The Windows Essential Server Solutions Family

Kentc — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:41:04 GMT

Today, we publicly announced the product family in which Essential Business Server is a part of--Windows Essential Server Solutions--and the new family web site. The Essential Server Solution family also includes Small Business Server and the web site unveils the features and functionality in Small Business Server 2008 for the first time. It also contains a frequently requested "which to choose" page to assist you in deciding which solution is the best fit for your company or client's company.

We also unveiled a the new graphic (see below). IMHO, it does a great job of visually conveying the value of the Essential Server solutions. For those of you lucky enough to attend the Windows Server/Visual Studio/SQL 2008 launch in Los Angeles on February 27th please stop by booth C3 in the Pavilion to get a wickedly cool T-Shirt featuring both of the graphics shown in this post!

Oh, and last but not least the Essential Business Server team now has a blog (although there's no content on it as of today). I may end up posting content to that blog and sunsetting this one. Only time will tell...

"Fresno" -- Whaa?!?

Kentc — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:01:00 GMT

As strange as it may seem, "Fresno" doesn't exist. I'm not talking about the city in California which I can say unequivocally does exist since I've been there :-) but the "Windows Server appliance" that was recently referred to in a CRN article. You might not think that another "product announcement" such as this one would be a big deal around here (since we make a number of them) but this particular kind of story actually amps a lot of people in my building (which is where Windows Server development lives) especially since after checking with various people in the know it was determined that "Fresno" simply doesn't exist. Apparently, the unnamed source's information to the contrary is good enough so you likely won't see a retraction.

Fortunately, Small Business Server and Windows Storage Server are here today and are ready to help small businesses. No need to wait!

Kent Compton : Small Business Server

The Windows Essential Server Solutions Family

"Fresno" -- Whaa?!?