Product Overview for Windows® Small Business Server 2011

December 2010

Abstract Microsoft offers Windows® Small Business Servers as a business solution for small businesses by

providing a simplified setup, intuitive management of day-to-day tasks, comprehensive network and

data protection, and rich business productivity features, combined with high performance within a

Windows environment.

This guide provides an overview of the benefits of a server-based small business solution and introduces

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (a new edition of Windows Small Business Server) and

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. It describes the new and enhanced features of Windows

Small Business Server, presents scenario walkthroughs to highlight several of the new capabilities, and

provides references to additional resources.

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Contents Abstract ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Overview of Small Business Needs......................................................................................................................... 5

The Small Business Challenge .................................................................................................................................... 5

The Windows Small Business Server Solution ............................................................................................................ 5

How Small Businesses Benefit .............................................................................................................................. 6

How the Partner Community Benefits .................................................................................................................. 7

Trends in Small Business Computing ......................................................................................................................... 8

Growing Interest in Cloud Computing .................................................................................................................. 8

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials .................................................................................................. 10

A Cross-Premise Small Business Solution ................................................................................................................. 10

The Dashboard and Launchpad ............................................................................................................................... 10

Remote Web Access Feature ................................................................................................................................... 11

Computers and Backup ........................................................................................................................................... 12

Network Health Monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 13

Extensibility and Add-ins ......................................................................................................................................... 13

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard ................................................................................................... 15

A Fully On-Premise Small Business Solution ............................................................................................................ 15

Administration Console ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Remote Web Access Feature ................................................................................................................................... 16

Messaging and Collaboration ................................................................................................................................. 17

Server Backup .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Network Health Monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 19

What’s New: Scenario Walkthroughs ................................................................................................................... 21

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials ..................................................................................................... 21

The Dashboard .................................................................................................................................................... 21

Backup & Restore for Clients & Servers .............................................................................................................. 23

Shared Folders .................................................................................................................................................... 27

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard ...................................................................................................... 29

The Administration Console ................................................................................................................................ 29

Backup and Restore Servers ............................................................................................................................... 36

Common Feature Areas ........................................................................................................................................... 38

Remote Web Access Feature .............................................................................................................................. 38

Adding Client Computers .................................................................................................................................... 40

Health and Security Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 41

Resources ............................................................................................................................................................ 44

How to Install .......................................................................................................................................................... 44

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Setup and Configuration ........................................................ 44

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Setup and Configuration ......................................................... 44

Online Resources ..................................................................................................................................................... 44

Windows Small Business Server blog .................................................................................................................. 44

Overview of Small Business Needs

The Small Business Challenge Today’s small business owners face daily challenges in running their businesses, and one of the more

difficult challenges is managing an IT infrastructure. However, the primary focus for most business

owners is on their core business competencies, not on becoming technology experts. Because

investments in technology directly impact the bottom line, there is a constant need to achieve real

business benefits and mitigate costs against a backdrop of time pressures and limited technical skills. To

add to this pressure, many small businesses are now looking toward cloud services, and what they may

offer—which can add even more complexity and apprehension in adopting new technology.

To help small businesses solve these challenges, Microsoft built upon its success with Microsoft®

Windows® Small Business Server 2008 to develop the next generation of solutions for small business,

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard.

These products are designed to help small businesses operate at the same technology level as much

larger organizations, without the added costs and complexities of managing an intricate IT

infrastructure. The next-generation of the Windows Small Business Server family also provides the

choice of a solution focused on traditional on-premise workloads, or a solution that is designed to have

a high degree of interoperability with cross-premise (cloud computing) technologies.

The Windows Small Business Server Solution Technology has always promised to solve problems, not create them. Windows Small Business Server

2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard simplify business technology and

deliver on that promise.

Previous versions of Windows Small Business Server took significant steps toward reducing the

complexity of implementing and managing server technology in a small business environment. Windows

Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard build upon

that foundation with easier setup, installation, and migration experiences, a simplified management

experience, and better network-wide security features for the small business customer. They

incorporate the latest Microsoft technologies for networking, data storage and backup, security, and

document and printer sharing as well as providing on-premise solutions for advanced e-mail and

calendar capabilities, database and line-of-business support. New to the family are cross-premise

capabilities for cloud based workloads, allowing small business customers the flexibility to choose the

best environment for their line-of-business and collaboration solutions.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard continues to be an ideal on-premise solution that

includes all the key workloads small businesses need to be productive and competitive. Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Essentials enables a cross-premise solution, allowing small businesses to retain

core infrastructure and security features on their local networks, and also includes technologies such as

Active Directory Federation Services to enable simple, single sign-on experiences with cloud-based

services. This allows end-users to work in ways that are familiar to them, while at the same time making

it easier for small businesses to take advantage of the growing set of offerings available in the cloud

through platforms such as Windows® Azure™.

Partners are also a great way to reduce complexity for businesses. Windows Small Business Server 2011

Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard make it easier for partners to deliver value

to customers through simplified installation, administration and mitigated costs.

How Small Businesses Benefit

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

provide small businesses with a simplified installation and management experience making the

transition from peer-to-peer networks to server-based technology painless. It also helps in keeping small

business’ data and systems highly secure – including e-mail and documents - from malicious attacks,

disasters, or hardware failures. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Standard increase productivity through near anytime, anywhere access – for

employees and/or business partners – to company information regardless of their location.

Simplified Purchase and Setup. Rather than requiring customers to identify, purchase, install, and

manage multiple products or technologies, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard bring these technologies together into a single-server

installation and management experience.

Simplified Management. By its very nature, an operating system running multiple technologies tends

toward complex management. However, managing a complex environment does not have to expose

that complexity for all tasks. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Standard reduce operating system complexities by using an intuitive management

interface, one that presents relevant system information and a matching set of tasks.

