Windows 8 clamor, it's easy to miss other very good products Microsoft is developing, including Windows Small enterprise Server 2011 Essentials ($545 for 25 users), an extremely user-friendly OS shell that sits over the powerful Server 2008 R2 system. The price is usually a bargain for small establishments as a result of capabilities like simple-to-create remote access, upcoming integration with Office 365, along with a number of add-ins to extend functionality. New enhancements in SBS 2011 over legacy versions allow it to be the best small business server os in existence.
Setup and Configuration
I tested SBS 2011 pre-attached to HP's ProLiant MicroServer, small business server hardware that is the good fit for Business Server 2011 Essentials. HP and Microsoft have created an even initial setup, perfect for outfits with minimal IT staff. The pre-computer install interface in BIOS allows users to configure credentials like administrator name and password, server name, DNS, standard user, and the company name.
Even more technical users would possibly not much like the fusion of HP's software and Microsoft's. For the server I tested, there was clearly not a way to circumvent HP's component of the program without formatting and installing SBS 2011 from scratch. However, I stumbled upon HP's pre-OS install configuration wizard a helpful addition in enabling SBS all set immediately.
Through the install, the server rebooted itself once or twice without requiring any intervention from me. This automation was in stark contrast for the 2008 R2's install process, which regularly requires an eagle-eye focus and a reaction to several prompts. At the end of SBS 2011's installation, the material "your server has become ready for use'" popped up. It took approximately 20 minutes from beginning to end with virtually no hassle. That’s impressive.
Once installed, the software instructs you the way to plug each computer in a very network towards server and also automatically recognizes and configures the server depending on the user-specified credentials created about the pre-install screen. The OS truly lives nearly its marketing hypes united that's feasible for a company to configure.
Used to do notice, after setup, at the base right on the desktop text that reads, "Windows Server 2008 R2." Used to do a double-take, wondering if somehow I installed an unacceptable OS. A "winver" command confirmed that, no, Used to do indeed install SBS 2011. When asked, Microsoft stated that the 2008 R2 imprint appears because 2008 R2 runs underneath the newer system. I think that message ought to be dropped because doing so could lead to confusion, specifically for a server being focused on smaller businesses that could be technically lacking.
A feature that truly differentiates SBS 2011 from Server 2008 will be the dashboard. In Server 2008, after install, the Server Manager is exactly what you typically see after installing the OS. Navigating Server Manager requires some experience setting up Windows servers. In place of Server Manager, SBS 2011 has a dashboard, an individual-friendly, wizard-based centralized console for configuring all the main tasks you'll would like to perform that has a server, for instance configuring the server and adding server roles. Sharing options also configured from your dashboard. Administrators can setup users, shared folders and in addition set password policies here. Clicking the dashboard launches "starting out tasks," which introduces the characteristics in SBS 2011.
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