A Brief Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server...
With the popularity of Microsoft Windows in the office,
and Windows for Workgroups peer to peer networking capabilities being limited,
Microsoft developed Windows NT Server 3.5 and the New Technology File System,
which was released in 1993 as a dedicated Server for a Client/Server environment.
Today, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the current edition of Microsoft’s Server
Operating system.
There are six different versions of the Server operating system;
Standard, Web, DataCenter, Enterprise, HPC,
and Server 2008 for Itanium Based Systems, as well as a Small Business edition.
Microsoft Windows Server functionality includes among others:
- Active Directory; A system to control and manage users, computers, printers, resources and locations. The system is hierarchical, easy to manage with a GUI management interface.
- New technologies such as Read Only Domain Controllers and NAP (Network Access Protection) help to keep the system secure.
- Virtualisation; The ability to run several virtual machines on a single piece of hardware to help reduce the cost of hardware.
- Internet Information Services; A Web Server to enable the development and secure hosting of web sites.
Cost of Ownership:
Typically Microsoft Windows Server 2008 OEM software with 5 Client Access
Licenses retails at around the £1000 mark.
Charities and Educational organisations are entitled to discounts, if your organisation qualifies we can obtain these discounts for you..
Small Business Server
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server is an Operating System aimed at Small to Medium
sized organisations with up to 75 users.
The Premium version of this Operating System includes
- Microsoft Exchange Server: for e-mail, messaging, and Contact Management
- Microsoft Fax: a shared fax service
- Microsoft Sql Database: Document management capabilities
- Microsoft ISA Firewall: a secure firewall to protect from intrusion...
as well as being a secure File Management and Sharing system.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium can be obtained with 5 client
access licenses for under £1000, and Standard for under £600.
Contact us for more information on these or any Microsoft Server product.