Network-wide Protection. As the digital age increases the volume of business data, and increases

reliance on communication tools such as e-mail, line-of-business applications, and remote access,

businesses of all sizes need to protect these assets. The more sophisticated the collaboration and

business data becomes, the greater the need for complete, network-wide protection. Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard utilize protection

technologies, such as the Security Center and Windows Backup and Restore, which help guard a small

business network and its data.

Client Protection. Desktop clients sometimes change on a daily basis as employees add, remove, or

modify applications and information without your knowledge. Windows Small Business Server 2011

Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard monitor your client computers for

antivirus status, update compliance, and overall security health. This gives administrators a quick view

into overall client status and helps address issues before they arise.

Simplified Backup for Business Data. Both Essentials and Standard servers help businesses can easily

backup server data to internal and/or external hard drives and optionally rotate drives to offsite storage

locations. Additionally, for Essentials, client computers can also be backed up to the server, providing a

centralized location to help protect critical data. This simplifies the ability of businesses to help secure

their data and keep it safer.

Remote Web Access1. Remote Web Access (formerly Remote Web Workplace) is a dynamically-updated

web site that uses encrypted connections to provide a single, simple, and consolidated entry point into a

small business network. Employees or partners can gain access to e-mail, files, or even a desktop

computer through Remote Web Access. For Windows Small Business Server 20011 Standard this

includes a fully-configured internal web site managed by Microsoft SharePoint® 2010 Foundation.

Desktop Synergies with Windows 7 and Office 2010. By combining the Windows 7® operating system

and Microsoft Office® 2010 productivity and content management tools to Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, small business will have the

IT foundation they need to work fast, smart, and together, to take it on the road, and to help protect

their business data—from the inside out.

Mobile Device Support. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Standard offer excellent support for Windows Mobile smartphone devices. These devices

give highly-mobile employees such as sales staff or field personnel access to e-mail, contact lists,

calendars, and documents stored on the company web site. Businesses can administer mobile devices as

if they were on the local network, installing certificates or remotely wiping devices for security purposes.

Active Directory Federation Services. A powerful feature of the underlying Windows Server 2008 R2

operating system, Active Directory Federation Services enables simple, single sign-on experiences with

cloud-based services. This allows end-users to work in ways that are familiar to them, while at the same

time making it easier for small businesses to take advantage of the growing set of offerings available in

the cloud through platforms such as Windows Azure.

How the Partner Community Benefits

The partner community can realize significant benefits from selling and supporting Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. Their intuitive and

streamlined management tools simplify administration, reducing guesswork and allowing partners to

optimize their time. For example, the daily health reports can help a partner determine which customer

sites might require some remote administration tasks, or which ones may require a site visit in the near

future. Expansion and data management features, such as the Move Users’ Shared Data wizard,

minimize the time required to grow the network to match business needs.

These tools, and the underlying design goals of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, will afford the partner community the ability to move

beyond traditional break-fix services. Partners can become specialists in vertical market technology and

provide value-added services to their customers. Infrastructure management is not a commodity, but it

1 Use of Remote Web Access feature may require additional services from your broadband provider, such as access to certain

“ports” that some providers may block for customers on some service plans. Contact your broadband provider if you have

questions about their services or service terms.

is one that can’t be heavily promoted as a value-add line item; customers expect that the infrastructure

is configured properly and “just works.” By providing a core infrastructure that already meets customer

expectations, it frees the partner to focus on and promote value-add solutions to the customer – in

other words, the partner gets to focus on doing what the partner does best.

Partners can also increase customer trust by providing them with a known-good infrastructure. As

businesses grow, the potential for loss increases and the more products need to be installed and

configured to help reduce the risk. Even when products are supplied by the same vendor, additional

configuration and modification is needed to ensure the products work efficiently and with a high degree

of security. This requires that partners become knowledgeable about different products so that the

systems will be protected. Yet there can be lingering questions, wondering if all the options been

properly set or whether something was missed from the best practice guide. With a core infrastructure

in place that has already been configured according to best practice guidelines, partners can increase

customer trust and improve their status as a true strategic partner for the midsize business.

In addition, partners can use the versatile Windows Server Solutions SDK to extend and customize the

experience for small business owners. For Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials the SDK

provides a toolset to extend the platform, develop server and client add-ins, and provides customized

interoperability with cloud services. Partners can use this to easily develop the Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Essentials integration components for new and existing cloud services. For Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Standard, partners can use the SDK to extend, customize and tailor Small Business

Server solutions and add-ins.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard provides an unparalleled out-of-the-box experience for a

small business customer. For the partner community, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

provides the solid foundation to grow the partner business, both by adding more customers without

adding staff, and to grow the business into value-add services.

Trends in Small Business Computing

Growing Interest in Cloud Computing

If we look at small businesses today, about 55 percent of the primary workloads2 include collaboration,

file and print, networking and security. Many organizations spend large percentages of their limited IT

budget on simply maintaining on-premise applications and services such as these, which are not fully

utilized. Over the past few years, cloud services such as email, online back-up and line-of-business tools

are now becoming key considerations.

Many small businesses don’t have regular IT budget cycles or dedicated IT staff, so maintaining a

complex set of on-premise solutions can be cost prohibitive. In fact, when you look at organizations

below 25 PCs, over 70 percent3 have used or are now using cloud-based applications such as email

2 Based on 2008 data from IDC Workloads Tracker (2009 release) 3 Based on Microsoft Email Deployment Tracker, January 2009

(through services such as Windows Live Mail, and other online email providers). These services provide

small businesses the power and flexibility of enterprise class solutions without the cost of on-premise

support.

However, while many organizations may already be using online services, they not align with single sign-

on facilities, and can they cannot easily be centrally managed in bulk. Customers are looking for ways to

extend their investment in on-premise platforms and seamlessly integrate them into the cloud.

That is not to say on-premise support is declining across all small businesses. For larger organizations,

supporting on-premise collaboration and line-of-business applications is still a primary choice.

