Windows Essential Business Server
Encyclopedia
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (code named Centro) was Microsoft
's server
offering for mid-size businesses (up to a maximum of 300 Users and/or Devices). It was released to manufacturing on 16 September 2008 and was officially launched on the 12 December 2008. It is discontinued on 5 March 2010.
2007, Microsoft System Center Essentials, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
, and Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Medium Business Edition). The Premium edition adds another Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition and the Microsoft SQL Server
2008 Standard database software.
According to Microsoft, Essential Business Server features a single administration/management console, through which the collection of managed clients and servers can be monitored and managed. Third party software can also utilize the same console to present an administration interface to their software. CA Technologies and Symantec
will use the management console for their CA ARCserve Backup, Backup Exec
and Symantec Endpoint Protection
products respectively. Essential Business Server also includes Remote Web Workplace, an out-of-the-box feature that enables IT to easily set up security-enhanced remote access to company client computers and Outlook Web Access
.
On 5 March 2010, Microsoft announced that due to low demand of the product, it discontinued the offering of Essential Business Server after June 30, 2010. Microsoft has recommended that Essential Businesses use standalone Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2010, System Center Essentials 2010, Forefront Security for Exchange Server 2010 and Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010.
From 30 June 2010 until 31 December 2010, Microsoft offered standalone products of Windows Server 2008, System Center Essentials 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 to current Essential Business Server customers free of charge (Taxes and shipping charges apply). Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Free Trial was excluded from this offer.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's server
Server (computing)
In the context of client-server architecture, a server is a computer program running to serve the requests of other programs, the "clients". Thus, the "server" performs some computational task on behalf of "clients"...
offering for mid-size businesses (up to a maximum of 300 Users and/or Devices). It was released to manufacturing on 16 September 2008 and was officially launched on the 12 December 2008. It is discontinued on 5 March 2010.
Overview
Built from the Windows Server 2008 codebase, two editions are available: Standard and Premium. The Standard edition includes three Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Servers and on top of those three servers: Microsoft ExchangeMicrosoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a client–server, collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure products...
2007, Microsoft System Center Essentials, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Microsoft ForeFront
Microsoft Forefront is a family of line-of-business security software by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Forefront products protect computer networks, network servers and individual devices....
, and Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Medium Business Edition). The Premium edition adds another Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition and the Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database server, developed by Microsoft: It is a software product whose primary function is to store and retrieve data as requested by other software applications, be it those on the same computer or those running on another computer across a network...
2008 Standard database software.
According to Microsoft, Essential Business Server features a single administration/management console, through which the collection of managed clients and servers can be monitored and managed. Third party software can also utilize the same console to present an administration interface to their software. CA Technologies and Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
will use the management console for their CA ARCserve Backup, Backup Exec
Backup Exec
Backup Exec is proprietary backup software currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. Its earliest roots stretch back to the early 1980s when Maynard Electronics created a bundle of software drivers to help sell their tape drive...
and Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection, developed by Symantec Corporation, is an antivirus and personal firewall product leveled at centrally managed corporate environments security for servers and workstations.-Version history:...
products respectively. Essential Business Server also includes Remote Web Workplace, an out-of-the-box feature that enables IT to easily set up security-enhanced remote access to company client computers and Outlook Web Access
Outlook Web Access
Outlook Web App , originally called Outlook Web Access and before that Exchange Web Connect , is a webmail service of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 and later...
.
On 5 March 2010, Microsoft announced that due to low demand of the product, it discontinued the offering of Essential Business Server after June 30, 2010. Microsoft has recommended that Essential Businesses use standalone Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2010, System Center Essentials 2010, Forefront Security for Exchange Server 2010 and Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010.
From 30 June 2010 until 31 December 2010, Microsoft offered standalone products of Windows Server 2008, System Center Essentials 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 to current Essential Business Server customers free of charge (Taxes and shipping charges apply). Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Free Trial was excluded from this offer.
External links
- EBS Official Blog in English
- EBS Official Blog in Chinese
- Mike Langowski's Blog - EBS Program Manager
- Kent Compton's Blog - EBS Product Planner
- Nicholas King's Blog - EBS Technical Product Manager
- Chris Grillone's Blog - EBS Product Manager
- Product Documentation - Windows Essential Business Server Technical Library