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Server upgrade from SBS2003 to Server 2008 or SBS2011?
One client needs to upgrade their sbs2003. Outgrowing the hardware and some newer OS would be great.
They are about 40 users (but 30 of them only use like Exchange Actiive Sync for email outside teh company) only about 10 use the fileserver, oulook, printing and applications on the server.
They may be about 60 users in a while but still only about 10-15 will be in-house the rest will mostly just use email remote.
They need server os, they need exchange. Buying client access licenses for SBS is soo expensive (like a 5 pack is $340+). The only reason I'm looking at Server2011 is thinking that they will save money on CALs and of course when having to PURCHASE exchange separately... lots of $$$.
Any suggestions on the best route OS wise for this kind of setup?
They are about 40 users (but 30 of them only use like Exchange Actiive Sync for email outside teh company) only about 10 use the fileserver, oulook, printing and applications on the server.
They may be about 60 users in a while but still only about 10-15 will be in-house the rest will mostly just use email remote.
They need server os, they need exchange. Buying client access licenses for SBS is soo expensive (like a 5 pack is $340+). The only reason I'm looking at Server2011 is thinking that they will save money on CALs and of course when having to PURCHASE exchange separately... lots of $$$.
Any suggestions on the best route OS wise for this kind of setup?
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Yeah but if 75 is MAX users that will become a problem in the next year or two...
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I ended up going with Server2008 standard w Exchange 2010. That way I can still use my old SBS2003 in the same domain for stuff if I want as well...
-Cliff