Organizations such as these are looking for a complete server platform that is integrated and optimized,

or a customizable platform for their exact requirements.

Ultimately it is a business decision for small businesses. Some organizations may feel comfortable with

everything in the cloud or a hybrid solution. Others, typically those who have already invested in client

or client-server line-of-business applications, will feel more comfortable with an on-premise server.

Microsoft is now able to provide more than a one-size-fits-all approach and has offerings for a wide

range of customer and partner preferences.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials is a new edition of Windows Small Business Server that

introduces cross-premise functionality, providing small businesses with on-premise file and print,

security, backup, remote access, and identity management services, combined with optional off-premise

services.

A Cross-Premise Small Business Solution Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials incorporates best-of-breed 64-bit product technologies

to deliver a server environment well suited for most small businesses. The product technologies include:

Server Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 product technologies provide the core

foundation of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Windows Server 2008 R2 is the

most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to date. For more information, visit

the Windows Server 2008 R2 web site.

Network Monitoring and Protection: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials monitors

its own health status and the status of client computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista®,

Windows 7, and Mac OS X version 10.5 and above. Health status notifies you of issues or

problems related to computer backups, server storage, low disk space, and more.

Database: The optional Small Business Server Premium Add-on includes a licensed copy of

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard technologies and Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 Standard

Edition for Small Business, providing customers and partners with a comprehensive data

management and analysis solution. For more product-specific information, visit the Microsoft

SQL Server web site.

The Dashboard and Launchpad The Dashboard is the command and control center for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

From the Dashboard, you can perform all the management and maintenance tasks you need to control

how your server behaves on your network, who can access it, what information can be stored and

retrieved, how it is organized, protected, and made available remotely. The Dashboard itself can be

accessed remotely by users who have permission.

The Dashboard is organized around tasks, with different activities presented on different tabs. Each tab

in the Dashboard contains specific action items, giving you better control, while still making changes

simple to understand and perform.

The Home tab provides shortcuts to the necessary tasks for getting started as well as common

tasks that will be used to maintain the server, such as adding users and shared folders. It also

displays a list of community links.

The Users tab allows you to add up to 25 user accounts. You can change the shared folders that

users have access to and enable and define what level of remote access each user has.

The Computers and Backup tab allows you to view the health and backup status and configure

backups on the server and computers where you have installed the Connector software.

The Server Folders and Hard Drives tab allows you to manage the server’s shared folders and

physical hard drives. The Server Folders sub-tab is used to created, modify, and remove shared

folders. The Hard Drives sub-tab is used to view, add, and remove hard drives on your server.

The Add-ins tab is used to view, manage, and remove software components developed by

Microsoft and other third parties that can extend the functionality of Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Essentials

The Dashboard also provides links to:

o Alerts, which opens the Alert Center to show any active error, warning, or informational

messages.

o Server settings, which can be used to configure the server’s date and time, the

Windows Update properties, and Remote Access.

o Help, which displays product information and allows management of the Dashboard

tabs.

Easy Client Setup. For each computer you want to fully participate in a Windows Small Business Server

network, install the Connector software by opening a web browser and entering

http://<servername>/connect, where <servername> is the name you gave your server. This installs the

Launchpad, which runs on each client PC in your network, providing a simple way to access Shared

Folders, initiate a backup, connect to your Remote Access page, or open the Dashboard.

Remote Web Access Feature Remote Web Access feature4 is a dynamically-updated web site that uses encrypted connections to

provide a single, simple, secure and consolidated entry point into a small business network. Authorized

users can connect to Remote Web Access using any Internet-connected computer or mobile device with

a supported browser. It brings flexibility to small businesses by offering near anytime, anywhere access

for employees.

Remote Web Access allows you to use a supported web browser on a computer or mobile device from

outside your network to access your server and computers remotely. Remote Web Access has a higher

degree of extensibility in the software development kit (SDK), allowing for more customization, gadgets,

add-in extensions, mobile rendering and an improved shared folder experience with AJAX support.

Remote Access to Shared Folders. Users can download files and folders, and upload one or more files to

the shared folders on their server while away from the network. Users can also search through the

Shared Folders when they are trying to locate a specific file or files. Files are stored on your server and

only authorized users can access them.

4 Use of Remote Web Access feature may require additional services from your broadband provider, such as access

to certain “ports” that some providers may block for customers on some service plans. Contact your broadband

provider if you have questions about their services or service terms.

Remote Access to Computers. Connect remotely to the computers in your network. Run an application

as if you were sitting in front of your computer.

Remotely Connect to the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Dashboard. If the need

arises, you can access the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Dashboard while away from to

add new users, add new shared folders or check the health of your network.

To connect to one of your computers, on the Computers tab, click the Connect button next to the

computer. You can only connect to a computer that is Available for connection and that is running one

of the following operating systems:

• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3)

• Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Enterprise with Service

Pack 2 (SP2)

• Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional

Computers and Backup Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials automatically backs up your client computers to the

server and can help you easily restore the computer or an individual file or folder from its backup. The

Windows Small Business Server Backup solution uses an innovative method to back up only the data

that has not already been backed up before. Even if you have several copies of the same data on

different computers, the data is backed up only once on your server, and your server keeps track of

what data was stored on each computer on each day. Backups complete quickly and efficiently, and use

less space on your server.

Automated Daily Backup of your Computers. Computer backups are automatically configured when you

install the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Connector software on your computers.

Backup is performed on a daily basis for every configured computer.

Restore an Entire Computer. Restoring a computer from a backup is easy. If you want to restore your

computer to a previous point in time, you boot the computer from the Computer Restore CD. The

computer connects to your server, which provides a simple wizard for restoring a single hard drive or

multiple hard drives from a backup of that computer that is stored on your server.

