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|  The Business Environment is Changing. Help Your Business Stay on Top. Manage your business from virtually anywhere. Get 24-hour protection for your data—and 24-hour access for your team.
Learn how you can fuel your business success in the changing business environment. At Donald Swauger Consulting, we have worked with businesses like yours for over 20 years. Our knowledgeable team specializes in helping you: - Stay productive on the go with access to information and resources from virtually any PC with Internet access, or even your phone!
- Enable your people to be more productive and improve teamwork with new collaboration technology.
- Store your key data in a single, highly secure location, so your people can always find and share the information they need.
- Help safeguard your information—and your business—with automatic data backup and recovery.
- Use your Windows Mobile® devices to access contacts, calendars, and more—from just about anywhere, at any time.
As a Microsoft Registered Partner since 2007, we are experts at deploying Microsoft software solutions. By delivering advanced functionality designed specifically for small businesses, this complete, affordable network solution can help you make the most of your IT investment.
Plus, with a knowledgeable partner to help implement your server solution, you can be confident that your systems will be running smoothly, so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business. Review the different technologies included in each edition with your IT partner and determine which version makes the most sense for your business.  Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition becomes a second server solution. Standard Edition will run on one hardware server and Premium Edition will run on two hardware servers, with the second server running Windows Server and SQL Server for Line of Business applications.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 will include individual Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Standard and Premium Editions vs. a common CAL for both. Windows Small Business Server 2008 will include the option to purchase a single CAL (in addition to 5/10/20 CAL Packs) in all channels. All processor and memory limits will now match Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.
Note: Windows Small Business Server 2008 is only available as a 64-bit operating system and can only be installed on a server with a 64-bit processor. 1 120-day trial included in the product. 2 Available in the following markets: US, UK, Japan, Germany and France 3 Available in the following languages: English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition becomes a second server solution. Standard Edition will run on one hardware server and Premium Edition will run on two hardware servers, with the second server running Windows Server and SQL Server for Line of Business applications. Windows Small Business Server 2008 will include individual Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Standard and Premium Editions vs. a common CAL for both. To learn more about product licensing and get additional details on Client Access Licenses, visit the Micrsoft's Licensing page.
Top Reasons to Upgrade from SBS 2003 R2 For small business owners and employees: Newest releases of all the SBS 2008 technology components, 1. designed together for an optimal experience for small businesses Vastly improved support for LOB applications for your favorite 2. CRM, accounting or manufacturing database software, and designed to sit on a second server (Premium) Updated, easier to use management console now organized 3. by business tasks Streamlined set up and deployment to reduce the cost of 4. deploying and maintaining your network Updated anti-spam protection for improved security 5. New disaster recovery capabilities with PC and server backup 6. and recovery Redesigned monitoring and reporting features for PC and 7. server and even anti-virus status Streamlined interface for remote access capabilities to easily 8. access email, contacts, calendar, desktop resources and now even SharePoint files from one easy-to-use location Improved internal company Web site capabilities for better 9. list management plus wikis and blogs Integration with new Office Live Small Business for everything 10. you need to take, promote, and manage a business on the Internet Target Customers Target customer size: Businesses with • fewer than 75 PCs Target audience: • Business owners who want to enhance productivity, grow the business, and relax knowing that company data are protected. Top Customer Scenarios First Server: for small business customers still on peer-to-peer networks seeking affordable, manageable growth enabler. Right Server: for small business customers still on legacy or competitive solutions that need an infrastructure upgrade or migration. LOB Application Deployment: for small businesses that need a server for line-of-business applications, either with a SQL database or without. Top 10 Customer Benefits An all-in-one comprehensive solution 1. Stay connected to your customers, vendors 2. and suppliers Protect your business and prevent data loss 3. Access business information and resources from 4. almost anywhere, anytime Increase your business capacity 5. Stay safe with anti-spam and anti-virus protection 6. Keep your network healthy and up-to-date 7. Powerful technologies designed and priced for 8. small business Get the flexibility and scalability you need 9. Create a bigger presence in the market 10. Handling Customer Objections Objection: "Peer-to-peer is good enough for us." Answer: "We can assess your current infrastructure to find out whether you might benefit from moving to a server. For example, you might be able to: Reduce business risk through better data protection • systems, including automatic backup and restore covering your entire network. Enhance productivity through easy and secure remote • access to applications and data. Save money through sharing resources more efficiently." • Objection: "We’re running Windows SBS 2003 R2 and don’t feel the need to upgrade." Answer: "Windows Small Business Server 2008 offers the latest, full versions of all component technologies, each one with new features that can help them grow their businesses and protect their information. Some of the top reasons to upgrade include simplified integration with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, ease of deployment of Windows Mobile 6.x devices with Exchange Server 2007, online marketing presence with integration of Microsoft Office Live Small Business and enhancements to an easier to use Remote Web Workplace." Objection: "It’s too expensive." Answer: "Windows SBS 2008 provides you with full versions of enterprise-class server software—a comprehensive, integrated server solution for your business—at a 35% to 45% lower cost than purchasing the components separately. Plus, it provides a flexible platform that can grow with your business, saving you money in the long run. We can can also explore financing options to help lower costs." Objection: "A server is too complex for our business." Answer: "Actually, most businesses with more than a handful of employees find that a server-based system is much simpler to administer than a peer-to-peer network, enables cost-saving resource sharing, and more than makes up for any additional complexity with enhanced reliability, capabilities, and cost savings." Objection: "We rely on line-of-business applications that won’t work with a standardized solution like Windows SBS 2008." Answer: "Windows SBS 2008 Premium offers a powerful, integrated platform for line-of-business applications in addition to all the great features of Windows SBS 2008 Standard by including Windows Server 2008 Standard and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard that can be flexibly deployed on a separate hardware server, if so required by your applications." Licensing Edition | Server Software, including 5 CALs | Additional CALs | Windows Small Business Server Standard | US $1,089 | US $77 | Windows Small Business Server Premium | US $1,899 | US $189 | • Estimated retail price in US Dollars • Flexible CAL option available (mix of Standard and Premium) • CALs can be purchased packs of 1, 5 or 20 • Reduced CAL price compared to Windows SBS 2003 R2 packs |
Upgrade/Migration Licensing: Solutions Pathway: Easy web-based method for all Windows Essential Server Solutions licensing upgrade and migration scenarios. Key Scenarios include: SBS 2003 R2 to SBS 2008 • SBS 2008 Standard to Premium • SBS 2008 to EBS 2008/standalone servers • Note: 20-30% discounts are applied during the process for the different scenarios listed above. Resources Partner resources: https://partner.microsoft.com/sbs2008 Customer resources: https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/essential/sbs/ Windows Essential Server Solutions home: https:// partner.microsoft.com/multiplyyourpower Windows SBS Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs | |
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