Over this side of the pond, in a country where 97% of companies have less than 10 staff SBS is a key product for us. Unless there is going to be a way of putting Exchange on an Essentials box at a realistic price and in a supported manner when that is a server on the network we will have to look at other offerings.
Email without broadband is a problem. If you can do cloud then that's great. Mike From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 July 2012 19:50 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No more SBS They're pushing the cloud for the SMB market, as opposed to abandoning them outright. I'd be more inclined to admit that they're closer to abandoning their hobbyist roots, although not their developer roots. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: There will continue to be a SBS 2011 Essentials. But it doesn't include SQL or Exchange. I disagree with their decision, as does every SBS MVP. :-P However, I see it as an ongoing "move to the Enterprise" for Microsoft. They are abandoning their small business roots. From: Webster [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 1:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: No more SBS I don't see the product in the environments I work in but Microsoft says no more SBS. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-goes-public-with-windows-server-2012-versions-licensing-7000000341/ http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf Q33. Will there be a next version of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard? No. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, which includes Exchange Server and Windows server component products, will be the final such Windows Server offering. This change is in response to small business market trends and behavior. The small business computing trends are moving in the direction of cloud computing for applications and services such as email, online back-up and line-of-business tools. 13 Q34. Will there be a next version of Windows Small Business 2011 Premium Add-on? No. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on, which includes SQL Server and Windows Server as component products, will be the final such Windows Server offering. Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com<http://www.carlwebster.com/> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