Restore Individual Files and Folders. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials can help you

restore individual files or folders by selecting a computer and a specific backup of that computer from

the Dashboard. The Restore Wizard initiates and displays the files and folders that were backed up for

that computer on that day. You can easily select individual files or entire folders from this Restore

Window and then restore them to any location on your computer.

Server Backup and Restore. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials helps you back up its

Shared Folders to external drives. This feature gives you the ability to take your files offsite and easily

restore them later, so they are stored at an alternate location in case of fire damage, theft, or other

catastrophe to your primary computer. In case of accidental data loss, you can simply restore a file from

your server backup. You can add a hard disk drive, either internally or externally to the device, and

designate it as a backup destination as opposed to server storage. Windows Small Business Server 2011

Essentials will then use this drive to back up all the data stored on the server. Using multiple external

drives makes it easy to rotate your backup’s offsite, to maximize availability of backups in case of theft,

fire, flood, and other disasters in relation to your primary computer.

Computer Backup Archiving. If you are replacing an old computer with a new computer and you’d like

to keep the old computer’s backups, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials provides an

archiving feature. When removing the Windows Small Business Server Connector software from the old

PC, you will be asked if you’d like to keep the backups for this computer on the server. Computers that

are archived are not part of the 25 device limit.

Network Health Monitoring Windows Small Business Server monitors its own health status and the status of your computers that

are running Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Health status notifies you of any issues or

problems that are found. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials monitors the following health

information:

Computer Backups. Monitors that your computers are being backed up on a regular basis and that the

backups are completing successfully.

Security Center Status for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. Collects the Security Center

status from your computers running Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP, and helps you

centrally monitor the health status of your computers from the Windows Small Business Server 2011

Essentials Dashboard.

Core Service and Low Disk Space Monitoring. Monitors key Windows services and the hard drives of

your computers. Displaying health alerts should available space on a particular hard drive fall below 10%

and if a key Windows service has stopped.

Macintosh Monitoring. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials also provides monitoring for

Macintosh computers (Mac OS X version 10.5 and above) including firewall status, software update

status, and disk space utilization.

If a problem is found, you can connect to the Windows Small Business Server “Essentials” Dashboard to

get more detailed information.

Extensibility and Add-ins Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials is based on the proven technologies of the Windows

Server® 2008 R2 operating system and is designed to be a platform upon which other solutions can be

developed. We’re excited to make a new Software Development Kit (SDK) available for developers.

Some of the SDK capabilities include:

• Dashboard Extensibility

o Add Dashboard Tab

High level tabs can optionally contain sub tabs

o Tabs / Sub tabs can be of the following different types:

List View tabs/sub tabs: add-ins have the option not to use custom UI, but instead

use the rendered common list view UI with many extensible parts. This allows users

to enjoy a common look and feel regardless of who developed the add-in

Custom control tabs/sub tabs: Custom control tabs can be WinForms based OR WPF

(Windows Presentation Foundation) based

o Default Tabs are extensible – the SDK will walk you through them

Add sub tabs under these tabs

Add more data to the existing tabs, such as task, columns, details

o Extensible Home page allows adding common tasks and community links

• Launchpad Extensibility

o Add categories and tasks to the Launchpad

• Remote Web Access site extensibility

o You can add your own link in an online services section, create a new item in the menu bar,

create a new gadget for the page

• Cloud Service Interoperability

o Samples, guidance and tools to build interoperability between cloud service offerings and

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

• A new framework called the “Provider Framework” is an architectural layer that performs all the

business data processing and holds state for each feature.

• Certain wizards and property pages are also extensible

• Samples and templates are included to help add-in developers

• A helpful “How-to” section provides walkthroughs of several common extensibility scenarios

Large Ecosystem of Software and Hardware Partners. Microsoft has partners throughout the world that

have built and are continuing to build new software and hardware solutions that work with Microsoft

Windows software. As these partners become familiar with Windows Small Business Server 2011

Essentials, we will see solutions delivered that will enhance the usefulness and functionality of your

server.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard is the next release of Windows Small Business

Server Standard, which is a fully on-premise solution. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

minimizes initial acquisition and deployment times by offering an easily deployed single server solution

that combines several server technologies under one Microsoft license.

With Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, small businesses or partners are not tasked with

identifying, purchasing, or licensing multiple server technologies, or subsequently matching them to

appropriate hardware resources. They also benefit from a simplified deployment experience – one

delivered on a single piece of media that combines the configurations of all underlying server

technologies into a single server installation wizard.

A Fully On-Premise Small Business Solution Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard incorporates best-of-breed 64-bit product technologies

to deliver a complete server solution environment well suited for small businesses. The product

technologies include:

Server Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 product technologies provide the core

foundation of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. Windows Server 2008 R2 is the

most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to date. For more information, visit

the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 web site.

Messaging and Collaboration: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 product technologies introduce

advanced e-mail and calendar functionality to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard.

Exchange Server 2010 delivers a seamless end-user collaboration experience and robust security

features. For more information, visit the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 web site.

Collaboration and Productivity: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Foundation is a versatile technology

that organizations and business units of all sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business

processes and improve team productivity. With tools for collaboration that help people stay

connected across organizational and geographic boundaries, Windows SharePoint Services gives

people access to information they need. For more product-specific information, visit the

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Foundation web site.

Network Updates and Protection: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables

administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers running the

Windows operating system. By using WSUS, administrators can fully manage the distribution of

updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in their network. For more

information, visit the Windows Server Update Services web site.

Database: The optional Premium Add-on includes a licensed copy of Windows Server 2008 R2

Standard technologies and Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 Standard Edition for Small Business,

providing customers and partners with a comprehensive data management and analysis

solution. SQL Server 2008 R2 is a performance-leader and the fastest growing database solution

in the industry today. For more product-specific information, visit the Microsoft SQL Server web

site.

