Windows Essential Business Server

Infobox OS version
name = Windows Essential Business Server
family = Microsoft Windows

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caption = Screenshot of Windows Essential Business Server (Centro)
developer = Microsoft
website = [http://www.microsoft.com/ebs/en/us/default.aspx]
source_model = Closed source / Shared source
license = Microsoft EULA
kernel_type = Hybrid kernel
first_release_date = 16 September 2008
first_release_url =
release_version = 6.0
release_date =
release_url =
support_status = Mainstream Support

Windows Essential Business Servercite web
url = http://ebsfaq.com
title = Microsoft Essential Business Server Community Site] (code named "Centro")cite web
url = http://ebsfaq.com
title = Microsoft Essential Business Server Community Site] is Microsoft's planned server offering for mid-size businesses (up to a maximum of 300 Users and/or Devices).

cite web
url = http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9045859
title = Microsoft's Centro becomes 'Essential' business server
accessdate = 2007-11-08] It was released to manufacturing on 16 September 2008 and will be official launced on 12 November 2008. [ [http://www.geekzone.co.nz/paulspain/5772 Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS 2008) finalised - incl Forefront TMG 2008] ]

Overview

Built off the Windows Server 2008 codebase, two editions are planned, Standard and Premium. The Standard edition is stated to include three Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Servers and on top of that three servers Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft System Center Essentials, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server, and Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition formerly known as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server. 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. Computer Associates Inc. and Symantec will use the management console for their CA ARCserve Backup, Backup Exec and 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.

ee also

* Windows Small Business Server

References

External links

* [http://blogs.technet.com/EssentialBusinessServer/ EBS Official Blog in English]

* [http://blogs.technet.com/chinaEBS/ EBS Official Blog in Chinese]

* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc160858.aspx Windows Essential Business Server SDK]

* [http://mikelangowski.com/ Mike Langowski's Blog - EBS Program Manager]

* [http://ebsfaq.com/ Oliver Sommer's EBSFAQ Site - EBS Beta Participant]

* [http://blogs.technet.com/Kent_Compton/ Kent Compton's Blog - EBS Product Planner]

* [http://blogs.technet.com/nking/ Nicholas King's Blog - EBS Technical Product Manager]

* [http://windows-essential-business-server.blogspot.com/ Chris Grillone's Blog - EBS Product Manager]