Q. Why is Microsoft creating Windows Essential Business Server?

Midsize businesses are typically staffed with 1-3 IT Professionals who must support and manage all of the company's IT needs. These IT professionals are commonly stretched very thin on time and resources. They want an IT infrastructure that is very easy to consume, easy to acquire, manage and deploy, allowing them to focus on more strategic activities to help drive more business value.

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 brings Microsoft technologies together into a single solution. It has an integrated setup with out-of-the-box configuration settings based on best practices for midsized businesses. This makes it easy to install and maintain, providing optimal protection and a new management experience. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is affordably priced for midsize businesses, allowing customers to take advantage of a licensing discount not usually seen until enterprise scale.

Q. How will a midsize business benefit from this solution?

Midsize businesses know that IT investments are crucial to maintaining competitiveness, but they also face having fewer IT resources than larger enterprises. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 combines best practices and technologies to give midsize businesses the tools and infrastructure they need to proactively monitor and manage their environment, automate common tasks and simplify their daily activities so they can be more productive.

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"We are very excited by what Windows Essential Business Server will deliver, both as end users and as a partner."

Robert Adie, Digital IP Ltd

"We were previously using many Microsoft technologies as separate tools. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 integrates the in one place, which makes a huge difference."

Trevor Koop, Wasser Studios

"With Windows Essential Business Server 2008, we now have fewer pieces to manage. Whenever you have third party products, they need to be separately managed in order to run well. With Essential Business Server 2008, these functions are integrated and can be managed from the Central Administration Console. It's simpler to operate and you have fewer licenses to manage."

Steve Rubin, WorkITsafe

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