unlike SQL standard we have unlimited access to web applications
Exchange limited? What Exchange? Same as Exchange Standard - i.e. 16 gig See the notes in Standard
More on Exchange Hey, wait a sec, that's the same limitations as Exchange 2003 Standard Edition One Mailbox Store/One Public Folder Store called "Single Instance Storage" See the notes in Standard
Clustering In the Enterprise versions only, not in Standard anyway Uh, what's clustering? Buy good hardware, run the Backup wizard
Bang for the buck See the notes in Standard If you can live with these limitations, why would you buy normal server? See the notes in Standard

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Please note:  All comments are the personal opinions of Susan Bradley and do not reflect any ill will at all towards "normal Windows Server 2003" owners who bought the wrong product. ;-)

 

 

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