1. Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Partner Readiness Webcast – February 22, 2006 David Overton Head of Technology for Small Business Microsoft UK - http://uksbsguy.com David Overton Head of Technology for Small Business Microsoft UK - http://uksbsguy.com

2. Today’s Agenda Why are we all here SBS R2 Goals SBS Roadmap SBS R2 new features SBS Licensing changes Demonstration Top questions

3. Why are we all here? Community http://uksbsguy.com ROI Helping customers in the long term through relationships More food

4. SBS 2003 R2 Small Businesses Advanced solution for productivity and security, designed to help small business owners: Protect their business information Keep their business up and running Get more done with less resources Connect with customers better IT Solution Providers A BIG business opportunity for resellers and system builders to: Create new business opportunities Develop lifelong customer relationships Build an efficient, profitable business

5. SBS 2003 R2 Develop Lifelong Customer Relationships Foundation for short- and long-term technology investments Rich, reliable platform for custom solutions Flexible to meet changing, growing needs of customers A first SBS 2003 installation often signals the onset of a long-term relationship, with many future opportunities to provide additional solutions and services. A new SBS 2003 deployment is often accompanied by the opportunity to sell desktop PC hardware and Microsoft Office 2003 and Windows XP Professional. Margins on service revenues frequently fall in the 40-60% range and are much higher than the margins on hardware or software products. “My maintenance revenue is sufficient to pay all of the salaries for all of my staff.”

6. New SBS resources for partners 6 new IDC whitepapers now available  https://partner.microsoft.com/40025871  Delivering Server Solutions (SBS2003, Windows XP Pro, Office 2003)  Providing Maintenance & Managed Services (SBS 2003, MOM 2005, Windows XP Pro, Office 2003)  Extending to Dynamics CRM 3.0 (SBS 2003, CRM 3.0 SBE)  Customizing Windows Sharepoint Svcs (SBS 2003, WSS)  Enabling Mobility Featuring Windows Mobile (SBS highlighting RWW, Windows Mobile)  Extending to Dynamics GP (SBS2003, Dynamics GP)

7. Technology Assessment Toolkit Contains information on key small business technologies: Windows Small Business Server 2003 Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Mobile Microsoft CRM 3.0. Based on best practices of Microsoft partners, the Toolkit offers a step-by-step guide to identifying prospects' business and technology needs and laying the groundwork for long- term relationships.

8. Ease of installation and management Reduced costs, time savings New opportunities Microsoft resources and support Windows ecosystem SBS 2003 R2 Build an efficient, profitable business According to an IDC study on SBS, “Partners reported that the remote management capabilities of SBS 2003 enable partners to save time and money and better serve customers.”

9. 1H 2005 2H 2006 Mid 2007 ► Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP1 ► Includes latest SPs from components ► Top customer satisfaction issues ► SBS SP1 ► Windows SP1 ► Exchange SP1 ► Outlook SP1, & SharePoint SP1 ► XP SP2 ► SQL SP4 (premium only) ► New/updated components ► ISA 2004 (premium only) ► X32 only ► Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (Based on WS R2) ► Improved patch & update management ► SQL Server 2005 Work- group ► Expanded Mailbox limits (up to 75GB) ► Component service packs ► Exchange SP2 ► SharePoint SP2 ► X32 only ► Windows Small Business Server ‘Cougar’ ► Simplify skills required to Deploy, Configure, Manage and troubleshoot SBS environments ► Part of the LH wave ► LH Client, LH Office, LH Server ► Improve iWorker experience: ► Stronger Desktop Integration ► It makes my business better ► Stronger LOB support ► Extranet scenarios Windows SBS Roadmap ►X►X64 only

10. Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Simplicity for Small Businesses to do more with less RawCapability Simplicity Installation  Simplified unified server setup  Automated PC client addition Scenarios  Information Worker productivity  Mobility  Administration Best Practices  Configured correctly & securely  Software up to date  Common pitfalls avoided

11. SBS 2003 R2 Small Business Owner View Security is a key Small Business Owner concern Patches and updates are part of that SBS already secures data, & protects the network How do I know that all my PCs and Microsoft software are up to date?

