Windows Server Essentials
Microsoft Small Business Server is an integrated suite of server products from Microsoft designed for running network infrastructure (both intranet management and Internet access) of small and medium enterprises having no more than 75 workstations or users. The suite consists of Windows NT/2000/2003 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Proxy Server or Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft Outlook, Modem Sharing Server, and Fax Server.
Initially Small Business Server was marketed as an edition of Microsoft BackOffice Server, then at version 2000 it became a separate product, and finally at version 2003 it was rebranded as a member of the Windows Server 2003 family. It is technically not an 'Edition' of Windows Server 2003 but rather a collection of server technologies optimized especially for small businesses.
Versions
- October 22 1997 – BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
- includes Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3, Exchange Server 5.0 SP1, IIS 3.0, SQL Server 6.5 SP3, Proxy Server 1.0, Internet Explorer 3.02 or 4.01, and Outlook 97; allows 25 client licenses.
- includes Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4, Exchange Server 5.5 SP2, IIS 4.0, SQL Server 7.0, Proxy Server 2.0, Internet Explorer 5.0, Outlook 2000, and FrontPage 2000; allows 50 client licenses.
- February 21 2001 – Small Business Server 2000
- includes Windows 2000 Server, Exchange 2000 Server, IIS 5.0, SQL Server 2000, ISA Server 2000, Internet Explorer 5.0, Outlook 2000, and FrontPage 2000; allows 50 client licenses.
- includes Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Outlook 2003, Windows SharePoint Services, and optionally SQL Server 2000, ISA Server 2000 (upgrade to ISA Server 2004 in Small Business Server Premium SP1), and FrontPage 2003 in Premium edition; allows 75 client licenses.