Comments on: Renames, mergers and acquisitions http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/ The experiences of an SMB IT technician Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2293 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Tue, 06 May 2008 12:53:32 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2293 We're only a small site so I doubt an upgrade to EBS 2008 would make sense. We'll upgrade when the server needs replacing. 2003 has been remarkably reliable for us. We’re only a small site so I doubt an upgrade to EBS 2008 would make sense. We’ll upgrade when the server needs replacing. 2003 has been remarkably reliable for us.

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2292 Lukas Beeler Tue, 06 May 2008 12:45:03 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2292 Jack, Are you in the MSPP? If not, it might not make financial sense to upgrade to the full products. SBS 2008 is due to be released at the end of this year. It will include Exchange 2007. EBS 2008 (The Big Brother of SBS, requiring 3 machines) will also be released at the end of this year. If you're at the upper end of the SBS user spectrum, you might want to upgrade to EBS. WS2008 has several advancements over Server 2003, but there is no pressing need to upgrade SBS servers to the full products just because of that. Another point is that using WS2008 now makes you an early adopter - especially hardware can lead to smaller problems, though most larger server manufacturers like IBM already fully support it (but e.G. the RAID support tool on the 3250 doesn't work on WS08, the ServeRAID tools work though). Jack,

Are you in the MSPP? If not, it might not make financial sense to upgrade to the full products.

SBS 2008 is due to be released at the end of this year. It will include Exchange 2007.

EBS 2008 (The Big Brother of SBS, requiring 3 machines) will also be released at the end of this year. If you’re at the upper end of the SBS user spectrum, you might want to upgrade to EBS.

WS2008 has several advancements over Server 2003, but there is no pressing need to upgrade SBS servers to the full products just because of that. Another point is that using WS2008 now makes you an early adopter - especially hardware can lead to smaller problems, though most larger server manufacturers like IBM already fully support it (but e.G. the RAID support tool on the 3250 doesn’t work on WS08, the ServeRAID tools work though).

]]> By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2291 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Tue, 06 May 2008 12:40:39 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2008/05/06/renames-mergers-and-acquisitions/#comment-2291 Hello Lukas, what do you think about Windows Server 2008? We're running SBS 2003 and I'm wondering whether it is worth the upgrade... Hello Lukas, what do you think about Windows Server 2008? We’re running SBS 2003 and I’m wondering whether it is worth the upgrade…

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