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SBS 2008 Premium versus SBS 2008 R2 Premium

What is the major difference between SBS 2008 premium versus SBS 2008 R2 Premium ?

How long will the SBS 2008 Premium and SBS 2008 R2 Premium be supported, will they be supported till 2017, any confirmation from Microsoft yet ?

I have 2 HP Servers - one installed with SBS 2008 and the other installed with Windows 2008 Standard for 5-10 Terminal Clients, employing SBS 2008 Premium software.

Do I have to upgrade to SBS 2008 R2 Premium - Is it a free upgrade ? How can I purchase SBS 2008R2 Premium upgrade and how much does it cost.

Thank.

Regards,

Dang

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Dang88

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Thanks for your quick response ?

There is a software called SBS 2008 R2 installed on my friend's site ?

But I am not sure of SBS 2008 R2 Premier, whether it does exist or not ?

One other question, do I have to purchase 2 sets of Office Volume licensing, one on the SBS Server and the other on the 2nd Server when using SBS 2008 Premier ?

Thanks.

Regards,

Dang

Cliff Galiher

I suggest you look at your friend's site again (or have them check.) They may be running SBS 2008 SP2, which is a *very* different thing from SBS 2011. Again, there is no SBS 2008 R2. Not at all.

You should not be installing Office on your SBS server. So if you are looking to install office on a terminal server, you will need to buy as many licenses for the terminal server as necessary to cover the number of devices that will be connecting to the terminal server. So if you will have 10 devices connecting to the terminal server, you must purchase 10 office licenses.