Administration Console Small businesses perform a balancing act of trying to reduce costs while increasing profits. The Windows

SBS Console offers small businesses an intuitive and uncomplicated IT management tool that controls IT

management costs while providing a customizable environment designed to help them reach their full

potential.

The Windows SBS Console is the primary hub for managing most aspects of the small business. It helps

minimize the cost of managing and maintaining multiple applications, systems, and network resources

such as users, computers, and devices. Designed for simplicity, the Windows SBS Console abstracts away

management complexities by providing a streamlined interface into the most common client and server

administration tasks for a small business environment. It also offers real-time insight into an

organization’s overall health, security, and network management.

The Windows SBS Console collects primary management tasks and status indicators into related tabs.

Each tab focuses on a set of tasks or functions that can be applied to similar resources on the network.

As an example, you can add or modify a user or group through the Users and Groups tab, set a user’s

access to various resources, establish mailbox storage quotas for a user, assign a user to a specific client

computer, or redirect a user’s My Documents folder to additional storage volumes on the network.

Grouping the tasks together makes it easier for administrators to determine where to go to manage the

network and what to do once there.

The Console’s tabs include:

Home – includes Getting Started Tasks, most frequently used tasks, an overall system health

summary, and links to community resources;

Users and Groups – focal point for managing users, user roles, and groups;

Network – management of computers, devices (including printer and fax devices), and network

connections;

Shared Folders and Web Sites – manages Windows shares and web sites;

Backup and Server Storage – manages backup settings and server disk drives;

Reports – includes standard reports and allows creation of custom reports; and

Security – provides security summary and control over Windows updates.

Each of these tabs contains related information and tasks. Secondary tabs enable additional

categorization of information or tasks. Several of the main tabs use color-coded icons to represent the

overall health of a particular set of objects.

Remote Web Access Feature

The Remote Web Access feature5 (formerly Remote Web Workplace) is a dynamically-updated web site

that uses encrypted connections to provide a single, simple, highly secure and consolidated entry point

into a small business network. Authorized users can connect to Remote Web Access using any Internet-

connected computer or mobile device with a supported browser. It brings flexibility to small businesses

by offering near anytime, anywhere access for employees. Remote Web Access allows you to use a

supported web browser on a computer from outside your network to access your server and computers

remotely.

Remote Access to Shared Folders. Users can download files and folders, and upload one or more files to

the shared folders on their server while away from the network. Users can also search through the

Shared Folders when they are trying to locate a specific file or files. Files are stored on your server and

only authorized users can access them.

Remote Access to Email. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Outlook Web App deliver a rich, familiar

Web e-mail experience, so your users can work and collaborate more effectively on the go. Users can

access e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, SMS text messages, and more—all in one place and

through all major Web browsers.

Remote Access to Internal Web Site. Users can access document libraries, internal knowledge base

sites, team calendars, and other applications and content available on the company’s internal web site.

Remote Access to Computers. Connect remotely to the computers in your network. Run an application

as if you were sitting in front of your computer. Administrators can easily connect to the Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Standard server to perform remote management tasks.

To connect to one of your computers, on the Computers tab, click the Connect button next to the

computer. You can only connect to a computer that is Available for connection and that is running one

of the following operating systems:

• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3)

• Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Enterprise with Service

Pack 2 (SP2)

• Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional

Messaging and Collaboration Messaging. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 provides businesses of all sizes, from the largest to the

smallest, a rich and productive messaging and collaboration environment. The latest release of Exchange

builds on previous generations to help you:

Lower IT costs with a flexible and reliable messaging platform.

Increase productivity through anywhere access to business communications.

5 Use of Remote Web Access feature may require additional services from your broadband provider, such as access

to certain “ports” that some providers may block for customers on some service plans. Contact your broadband

provider if you have questions about their services or service terms.

Better manage risk by safeguarding your business with protection and compliance capabilities.

Your business success relies on technology solutions that make your users more productive. With

Exchange Server 2010 you can cost effectively provide your users the freedom to access all of their

communications from virtually any platform, web browser, or device to get more done wherever they

are.

Your users live their business lives in their inboxes, but the ever-growing flow of information through

those inboxes affects productivity and profitability. With Exchange Server 2010 enhancements, your

users can increase their productivity and more easily collaborate with each other and their business

partners with these advanced features:

Time-saving inbox management tools that help your users more easily organize and prioritize

the communications they receive each day. Exchange 2010 includes an enhanced conversation

view that automatically arranges messages into threads, regardless of their location in the

inbox, and MailTips that inform users about details that could result in unnecessary or

undeliverable e-mail messages, before they click send.

The user experience available through Outlook on the desktop, Outlook Web App in the Web

browser, and Exchange ActiveSync, the de facto industry standard for mobile devices. With the

built in capabilities of Exchange Active Synch, you can reduce costs for mobile messaging while

supporting users on virtually any smart phone, including iPhones, Windows Mobile or

Blackberry.

Mobility features. Users of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard can easily configure their

portable devices to access calendars and contacts, read and respond to e-mail and browse internal web

sites while on the road or at customer sites. The mobility solution in Windows Small Business Server

2011 Standard simplifies the setup and provisioning of devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 6.0

and later software. This provides a competitive advantage to small businesses that want to provide

answers to customers in minutes rather than hours or days.

Collaboration. SharePoint Foundation 2010 provides a web-based collaboration platform that’s easy to

manage. With SharePoint Foundation, you can quickly access the documents and information you need

to make good decisions and get work done.

Collaborate Easily and Effectively. SharePoint Foundation 2010 helps people work together in

ways that are most effective for them. With collaboration tools such as blogs, wikis, and

document libraries, anyone can customize a Web site to address a specific business need.

Deploy an Easy-to-Maintain Infrastructure. SharePoint Foundation 2010 saves you time. A full

set of administrative tools makes it easy to monitor and manage server performance and health.

Plus, the platform’s scalability means that you can quickly deploy business solutions as your

company changes and grows.

