Upgrade from SBS 2008
We have a server with SBS 2008 and Exchange 2007. The server is only 2 years old and we have 6 Windows 7 work stations on the network. I understand that SBS 2008 and Exchange 2007 are nearing EOL and wanted to find out if its important that we upgrade now, if so what would be the best upgrade for our type of small business. I don't want to buy new hardware and out server is not really giving us any problems at the moment.
As per Microsoft Announcement SBS 2011 will available upto June 2013, and Windows Small Business server Essesntials wil be called as Windows Server 2012 Essentials.
So if you are looking upgrade option then you should go for WIndows Server 2012 Essentials
but again you need to verify if your hardware fit for this upgrade
System Requirements for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200132.aspx
Migrate Windows Small Business Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 Essentials
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200141.aspx
Other option is you can think for cloud solution as there are only 6-7 users are available in the network.
So if you are looking upgrade option then you should go for WIndows Server 2012 Essentials
but again you need to verify if your hardware fit for this upgrade
System Requirements for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200132.aspx
Migrate Windows Small Business Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 Essentials
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200141.aspx
Other option is you can think for cloud solution as there are only 6-7 users are available in the network.
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Thank you both for you responses.
Simon if I stay with Exchange 2007 on SBS 2008 for a while, wont it cause any security issues? Do you have any idea when they will stop supporting these products. I have been seaching everywhere and cant come up with correct dates.
If I decide to take the cloud option which seems to make sense in the long run, I assume I should take windows server 2012 essentials option, what would I do about exchange, office. Sorry I haven't really been paying much attention to the cloud developments so i have no idea what will be available and what it means for our physical server.
Simon if I stay with Exchange 2007 on SBS 2008 for a while, wont it cause any security issues? Do you have any idea when they will stop supporting these products. I have been seaching everywhere and cant come up with correct dates.
If I decide to take the cloud option which seems to make sense in the long run, I assume I should take windows server 2012 essentials option, what would I do about exchange, office. Sorry I haven't really been paying much attention to the cloud developments so i have no idea what will be available and what it means for our physical server.
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If you wanted to upgrade to the next version of SBS it has to be on to alternative hardware. You cannot in place upgrade. And the next version of SBS (2011) is the last. Sales of that stop at the end of the year.
Therefore the only options going forward are to move to full product or the cloud.
You could just stay with Exchange 2007 on SBS 2008. While it is approaching EOL, that doesn't mean the product will stop working. I have lots of clients with SBS 2003, just chugging along.
Simon.