Joe Mc Glynn Sbs 2008 For The Small Business

SBS 2008 for the Small Business.

Or how to install everything I need for a test Domain in 3 hours flat!

Joe McGlynnSenior Engineer Bryan S Ryan

What is SBS 2008 Affordable, Integrated Solution

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 is designed for small businesses. It is designed to work with existing technology, build on Microsoft best practices, and deliver a comprehensive network at an affordable price.

• Have virtually anytime, anywhere access to your business desktop, including e-mail, files, business applications, and more.

• Share resources and equipment, such as Internet access, printers, and fax machines, to get the most value from your technology investments.

• Enjoy compatibility and scalability. As your business needs change, Windows Small Business Server 2008 can change with you—easily add users, computers, servers, and applications, or expand into other Microsoft technologies.

• Work efficiently and add more value to your business with an integrated administrative console.

• Work confidently with a top performing network based on Windows Server 2008 technologies.

What is SBS 2008 Protect Your Business Data

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 helps protect your vital business information from loss, by backing up the data on your network and helping enable you to recover accidentally deleted files.

• Use antivirus and anti-spam protection to help protect your information from malicious attacks, viruses, and spam.

• Keep your computers and servers current and your network healthy and up to date with the latest updates.

• Gain better control over your business and business information with daily and weekly reports alerting you on the health and security of your technology. A single administrative console gives you or your IT consultant a daily view of PCs and servers and makes it easier to manage common IT tasks.

• Provides an at-a-glance snapshot on the security and health of your PCs and servers from a 'green check' report.

What is SBS 2008Grow Your Business Capacity

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 provides a highly secure level of access to business contacts, calendars, e-mail, files, and other important desktop resources from any Internet-connected computer, virtually anywhere at any time, so you can be productive while you’re away from the office or on the road.

• Improve your day-to-day efficiency by using a central repository for storing and sharing information.

• Connect with customers, vendors, and suppliers easily and professionally, with access to contacts, appointments, and files from any Internet-connected computer or a Windows Mobile–powered Smartphone, so you can be responsive even when you are away from the office.

• Create a larger business presence with online marketing tools from Microsoft Office Live Services Small Business*, so you can differentiate your business and present a more professional image to your customers.

Quick few Questions.

• How long to install Server 2008 and AD?• How long to install and configure

Exchange 2007?• How long to install SharePoint 3?• How long to install Windows Software

Update Services 3?• Any problems putting all of this on one

box?

What is SBS 2008

For a Customer – Price is KingSBS InstallSBS 2008 Premium Media + 5 CALs €1300 Dell 1950, 12GBRam, 3X146GB

SBS 2008 Standard 5 CALs €970 2XUSB 500GB Hard Drives

DRAC Card - €3300 for Server

SBS 2008 Standard Media + 5 CALs €735 plus OS Standard €4010

SBS 2008 Standard 5 CALs €310 plus OS Premium €4600

SBS CALs are available as 1, 5 and 20 packs. That’s 5 people, Exchange 2007, SQL 08 and backups!

Standard Server InstallServer 2008 Standard + 5 CALs €978 Dell 1950,12GB Ram,3

X146GB

Exchange 2007 + 5 CALs €1200 2XUSB 500GB Hard Drives

Exchange Premium CALS X5 €95 DRAC Card - €3300 for Server

SQL 2008 €3352 Plus OS Standard €4278

SQL CALs X 5 €691 Plus Exchange €8830

Plus SQL€9521

Continuing OnRunning Total € 9521

Plus Exchange Premium CALs X5 €95 €9616

Plus Backup Software €660 €10276

Plus Exchange Agent €600 €10876

Plus SQL Agent €600 €11476

Plus Nathan to install Exchange correctly.

Plus Curt to install SharePoint correctly and make it play nice with Exchange.

Plus Mark to sort out the AD issues after Nathan and Curt finish squabbling.

3 or 4 days to Install all of this software. €1800 €13276

We got a discount on their combined services!

And some people will say that’s not done right.

You need SharePoint on one server, Exchange on another, a DC on a third.

So 2 more Dell 1950’s similar spec at €3300 each – is that ok?

€6600 €19876

Guess what I forgot....Server 2008 Server CALs, bigger UPS, rack space, more HVAC ,

more expensive Service Contract, more power, more stuff...

The Top Ten (Plus One) Myths About Windows Small Business Server 2003

1. I cannot add additional servers to a Windows SBS domain.

2. I cannot run Terminal Services in the Windows SBS domain.

3. Windows SBS doesn’t scale.

4. Windows SBS requires different hardware than Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2003.

5. I cannot upgrade my current server.

6. I’m going to outgrow Windows SBS.

7. The Exchange Server mail store limit is too small.

8. My applications are not supported on Windows SBS.

9. Windows SBS has scaled-down versions of the applications.

10. I can’t use the tools from Windows Server with Windows SBS Server.

11. Windows SBS isn’t secure.

1. I cannot add additional servers to a Windows SBS domain.

You can. Servers which understand Forest and Domain Functional Level 2003 or higher can be added.

