Windows Small Business Server 2003

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Windows Small Business Server 2003

• Canadian IT Pro Advisors Team
• Microsoft Canada
• http//microsoft.com/canada/technet/community/blog
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Demystifying SBS
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What do I get with SBS?
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Designed for Small Business.
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Transition Packs Grow with your business

• Formerly known as Migration Packs
• SBS Transition Packs grant licenses to
  standalone versions of SBS components instead of
  an integrated SBS license
• Facilitate Small Business growth enables the
  following
• Add more than 75 users
• Install individual server components (Windows
  Server, Exchange Server) on separate hardware
• Upgrade individual server components to
  Enterprise editions
• 2 types of SBS Server Transition Packs
• SBS Transition Pack Standard
• SBS Transition Pack Premium
• 1 type of SBS CAL Transition Pack (available in
  5 and 20 Packs)
• Grants licenses to standalone CAL versions of
  Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003
• For more information http//www.microsoft.com/Wi
  ndowsServer2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfaq
  .mspx

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Upgrading or Migrating?

• Upgrade or Migration from
• Small Business Server 2000
• Windows 2000 Server, Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
• Migration to a new server only
• Small Business Server 4.5
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
• http//www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/upg
  rade/default.mspx

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SBS SP1

• Service Packs for SBS 2003 components
• SBS 2003 SP1
• Windows Server 2003 SP1
• Windows SharePoint Services SP1
• Exchange Server 2003 SP1
• Outlook 2003 SP1 (applies to each client)
• Windows XP SP2 (applies to each client)
• SQL Server 2000 SP4
• Updates the MSDE components in Std
• Updated component
• ISA 2004 (Premium only)
• Distribution
• Web Download
• Fulfillment SP CD
• Slipstream

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Demo 1

• SBS SP1
• Security configuration
• Enhancements
• ISA 2004
• Exchange 2003 SP1

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Going Beyond
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Doing more with SBS 2003?

• Communications
• Remote Access VPN including Quarantine
• Email, RPC over HTTPS
• Mobile Devices (ActiveSync / Outlook Mobile
  Access)
• Terminal Services
• Live Communications Server / Office Communicator
• Sharepoint Collaboration
• Management
• MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition

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Demo 2

• Sharepoint services
• Using the free templates http//www.microsoft.com/
  technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx
• Scenario list (subset)
• Absence Request and Team Vacation Schedule
  Management
• Change Management
• Employee Timesheet and Scheduling Management
• Expense Reimbursement Request
• Helpdesk
• HR Programs and Services Forms
• IT Developer Team Site
• Legal Document Review Workflow Management
• Professional Services site for Engagement Team
  Resourcing
• Project Team Site
• Room and Equipment Reservation
• Travel Request

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Monitoring with MOM 2005

• Pro-active Monitoring
• Active Directory
• Exchange
• Sharepoint
• Security
• Terminal Services
• Workstations
• MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition

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Live Communications Server

• Secure Instant Messaging
• Public IM Connectivity (msn, yahoo! AOL)
• Link corporate telephone system and computers
• Presence Awareness and Contacts
• Presence status control (online, away, busy)
• Microsoft Exchange Server free/busy and Out of
  Office information
• Do not disturb setting, disabling notifications
• Contact search outside contact list
• Offline presence status
• Real-Time Collaboration Features
• IM
• Video and Audio
• Handwriting Messages (ink support)
• Application and whiteboard sharing
• Desktop Sharing (Remote Assistance)
• Point to Point file transfer
• Security inc encryption, logging and archiving

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Roadmap
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Roadmap
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Server 2003 R2

• Improved patch and update management
• SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
• Expanded Mailbox limits (up to 75GB)
• Other minor updates
• Automatic RPC over HTTP setup
• Service packs for components
• Exchange SP2
• SharePoint SP2

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Demo 4

• Remote Connectivity with SBS 2003

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SBS Community

• SBS Community Site http//www.microsoft.com/window
  sserver2003/sbs/community/default.mspx
• SBS Newsgroups
• http//groups.yahoo.com/group/sbs2k/
• technical group, users of all levels plus
  partners, VAR's, consultants
• http//groups.yahoo.com/group/smallbizIT/
• more on the sales and management of SMB market,
  partners, VAR's, consultants
• SBS MVPs in Canada
• Calvin McLennan Waterdown, Ontario
• Les Connor Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Jeff Loucks St Catharines, Ontario
• Canadian Usergroups
• Toronto Windows Server User Group (TWSUG)
  http//www.twsug.com
• Toronto North SBS Consultants Group
  http//groups.yahoo.com/group/SBSCanada/
• Montreal IT Pro User Group (MITPUG)
  mitch_at_e-mitch.com
• Winnipeg IT Pro User Group http//www.witpug.org
  
• Vancouver Technology User Group (VANTUG) -
  http//www.vantug.com/

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Small Business Partner Web Site

• For partners who sell to supportSmall Business
• Registered Benefit
• Long-term commitment to expand and grow
• Marketing and Technical

https//partner.microsoft.com/canada/smallbusiness
/
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Microsoft Small Business Center

• Small Business Customer Portal
• Landing site and more info
• Product Business Info
• Like Partner site, early stage, long term
  investment

Click on Small Business Server and.
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Questions and Answers
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Thank You!

• Canadian IT Pro Advisors Team
• Microsoft Canada
• http//microsoft.com/canada/technet/community/blog
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