12. SBS 2003 R2 VAP/VAR View Network wide (desktops and servers) patch and update management for Microsoft Update supported products Exchange mailbox size increase Mobile enhancements Existing SBS 2003 customers can download today SQL 2005 Workgroup Equivalent to SQL 2000 Standard Edition Key Product Milestones* Beta 1Early March 06 RTMQ2 calendar 06

13. Microsoft Update Product Matrix Today’s list grows over time Fully supported Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Office System including SBA and BCM SharePoint SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2000 SP4 onwards ISA Server 2004 SP2 onwards Partially supported Exchange Server 2003 for QFEs SBS Server holds update for all products install in the network By language and product Client updates classified as Critical, Security and Service Packs are automatically applied Server updates classified as Critical and Security are automatically approved Other server updates downloaded and install at 5:00pm on Saturday. Servers are not automatically rebooted

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15. SBS 2003 Premium vs. SBS 2003 R2 Premium SQL Server Feature Comparison SBS 2003 Premium EditionSBS 2003 R2Premium Edition SQL Server Edition SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition Reporting Tools None Reporting Services (New!) Report Builder (New!) (New End User Reporting Tool) ManagementEnterprise Manager Management Studio (New!) (New graphical database management tool based on Visual Studio) High Availability NoneLog shipping Data Integration Basic ETL Import/Export Wizard (New!) Basic ETL (DTS 2000 available as a download) Hardware Limits Single Server and up to 2 CPUs 2 GB RAM Single Server and up to 2 CPUs 3 GB RAM (New!) Database Encryption Available through third parties Native Database Encryption (New!) Pricing + Licensing $1499 SBS CAL includes WG CAL

16. Expanded CAL Rights with SBS 2003 R2 SBS 2003 Additional servers can be added to the SBS 2003 network The SBS 2003 CAL entitles users/devices to access data on additional Windows Servers in the SBS 2003 network The SBS 2003 CAL does not entitle users/devices to access data on additional Exchange or SQL Servers in the SBS 2003 network SBS 2003 R2 SBS 2003 R2 customers (Standard or Premium) will gain expanded SBS 2003 CAL rights, entitling them to access additional Exchange 2003 and SQL 2005 Workgroup edition servers in the SBS 2003 R2 network Customers will still need to purchase the server licenses for Exchange 2003 and SQL 2005 Workgroup Customers will not be required to purchase new SBS CALs. These expanded CAL rights apply only to Exchange 2003 and SQL 2005 Workgroup servers joined to the SBS 2003 R2 network

17. Upgrading to SBS R2 Customer Type Software Assurance? Need to purchase new server license? How to Obtain SBS 2003 R2 Existing SBS customer Yes - SA contract must be current when SBS 2003 R2 RTMs NoThrough normal SA channels for a nominal shipping and handling fee Existing SBS customer NoYesVersion Upgrade SKU via retail to upgrade from previous version (4.0, 4.5, 2000, 2003) to SBS 2003 R2 New SBS 2003 customers (Technology Upgrade Program) No - Purchase between March 1, 2006 and 60 days after SBS 2003 R2 RTM* - Must purchase through OEM or System Builder Details to be confirmed *Timeframe will depend on the RTM of the localized version of SBS 2003 R2

18. Top Questions Tell me more about SQL 2005 workgroup, it sounds like it’s less than SQL 2000 Std? Can I stay on SQL 2000 after upgrading to SBS 2003 R2? What components that were released with Windows Server 20003 R2 are included with SBS 2003 R2? Has anything changed on the server licensing, can I move the server components to another server? What changes to the CAL licensing did we make? What happens when I install SBS R2, if I’m already using WSUS? How hard is it to upgrade to SBS R2?

19. Lets talk R2 SBS 2003 R2 Based on Windows Server 2003 SP1 Exchange 2003 SP2 Windows Sharepoint Services SP2 Windows Software Update Services ISA 2004 (Premium) SQL 2005 Workgroup Edition (Premium) License changes around CALs This is the Release 2 of SBS 2003

20. Lets talk Windows Server R2 based on Server 2003 SP1 Much of Server R2 is enterprise focused: The enhanced DFS Namespaces (DFS-N) user interface Centralized Data Stores Active Directory® Federation Services (ADFS) File Server Resource Manager Storage Manager for SANs Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications Common Log File System

21. Lets talk Windows Server R2 Some is supplied in SBS 2003 R2 MMC 3.0 Sharepoint V2 SP2 Some is only relevant with 2 nd server Robust File Replication Advanced Compression Technologies The Print Management Console (PMC)

22. SBS Partner Resources SBS Product SiteSBS Product Site for downloads, product documentation, support and news Microsoft Partner Portal - SBS SiteMicrosoft Partner Portal - SBS Site for SBS partner information and resources Microsoft Small Business Specialist Site Microsoft Small Business Specialist Site for information on this partner program http://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/sbsc My site http://uksbsguy.com

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