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Hi,

thanks for the info!

Thought you should know that the link to the press release is broken though.

BR

Emanuel

The Official SBS Blog: Introducing the Windows Essential Server Solutions Family of Products.

Shouldn't that say:

Both Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 are designed to run ONLY on 64-bit hardware.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/feb08/02-20EBFamilyPR.mspx

doesn't work

Well....  Just clicked on the link and MS site seems not to have the article.....

Did they remove ISA from SBS?

There is an issue with the link: clicking on it I go here:

http://www.microsoft.com/library/errorpages/smarterror.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/presspass/press/2008/feb08/02-20EBFamilyPR.mspx

Btw any idea when a beta will be available to download?

TIA

Fritzly

Two questions,

What version of SQL 2008 is included in SBS?

Was ISA removed from the Premium version?

What about ISA????

The Official SBS Blog : Introducing the Windows Essential Server Solutions Family of Products : http

The Official SBS Blog : Introducing the Windows Essential Server Solutions Family of Products : http

Hi,

SBS 2003 has ISA 2004, what about ISA on SBS 2008?

Will it be totally replaced by RRAS?

Thanks

Yep, it's now official. Microsoft has released some additional information about the next version

50? or 75? Which is it? In reviewing the product propeganda about SBS 2008 from the Essentials site at

So, for my customers that we have configured ISA 2004 with SBS Premium 2003 now have to upgrade to Windows Essential Business Server?  That sounds expensive? Sounds like SBS 2003 Premiums Users that want to keep ISA are left out in the cold.

Will this also be 32-bit or only 64-bit ?

Amigos, finalmente foi divulgado o nome final do produto e sua composição. Realmente perdemos o ISA Server

Amigos, finalmente foi divulgado o nome final do produto e sua composição. Realmente perdemos o ISA Server

What the hell happened to ISA server on SBS?

What happened to ISA in SBS???

Earlier today we announced the official name of the next version of Small Business Server - SBS 2008,

Al parecer el sucesor de SBS 2003 (Small Business Server) ya está por hacer RTM, según lo he

Today Microsoft is announcing the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products. The family includes

32 or 64 bit?:  It is 64 bit only.  Exchange 2007 requires 64 bits.

SBS Premium 2003 -> 2008  From what I heard, if you have SA, then you get the ISA as well

Upgrade?  There is not (nor has there ever been) an in-place upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit operating systems.  You can't do it with XP32->XP64 or Vista32->Vista64, nor can you with Server32.  There is a migration path, however.

50 or 75?  SBS will support 75 users, but once you have 50, it is time to look at WEBS.  Think of it as a way to upsell.  If you have a client with 45 users, and they are planning to grow, go with WEBS.  If you have a client with 30 users and the growth curve is flatter, go with SBS, knowing that when they get to 60+ users, they need to start looking at WEBS.

Microsoft has announced the Essentials 2007 will not be part of Cougar (SBS 2008) http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/gzierdt/archive/2008/02/21/essentials-2007-no-longer-part-of-cougar-release.aspx

can you migrate from SBS 2003 P to Windows Essential Business Server . If so, I wonder the head aches involved? Can Windows Essential Business Server sit on the edge of the network with two NICs since it has ISA simimlar to what SBS 2003 P does now.

What is going to happen to company whch bought SBS 2003 Premium Edition with SA? I understand that we will get SBS 2008 Premium Edition but between the loss of ISA and the elapsed time between the release of SBS 2003 and SBS 2008 made our choice to invest in SA a bad and costly investmment. Any idea if and when a public Beta will be available? I have already allocated the fionancial resources to buy a new server but being able to test SBS 2008 would b very helpful.

TIA

Stefano

What about those that need to upgrade now, or need a new installation now? Will there be any sort of "Buy it now, get SA (for free) and upgrade when the new version comes out" deal available?

I certainly hope so....

Does the exchange in SBS support UM unified messaging.

Why is everyone asking about ISA?

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is built upon Windows Server 2008 and includes:

Exchange Server 2007

Forefront Security for Exchange Server

System Center Essentials 2007

Next version of Internet Security and Acceleration Server

It is part of SBS 2008. It's the part that says "Next version of Internet Security and Acceleration Server"

Premium will only add SQL 2008, but it is on a separate server so you also get Windows Server 2008 to run SQL on.

Bron: webwereld.nl Microsoft heeft afgelopen week een vijandig bod uitgebracht op de aandelen van Yahoo

Tom, It looks like EBS 2008 and SBS 2008 are separate products, and SBS 2008 has no mention of ISA.  By the comments and lack of reply, there is no one from MS monitoring this to answer the question either.

Lack of ISA destroys the viability of SBS for my customers, and EBS's iron requirments (3 server minimum) and cost are not viable either to truly small business customers.  

SBS Premium was VERY easy to sell as included ISA provided a high quality firewall for a reasonable "upgrade" or "premium" cost.  While there appears to be some nice improvements to SBS with regard to business wide backup and native 64 bit capability, the lack of ISA is a deal killer.

Windows Essential Business Server is a new product and information is just becoming available. Many people