Run SQL Server 2008 Standard Database Applications on a Separate, Dedicated Server with Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium

re: Run SQL Server 2008 Standard Database Applications on a Separate, Dedicated Server with Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium

Scott Pratt — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:37:33 GMT

We love SBS 2008, BUT I have to differ with your opening paragraph (below) - SBS 2008 does NOT include the latest versions of Windows, Exchange OR SQL - our customers are constantly asking when they can use Exchange 2010, Windows 2008 r2 (works MUCH better for Virtualization), and SQL 2008 r2. It is very confusing to an average customer that SBS 2008 with Exchange 2007 is being installed in calendar year 2010!

"As we've been discussing in the past few posts, Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) 2008 includes the full, latest versions of the software that you need to run your business. Perhaps one of the best reasons to deploy Windows SBS 2008 is that the Premium edition includes a separate server with a copy of Windows Server 2008 Standard along with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard."

re: Run SQL Server 2008 Standard Database Applications on a Separate, Dedicated Server with Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium

Danny — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:37:47 GMT

We utilize SBS 2008 Premium for this very reason. However, it would be greatly beneficial if customers who have software assurance for SBS 2008 Premium would be able to use the latest versions on the additional server, like Server 2008 R2 Standard and SQL 2008 R2 Standard. Using Server 2008 R2 would benefit us from it's better Terminal Services, and SQL 2008 R2 because of it's better Reporting Services.

I understand that the primary server is tightly integrated and needs lots of development time to get it right.... but I can't see why MS does not offer the TRUE latest versions through Software Assurance for the additional server. That was Software Assurance is supposed to do... give customers the latest software.