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From: TheScullster on 11 Jan 2010 05:08
Hi all

We are looking to upgrade servers (currently running WinServer 2003) - new
hardware and software.
The Essential Business Server Premium pack appears to be ideal in terms of
the software and package offered.
BUT it appears that there will not be a version of this supporting Exchange
2010 for some months.
This means we put a significant investment into 3 year old software, rather
than catching the up-to-date flavour.

So what's the difference between buying the EBS package and buying
individual software applications separately?

Also, is there additional software included in EBS that wouldn't come with
the basic Server/Exchange/SQL products.

TIA

Phil


From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 11 Jan 2010 14:50
Hello TheScullster,

EBS is limited to 300 users that's the biggest difference to the normal OS
versions. EBS is not able to built a trust to another domain/forest, another
limitation.

Exchange 2010 will run on Windows server 2008 with SP2 or Windows server
2008 R2, so you need an additional license for this. As EBS isn't that old
i am not sure if there will be new version with Exchange 2010.

Here are some unique EBS features, not included in normal OS:
http://www.microsoft.com/ebs/en/us/overview.aspx

Of course the price a big difference, EBS is cheaper and has some limitations
as described above.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi all
>
> We are looking to upgrade servers (currently running WinServer 2003) -
> new
> hardware and software.
> The Essential Business Server Premium pack appears to be ideal in
> terms of
> the software and package offered.
> BUT it appears that there will not be a version of this supporting
> Exchange
> 2010 for some months.
> This means we put a significant investment into 3 year old software,
> rather
> than catching the up-to-date flavour.
> So what's the difference between buying the EBS package and buying
> individual software applications separately?
>
> Also, is there additional software included in EBS that wouldn't come
> with the basic Server/Exchange/SQL products.
>
> TIA
>
> Phil
>


From: TheScullster on 12 Jan 2010 04:01

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote
>
> EBS is limited to 300 users that's the biggest difference to the normal OS
> versions. EBS is not able to built a trust to another domain/forest,
> another limitation.
>
> Exchange 2010 will run on Windows server 2008 with SP2 or Windows server
> 2008 R2, so you need an additional license for this. As EBS isn't that old
> i am not sure if there will be new version with Exchange 2010.
>
> Here are some unique EBS features, not included in normal OS:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ebs/en/us/overview.aspx
>
> Of course the price a big difference, EBS is cheaper and has some
> limitations as described above.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber

Thanks Meinolf that's just what I needed.
Not easy sifting through the acres of MS web pages to compare products.

Phil


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