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How does the new Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 pricing compare to pricing for the current product, SBS 2003 R2?

April 26, 2017compare pricing SBS server small business Windows

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How does the new Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 pricing compare to pricing for the current product, SBS 2003 R2?

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A. In the majority of 1-75 user scenarios, SBS 2008 Standard Edition is less expensive than SBS 2003 R2 Standard Edition.SBS 2008 Premium Edition is going up in price, but that is mainly because we are now providing an additional copy of Windows Server 2008 with SQL Server Standard Edition—versus Workgroup Edition in SBS 2003 Premium—to run on a second hardware box. This is in response to loud and clear feedback from partners and customers that they want that second box as a platform for critical business applications. Premium Edition can now also be used for Terminal Services access to applications. Also, Client Access Licenses (CALs) now apply to any other copies of Windows Server, SQL Server, or Exchange Server on the network, eliminating the need to purchase additional CALs.