Build and Manage Web Applications. SharePoint Foundation 2010 provides an extensible

platform for developing custom business solutions. Create Web applications and workflow

scenarios to improve business processes. Build specific sites to help people work together and

get results. What’s more, maintain control over these solutions with centralized management

tools.

Server Backup Business data is one of the most critical assets that any business creates. Without the data, a business

can go from “Open” to “Closed” in a matter of days. To help protect business data, Windows Small

Business Server 2011 Standard uses server backup technology to help ensure the data can be saved in

an offsite location. You can also configure Folder Redirection for users’ Desktop, Documents, and Start

Menu folders to have them stored on the server, which allows the data in these folders to be included in

the server’s normal backup schedule.

Configure Server Backup. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard includes a wizard which

simplifies the process of backing up business critical information to external hard disk drives. It can back

up important data such as files, folders, and volumes from product technologies such as Exchange

Server, SharePoint, or SQL Server to one or more external USB (1.1 or 2.0) or IEEE 1394 (FireWire™) hard

disk drives.

The Configure Server Backup wizard lets you choose where to back up data, select the type of data to

back up, and schedule the automated backup process. Prior to launching the Configure Server Backup

wizard, the external hard disk should be attached to the server and be available for use.

Previous Versions. In any environment that involves users and data there is always the risk that

documents may be accidentally overwritten with data. In the past, when a document was overwritten, a

version had to be restored from a backup tape, which often took hours to accomplish. With Windows

Small Business Server 2011 Standard, employees can restore previous versions of files without requiring

intervention by an administrator. In the Document Properties dialog box, an end user clicks the Previous

Versions tab and then selects the version to restore. The Volume Shadow Copy feature restores the

earlier version in seconds, not hours, and the user can continue working with the correct document

version.

Network Health Monitoring Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard continuously monitors the overall health status of the

small business network, including the server and client computers. Alerts are generated to warn of

security issues, missing critical updates, issues with the server backup, missing anti-malware protection

or out-of-date virus definitions on client computers, and other important issues that require

administrator action.

Server Health. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard includes the Network Essentials Summary

on the Home tab of the Administration Console. It displays real-time status of the network’s overall

health and security. Color-coded icons provide an overall assessment of a particular security or health

function. For example, the Updates summary may show a yellow icon, indicating a warning condition.

Expanding the item shows that some updates have not been installed, and provides a link directly to the

Security tab where the administrator can find out more information and take any necessary action.

Client Computer Health. The Network tab is the primary location for managing physical devices on the

Windows Small Business Server 2008 network. From here, the administrator can view the overall health

and security status of devices on the network, including a snapshot of the device’s security and update

compliance.

Health Reports. The Reports tab provides consolidated reporting information on the Windows Small

Business Server 2008 environment and a means to distribute status information to desired recipients.

With the Reports tab, the administrator can:

• Leverage native reports to get a complete snapshot of the environment;

• Generate reports immediately or on a schedule with automatic e-mail forwarding; and

• Create custom reports, or view past reports through the reports archive.

Reporting information may include:

• Security – Status of antivirus and malicious software filtering on Exchange Server 2010, and on

clients running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 on the network;

• Updates – Update compliance, synchronization status, and current policy settings;

• Backup – Backup history and results;

• Other Alerts – Critical server events and client and server threshold monitoring;

• E-mail Usage – Incoming and outgoing per-user mail volume and mailbox sizes;

• Server Event Logs – Roll up of all critical events on the server.

Reports are available at any time in the Administration Console, and reports can also be delivered to

multiple recipients through e-mail. By default a daily summary report is sent to the network

administrator every night, and a weekly detailed status report is sent to the network administrator once

a week.

What’s New: Scenario Walkthroughs The following sections will take you through a guided tour of new and enhanced features in Windows

Small Business 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. These include

specific examples for each product, as well as a number of common scenarios. These walkthroughs are

based on pre-release software, and subject to change.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

The Dashboard

The Dashboard is the command and control center for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

From the Dashboard, you can perform all the management and maintenance tasks you need to control

how your server behaves on your network, who can access it, what information can be stored and

retrieved, how it is organized, protected, and made available remotely. The Dashboard itself can be

accessed remotely by users who have permission.

The Home Tab

The Home tab provides shortcuts to the necessary tasks for getting started as well as common tasks that

will be used to maintain the server, such as adding users and shared folders. It also displays a list of

community links. The Dashboard also provides links to:

The Alert Center, which shows any active error, warning, or informational messages.

Server settings, which can be used to configure the server’s date and time, the Windows Update

properties, and Remote Access.

Help, which displays product information and allows management of the Dashboard tabs.

The Users Tab

The Users tab allows you to add and manage up to 25 user accounts. You can change the shared folders

that users have access to, and well as enable and define what level of remote access each user has.

The Computers and Backup Tab

The Computers and Backup tab allows you to view the health and backup status and configure backups

on the server and computers where you have installed the Connector software.

The Server Folders and Hard Drives Tab

The Server Folders and Hard Drives tab allows you to manage the server’s shared folders and physical

hard drives. The Server Folders sub-tab is used to created, modify, and remove shared folders. The Hard

Drives sub-tab is used to view, add, and remove hard drives on your server.

The Add-ins Tab

The Add-ins tab is used to view, manage, and remove software components developed by Microsoft and

other third parties that can extend the functionality of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Backup & Restore for Clients & Servers

Essentials Server Backup

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials uses a backup configuration wizard to help you back up

its Shared Folders to external drives. This feature gives you the ability to take your files offsite and easily

restore them later, so they are stored at an alternate location in case of fire damage, theft, or other

catastrophe to your primary computer. In case of accidental data loss, you can simply restore a file from

your server backup.

Several options for customizing the backup to meet your individual needs are available during the

backup configuration wizard, including setting the schedule for backups.

