Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition Reseller Option Kit - for distributors and resellers only. 5 client Access Licenses included; Media included; Reseller must affix the COA to the server before delivery to the end-customer.
Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008, part of the Microsoft Windows Essential Business Solutions family, is the next major release of Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 product. Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) is designed to provide small organizations with an affordable, "all in one" comprehensive network solution that protects important data and drives business growth. SBS 2008 is available in Standard and Premium Edition, with Premium Edition now run on a second server with SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition. SBS 2008 will be offered in x64-only.
SBS 2008 delivers new features and capabilities for small businesses:
- Greater security and data protection
- Simple, easy online marketing presence: Integrates with Microsoft - Office Live Small Business to simplify set up and management of professional web sites and private work spaces.
- Better productivity: Integration with Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 and support for Windows mobile devices.
- IT made easy: Deployment, setup and administration is dramatically simplified and improved. New single CALs make Windows Small Business Server 2008 licensing more flexible and cost-effective.
- Manageability: A streamlined administration console; monitoring across servers and client PCs; and customizable, remotely-accessible reports.
- Provides an ideal platform for critical business application with Premium Edition which includes Microsoft SQL® Server 2008 Standard Edition for Small Business and Windows Server 2008 Standard technologies for SBS Premium - now run on a second hardware server.
- New with SBS 2008 is the removal of enforcement of CALs. There is no need to activate additional SBS client access licenses.
SBS 2008 from HP is available for purchase with a HP ProLiant server either preinstalled or drop in the box on DVD
- Includes OS and application media, 5 client access licenses, documentation, Certification of Authenticity (COA) affixed to your server, 90-day free technical software support, pre-populated product key that does not require activation. Purchase Microsoft Software assurance within 90-days of purchase to receive extra benefits with your operating system and grant transferability of your OEM license to another server.
- Supported on select HP ProLiant servers and has been tested with ProLiant support software.
- Recommended optional service available for service: HP 2-Hour 24x7 Software Technical Support is a 3-incident package which includes support for SBS 2008 & Microsoft Client Applications, part # U8298E.
SBS 2008 is also available to HP authorized distributors and resellers in the form of the Microsoft Windows SBS Reseller Option Kit or SBS ROK. SBS ROK from HP allows you to match your customer's preferred operating system with their chosen HP server. These products offer the same benefits as a preinstalled or on CD operating system and can be sold with any new supported HP ProLiant server and HP BladeSystems.
