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Small Business Server 2003

The main features, explained in plain English

Small businesses need to access, update, share and store ever increasing amounts of information. With Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 you get the capabilities of a secure small business network with storage, printing, collaboration, email, internet connectivity, support for mobile workers and faxing.

Standard Edition Features

Windows Server 2003
This reliable, security enhanced operating system helps keep your internal network data available at all times. It also includes the power of the Microsoft Active Directory service and its tools.

Windows SharePoint Services
Team members can communicate and collaborate easily with this new website solution. Easily manage group activities, work together effectively and move forward with team projects.

Exchange Server 2003 Technology
Increase productivity with this infrastructure for communication, messaging and collaboration. In addition, Microsoft Outlook Web Access lets team members access their e-mail on the web from wherever they happen to be.

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Here’s a single place for you and your employees to manage e-mail, calendars, contacts, plus other personal and team information.

Microsoft Shared Fax Service
Now you can fax with fewer telephone lines, right from your desktop anytime you want. Choose to receive faxes through SharePoint or by e-mail, or have them sent directly to your printer.

Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS)
Help protect your internet connections with this firewall technology. It’s especially valuable for branch office deployments, as well as other wide area network applications.

Premium Edition Features

ISA Server 2000 Technology
The firewall technology in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 offers your business secure internet connectivity, fast web access and unified management capabilities.

SQL Server 2000
This relational database solution provides data management capability to help your organisation adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment.

Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
Here are the tools you need to develop a sophisticated website and create customised solutions for Windows SharePoint Services.


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