You can also specify whether or not to perform a System Backup, which allows you to do a “bare metal”

restore in the event of a hard drive failure. You can also select which shared folders to include as part of

the backups.

Essentials Client Backup

Computer backups are automatically configured when you install the Windows Small Business Server

2011 Essentials Connector software on your computers. Backup is performed on a daily basis for every

configured computer.

In addition to the daily automatic backups, users can manually start a backup using the Launchpad right

from their client computer. Backups can also be customized for each client computer using the

Dashboard.

To restore data for a client computer, start the Dashboard from the Launchpad on that client computer

and start the Restore wizard from the Computers and Backup tab, which guides you through the simple

process. Select the desired date from a list of all the available backups for the computer.

After selecting a backup set, browse the directory tree to select the files and folders to be restored.

Familiar options such as restoring to the original location or a different location are available.

Shared Folders

Your server is pre-configured with the following shared folders: Company, Network Computer Backups,

and Users. From the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Dashboard you can specify the user

permissions for these folders and create a number of new shared folders. When new users are added, a

subdirectory under the Users shared folder is automatically created.

You can easily create your own shared folders for organizing and sharing your data.

You can also assign permissions for the shared folder on a per user basis, giving them no access, read-

only access, or full access to read and write data in the folder.

You can easily add a new hard drive to your Server Storage, within your Small Business Server. The hard

drives you add can be either internal or external (for example, USB 2.0, FireWire and eSATA).

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

The Administration Console

The Home Tab

The Home tab lists the Getting Started Tasks. These tasks must be completed as part of the setup

process. The Home tab also includes the Network Essentials Summary (right pane). It displays real-time

status of the network’s overall health and security. Color-coded icons provide an overall assessment of a

particular security or health function. For example, if the Updates summary shows a yellow icon, this

would indicate a warning condition. Expanding the item might show that some updates have not been

installed, and would provide a link directly to the Security tab where the administrator can find out

more information and take any necessary action.

The Users and Groups Tab

The Users and Groups tab provides management for all users added to the Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Standard network. It also helps the administrator determine how those users interact with

other servers and resources in the business environment. With the Users and Groups tab, the

administrator may:

Manage users including adding, deleting, or changing existing user properties. Quick task links

provide access to password resets or account disables;

Manage user roles including the ability to build predetermined roles for different user types

within the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard environment;

Manage security groups (Security or Distribution Lists) including adding, deleting, or changing

memberships.

The user account properties available through the Windows SBS Console’s Users and Groups tab

represent a cross-set of information that is available in other tools such as Active Directory. For

advanced management, the complete set of management tools is available through the Start menu. This

gives partners and administrators the ability to access the full power of Microsoft operating systems and

product technologies whenever it is needed.

The primary design principle was to make management user-centric. With other products and

technologies, administrators need to go to the application to manage the users. With the Users and

Groups tab, the Windows SBS Console consolidates all the primary user resource information onto a

single property page, making management simple and straightforward.

The Network Tab

The Network tab is the primary location for managing physical devices on the Windows Small Business

Server 2011 Standard network. It is also the configuration point for all network services for the small

business. On the Network tab, the administrator may:

View the overall health and security status of devices on the network. This includes a snapshot

of the device’s security and update compliance;

Repair the server’s networking settings with a single wizard;

Offer Remote Assistance to a client computer or remotely control the client through Terminal

Services Remote Desktop Protocol;

View a computer’s properties and configure which users may use that client computer;

Share printers and fax devices with users on the network; and

Reconfigure the services established using the Getting Started Tasks shown in Connect to the

Internet section of this document.

The Shared Folders and Web Sites Tab

The Shared Folders and Web Sites tab offers the administrator a streamlined interface for managing

shared folders and web sites. With the Shared Folders and Web Sites tab, the administrator can:

View summary information on all folder shares including paths, available free space, and

established quotas;

Stop sharing a folder with the click of a button;

Create new shared folders using a wizard to define paths, access permissions, access methods,

storage quotas, and permissible file types;

View information on all Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard web sites, including URL

paths and status;

Enable or disable a web site through a single click;

Change configuration properties or start management tools such as Internet Information

Services Manager or the SharePoint Service Central Administration tool; and

Quickly modify access permissions on existing web sites.

The Backup and Server Storage Tab

The Backup and Server Storage tab provides an administrator with a streamlined toolset for creating and

managing server backups. It is the primary interface for maintaining hard disk drives within Windows

Small Business Server 2011 Standard. With the Backup and Server Storage tab, the administrator can:

Use the Configure Server Backup wizard to create backup schedules, identify a backup storage

medium, and define the items to backup;

View color-coded indicators of backup successes or failures;

Modify existing backup schedules to conform to changing requirements;

Start a backup with a single click;

Restore files, folders, or volumes from existing backups;

View existing hard disk drives, sizes, current usage, and available free space; and

Move server data, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Services, User Shares, redirected My

Document folders, or Microsoft Update data to an alternate storage location.

The Reports Tab

The Reports tab provides consolidated reporting information on the Windows Small Business Server

2011 Standard environment and a means to distribute status information to desired recipients. With the

Reports tab, the administrator can:

Leverage native reports to get a complete snapshot of the environment;

Generate reports immediately or on a schedule with automatic e-mail forwarding; and

Create custom reports, or view past reports through the reports archive.

Reporting information may include:

Security – Status of antivirus and malicious software filtering on Exchange Server 2007, and on

clients running Windows XP and Windows Vista on the network;

Updates – Update compliance, synchronization status, and current policy settings;

Backup – Backup history and results;

Other Alerts – Critical server events and client and server threshold monitoring;

E-mail Usage – Incoming and outgoing per-user mail volume and mailbox sizes;

Server Event Logs – Roll up of all critical events on the server.

