Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003

You can read more about Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 on the Microsoft website. Below we will try to present the most useful information about this system.

Benefits

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (SBS 2003 R2) is an advanced IT solution designed to help you protect your data, do more with less, and connect with customers like never before. SBS 2003 R2 provides small businesses with many of the features used by large companies – e-mail, Internet connection, internal Web sites, remote access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing, backup and restore – all in one affordable, integrated solution.

Keep Your Business Up and Running

SBS 2003 R2 helps secure your network, keeps it up and running, and protects your business information so you can focus on your business instead of technology issues. SBS 2003 R2 helps:

• Protect business information with a more reliable and security-enhanced infrastructure, including built-in firewall protection and security-enhanced remote access to help prevent unauthorized users from getting into your network.
• Let Microsoft help you to keep your system up to date
• Put the best operating system from Microsoft behind your business and benefit from award-winning server technology plus tools to help identify technology issues before they occur.
• Help ensure network health by keeping your PCs and servers current with the latest updates to enhance the security of your network.
• Prevent data loss and restore deleted files with automatic data backups and the ability to easily retrieve accidentally deleted files and restore previous versions.

Do More with Less: Save Time and Money

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 lets you do more with less by providing technology and tools to help you run your business more efficiently, improve employee productivity, and reduce costs. SBS 2003 R2 helps:

• Provide one central place to store business information, making it easy for employees to find, access, and share information and schedules.
• Work from virtually anywhere, anytime, with access to e-mail, internal Web sites, network files, and even business applications from any Internet-enabled PC. SBS 2003 R2 also integrates with Microsoft Windows Mobile-based and Smartphone devices.
• Share resources and equipment. SBS 2003 R2 enables you to share resources and equipment such as Internet access, printers, and fax machines.
• Protect your investment in Windows. SBS 2003 R2 is built on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the leading network platform technology, so you can protect your investment in training, applications, and hardware.
• Run your business application of choice. SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition includes a powerful, integrated data management and reporting solution that supports the largest selection of business software applications.
• Reduce costs and increase flexibility through expanded client access license (CAL) rights. SBS 2003 R2 entitles you to access additional servers in your network (Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition, Windows Server 2003), saving you money and offering you more flexibility in growth.
• Invest in a product you can grow with. As your business needs change, SBS 2003 R2 grows with you by providing a “technology building block” for additional servers and a seamless transition path to the full line of Windows Server System products.

Connect with Customers

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 gives you the tools to take better care of customers, present a professional appearance, and manage customer relationships more effectively. With SBS 2003 R2, you can:

• Stay connected with customers anywhere, anytime. With SBS 2003 R2, you can access business information and resources, e-mail, calendars, contacts, internal Web sites, network files, business applications, and more from any PC with Internet access.
• Present a professional image. SBS 2003 R2 delivers tools to create a customized Web site and personalized communications to increase your credibility with customers.
• Streamline customer communications with one-to-many e-mail capabilities and a shared contact database to manage customer information, so you remain top of mind with customers.