I was recently asked for a list of TCP port numbers to enable SBS services to pass through the firewall.
The result of the search was a really useful link on TechNet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/plan/gsg/appx_c.mspx
I was recently asked for a list of TCP port numbers to enable SBS services to pass through the firewall.
The result of the search was a really useful link on TechNet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/plan/gsg/appx_c.mspx
The aim of Microsoft’s Small Business Server software is to do exactly what is says on the box.
It is quite simply “a small business server which is used in small business”. Prior to server technology the way in which most small business operated was with the use of peer to peer networking, which is still commonly used to this day. The advancements into small business server software such as Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, provides an affordable opportunity to allow more and more small businesses to start using servers. This means that small businesses can operate within the same technical boundaries that larger businesses operate whilst remaining focused and agile
Great Article on the advantages of being a small business Some interesting links and blogs around SBS Small Business Server main page Small Business Server support blog Susan Bradley's excellent SBS blog David Overton’s Small Business Blog Whitepaper Overview of Small Business Server for Enterprise IT Pros
Well, I can honestly say that when SBS 4.0 first got released I was only 15 and to be fair I didn’t have all that much interest in it and now I just can’t shut up about it.
October 22, 1997 – BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
Consists of Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3, Exchange Server 5.0 SP1, IIS 3.0, SQL Server 6.5 SP3, Proxy Server 1.0, Internet Explorer 3.02 or 4.01, and Outlook 97
Allows 25 client licenses.
May 24, 1999 – BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5
Consists of Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4, Exchange Server 5.5 SP2, IIS 4.0, SQL Server 7.0, Proxy Server 2.0, Internet Explorer 5.0, Outlook 2000, and FrontPage 2000
Allows 50 client licenses.
February 21, 2001 – Small Business Server 2000
Consists of Windows 2000 Server, Exchange 2000 Server, IIS 5.0, SQL Server 2000, ISA Server 2000, Internet Explorer 5.0, Outlook 2000, and FrontPage 2000
Allows 50 client licenses.
October 9, 2003 – Windows Small Business Server 2003
Standard Edition
Consists of Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Outlook 2003, Windows SharePoint Services,
Premium Edition
Standard edition plus SQL Server 2000, ISA Server 2000, and FrontPage 2003 in
Allows 75 client licenses.
So what's new I hear you ask?
The list below outlines some of the new features to be included in SBSR2 - Unlike a Service Pack the SBS (R2) Release 2 is not a free upgrade.
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Automated, network-wide patch and update management for all Microsoft Update supported products lowering the costs of managing a Microsoft-based network and helping to maintain a more secure infrastructure | |
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Increased mailbox limits from 16 GB to 75 GB, enabling improved productivity for employees | |
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Inclusion of SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition technology in SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition | |
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Expanded client access license (CAL) rights, including access to additional Exchange Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition servers in the SBS 2003 R2 network, allowing customers more flexibility in growth |
SBS Release 2 is scheduled to release to manufacturing in the second quarter of 2006