Reports are available at any time in the Windows SBS Console, and reports can also be delivered to

multiple recipients through e-mail. By default a daily summary report is sent to the network

administrator every night, and a weekly detailed status report is sent to the network administrator once

a week.

The reports can be customized to include as much or as little information as you want, and can be

generated at any time or according to a schedule.

The Security Tab

The Security tab provides real-time information about network security. It is also the main tool for

configuring, monitoring, and managing Windows Server Update Services. With the Security tab, the

administrator can:

Quickly identify anti-spam, antivirus, server antivirus, and malicious software status and alerts

through color-coded health indicators;

View definition or signature file versions for anti-spam and antivirus;

Determine if any client computers lack security updates;

Receive summary information on the Windows Server Update Services environment including

pending approvals and update errors;

Deploy or decline updates with a single click;

Change Windows Server Update Services synchronization or automatic approval options; and

Generate reports showing how an update affects the network.

By default, security settings conform to Microsoft-recommended best security practices for small

businesses. If more control or customization is needed, an administrator may launch the security

component’s native management console to modify settings as needed. For example, to select a

different combination of antivirus engines used for e-mail services, the administrator would launch the

Forefront Security for Exchange Windows SBS Console, located in the Start menu.

The Updates sub-tab consolidates information and settings from Windows Server Update Services,

which downloads and deploys updates for Microsoft products to registered client computers on the

network. The sub-tab displays network device status to ensure the devices remain up-to-date. The

information provided includes Updates Pending Approval, Update Errors, Optional Updates, and

Updates in Progress.

Backup and Restore Servers

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard performs automatic daily backups of the server itself,

and can be used as a backup destination for other servers and client computers, such as Windows 7

Professional. The Backup and Server Storage tab includes two sub-tabs: Backup and Server Storage. Both

sub-tabs include color-coded status indicators. Given the importance of backing up a business’s data,

the overall backup status rolls up to the Network Essentials Summary pane located on the Console’s

Home tab.

The administrator may also start a backup, pause the current backup schedule, disable backup, view

backup history, or restore data. When restoring data, the administrator redirects from the Windows SBS

Console to the Windows Server Backup tool at the operating system level.

You can configure Folder Redirection for users’ Desktop, Documents, and Start Menu folders to have

them stored on the server, which allows the data in these folders to be included in the server’s normal

backup schedule. This helps centralize and protect users’ most critical data while requiring less storage

space on the server than storing full backups of entire client computers.

Recovery of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard is performed using the Windows Server

Backup console, which allows you to restore files and folders, entire volumes, specific applications

(including Exchange Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010), or the system state. A complete

bare-metal restore of the server can be performed using the Windows Recovery Environment.

Common Feature Areas For both editions of Windows Small Business Server, there are several common feature areas. These

include remote access, joining client computers to the network environment, and monitoring the health

and security of the servers and clients on the network.

Remote Web Access Feature

Both Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

provide remote access capabilities through Remote Web Access, a dynamically-updated web site that

uses encrypted connections to provide a single, simple, secure and consolidated entry point into a small

business network.6

6 Use of Remote Web Access feature may require additional services from your broadband provider, such as access

to certain “ports” that some providers may block for customers on some service plans. Contact your broadband

provider if you have questions about their services or service terms.

For Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials users can easily access documents stored on the

server, access customized links which can be added by the administrator, change their password, or

connect to their computer and use it as if they were sitting in front of it. Administrators can also connect

to the server itself in order to perform management tasks remotely.

In addition, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard users can also access their email, calendars,

and contacts using Outlook Web App, and connect to the company’s intranet site running SharePoint

Foundation 2010 to access document libraries, wikis, and other resources which help enhance

collaboration and increase productivity for remote workers.

Adding Client Computers

To fully participate in a Windows Small Business Server environment, client computers must be

connected to the server. This is accomplished by browsing to the Connect Computer web page on the

server and initiating the wizard. The wizard adds the client computer to the Windows Small Business

Server domain and can optionally migrate local user profiles for business editions of Windows clients.

For clients joined to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials automatic daily backups to the

server are configured and the Launchpad is installed, which provides a simple way to access Shared

Folders, initiate a manual backup, connect to your Remote Access page, or open the Dashboard.

Health and Security Monitoring

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard help

companies be more productive by enabling them to be more proactive in maintaining the PCs and

servers on the network. By actively monitoring every machine that is connected to the server and

alerting the administrator to issues related to its health, including critical updates, missing anti-malware

protection, out-of-date virus definitions on client computers, and other important issues that require

action, Windows Small Business Server can help reduce the costs associated with managing the network

environment.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Dashboard consolidates issues for the server and

connected computers in the Alert Viewer, showing you critical alerts, warnings, and informational

messages. Informative descriptions and specific links to where to address the issue provide prescriptive

guidance to the administrator.

Alerts specific to each computer are listed on the Computers and Backup tab. On the client machines,

the Launchpad also notifies users of issues that affect their computers, in many cases helping them to

take corrective action on their own without requiring the assistance of an administrator.

The Security tab in the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Console displays detailed

information about the health status of the network, allowing administrators to easily view issues by type

and see which computers are being impacted. The Updates sub-tab shows the download and

deployment status of security patches and critical updates. Monitoring and reporting has been

enhanced from previous versions to be more timely and complete, ensuring that administrators have

accurate, actionable information to help them keep their networks healthy.

Resources

How to Install

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Setup and Configuration

For detailed instructions about installing Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials see the Release

Notes on the online help site, http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9738093

(https://connect.microsoft.com/SBS/community/discussion/richui/default.aspx).

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Setup and Configuration

For detailed instructions about installing Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard see the Setup

and Deployment guidance on the online TechNet site, http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9738094

(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg490793.aspx).

Online Resources

Windows Small Business Server blog

For more up to date news about Windows Small Business Server, please visit our blog at

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx.

For the latest information on Windows Small Business Server, please visit the product web site at

http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/default.aspx