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Top Ten Reasons to Use Windows Small
Business Server 2003 |
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Business Server 2003, now you can: |
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Create
a central and secure place to store critical business data
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Access
to data and applications is centralized, improving employee
productivity by ensuring all your employees can get the
information they need from their computers.
Software restriction policies help prevent unapproved
installations and help protect against viruses and other
attacks. |
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Guard
against data loss
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Volume
shadow copy service enables point-in-time backups and helps
your backup procedures run quickly and with minimal errors.
The
Backup Configuration Wizard guides you through the creation
and implementation of a successful data backup strategy. |
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Ensure
network security, thoroughly and easily
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Wizards
simplify security settings and help ensure all the necessary
security steps are taken while setting up your network.
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Windows
Small Business Server 2003 is built on Windows Server 2003,
the operating system that has increased available services
by 275 percent while mitigating attacks against the server
by 60 percent.
Windows
Small Business Server 2003 includes an internal firewall and
also supports external firewalls. |
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Keep
your business up and running
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Improved monitoring tools and usage reports keep you
apprised of network status.
Windows
Small Business Server 2003 is built on Windows Server 2003,
the most reliable network operating system Microsoft has
ever delivered. |
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Access
information from anywhere, anytime and any device
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Remote
Web Workplace, the new remote portal, allows authorized
users to access remote access features by using the
Internet.
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Windows
Small Business Server 2003 is built on Windows Server 2003,
the most reliable network operating system Microsoft has
ever delivered.
Windows
Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition, includes
Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000. Businesses running the premium
edition can now establish an interactive Web presence with
an unlimited number of visitors and can run as many
business applications as they need.
Note Access to Web applications based on Small
Business Server 2000/SQL Server 2000 was limited to 50
concurrent sessions. This limitation has been removed with
Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition. |
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Improve
team performance through enhanced collaboration
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A
pre-configured internal Web Site based on Microsoft Windows
SharePoint™ Services allows coworkers to share information,
including document libraries, announcements, events, and
links.
Enhanced Microsoft Outlook® Web Access (OWA) enables users
to access an Internet version of Microsoft Office Outlook
2003 from the Internet to share files and schedules. |
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Increase sales and reduce costs by analyzing and managing
your business with line-of-business applications
Windows
Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition, includes SQL
Server 2000. As the foundation for storing and analyzing
business information, SQL Server 2000 is compatible with
more small-business applications than any other data
management platform. Working with a broad array of Microsoft
partners, small-business owners have more flexibility in
selecting business applications to improve operations,
reduce costs, and connect with customers. With SQL Server
2000, small-business customers can run several business
applications in a simple and cost-effective information
technology (IT) environment. |
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Reach
more customers and serve them better, all day, every day
You can
host your own e-mail, create a company Web presence, and
access business information remotely. These benefits enable
you to conduct business in a professional manner and assure
customers that you are the right choice for their business. |
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Get up
and running quickly & easily
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Windows
Small Business Server 2003 is preloaded on the most popular
OEM platforms, meaning you can just plug it in and begin to
play in just 15 minutes!
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Online
License Activation means you no longer have to deal with
floppy disks for client setup.
Windows
Small Business Server 2003 is a member of the Windows Server
2003 family, meaning the interface will look familiar and
will work like the interface in Microsoft Windows. |
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Get a
platform that is easy to grow with today and tomorrow
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The
Client Setup Wizard enables you to migrate profile settings
(including desktop settings and data) from a peer-to-peer
network (based on the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating
systems) without disruptions to users.
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Because
Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003,
Standard Edition, work well together, you can add Windows
Server 2003, Standard Edition, to your network as a
dedicated line-of-business server or as a server dedicated
to running Windows Terminal Server in application-sharing
mode.
The
Migration Pack enables you to grow from Windows Small
Business Server 2003 to the components included within the
product (including Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server
2003, SQL Server 2000, and Internet Security and
Acceleration Server 2000). |
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