2. I cannot run Terminal Services in the Windows SBS domain.

You can. Terminal Server is just a Role with Server 2008 and an optional install in

Server 2003. SBS 2008 Premium even comes with 2 server installs and one virtual machine install, you could make the virtual machine the TS server if you wished.

3. Windows SBS doesn’t scale.

It does. You can add as many as you would in any other domain. In work we have 75

seats or so, 3 File Servers, 2 SQL Servers and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Various CRM/ LOB App servers, Vista clients, 2 NAS boxes, one Server 2003 DC and finally an SBS 2003 Server.

4. Windows SBS requires different hardware than Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server 2003.

No. It has to be 64Bit hardware for Exchange 2007, but can buy a 32Bit server today? I’ve seen SBS Servers as well as other servers run on hardware I wouldn’t use at home. In general, when there is a decent understanding of SBS good hardware is used, specified to the requirements of the customer.

5. I cannot upgrade my current server.

Yes, if its 64Bit. SBS 2008 Premium has a second server license that you can use as 32Bit or 64Bit.

6. I’m going to outgrow Windows SBS.No. In work we have been using SBS 2003 for the last 5 years. The company has expanded from 65 users when I first joined to over 100 people. We have both for ourselves and other customers scaled out with other servers to take any extra work loads. Other Exchange servers, SQL servers, DNS, DC’s, GC’s can be added with no problem. The only proviso is that the SBS server is the FSMO role holder.

7. The Exchange Server 2007 mail store limit is too small.Oooops, how’d that pop in? I believe that the limit on Exchange 2007 is 16TB.

8. My applications are not supported on Windows SBS.Yes they are. This is a strange this one. I’ve actually been told that SBS is not a proper server, it’s a cut down version, doesn’t have all the bits, and on, and on, and on. Funny how Quests Archive Manager will install with errors into a full proper install of a SQL Server, a separate Exchange Server and maybe even a File Server, yet installs seamlessly into SBS. Hummm I wonder did the developers do the work on SBS, seeing as it installs all the bits Archive Manager uses with NO errors!

9. Windows SBS has scaled-down versions of the applications.Oh yes it does, oh no it doesn’t, oh yes it does, oh no it doesn’t. Who comes up with these things. Exchange 2007, WSUS, WSS, SQL 2008, File and Print, built in Exchange Aware Backup, oh yes, all you non SBS Administrators will need either DPM from Microsoft or a third party tool to backup a live Exchange DB.

10. I can’t use the tools from Windows Server 2003 in Windows SBS.Yes you can. SBS even has some more, ones that you all don’t have. The Connect to the Internet Wizard in 2003 and the Connect To Internet in 2008 will fix issues with networking, IIS, Certificates, Permissions and god knows what else. Want a copy?

11. Windows SBS isn’t secure.Yes it is. SBS lost ISA, ask James there, it’s a big blow to him. So now we have to use ‘proper’ security like Server 2008’s Firewall, have you seen that thing? And other stuff like Cisco, Sonic Wall, Juniper, ISA to name but a few.

Limitations of SBS

• FSMO Roles.• DC/ Exchange Server in one.• 75 Seats.• No Trusts.• Single Site Implementation.• Single Domain.

Are the Limits really Limits?

• FSMO Roles – yes this is a limit, DR.• DC/ Exchange Server in one – Exchange doesn't necessarily need

to be on the SBS Server. But if you move it or install it on another server there are licensing costs and implications. You can have more Domain Controllers, Global Catalogue servers

• 75 Seats – yes and no, we deal in the SME sector so 75 is a big company in little old Ireland

• No Trusts – but you can kinda fool it with a 2008 box and the AD FS installed.

• Single Site Implementation – Is it, you can place DC’s, Exchange and SQL Servers on remote sites

• Single Domain – Tyco run one Domain, MS deployed.

SBS 2003/ Server 2003 Comparison

This next slide is a bit out of date, but does give us a good indication of the differences between a SBS deployment

and a standard Server deployment.

CapabilitiesMicrosoft

Hyper-V Server WS 2008 Standard WS 2008 EE, DC

Processor Architecture - 64 bit only Yes Yes Yes

Hypervisor-based Yes Yes Yes

Product Type Standalone product Operating System Operating System

Number of Sockets Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 8 = EE | Up to 64 = DC

Number of Logical Procs Up to 24 (4proc/6core) Up to 24 (4proc/6core) Up to24

Memory Up to 32 GB Up to 32 GB Up to 1TB memory

VM Migration None None Quick Migration (EE & DC)

Administrative UI Command Line & remote management

Command Line, remote management, and Hyper-V Manager MMC

Management System Center Virtual Machine Manager & existing Windows management tools (example: WMI, Powershell, System Center, etc.)

Virtualization Rights for Windows Server 2008 guests 0 1 VM EE = 4 VM

DC Edition = unl. VM per proc

Number of running VM Guests Up to 128, or as many as physical resources allow

StorageDirect Attach Storage (DAS): SATA, eSATA, PATA, SAS, SCSI, USB, FirewireStorage Area Networks (SANs): iSCSI, Fiber Channel, SAS Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Guest OS support Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows 2000 Server, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Windows Vista SP1 & Windows XP SP3/SP2

Guest VM:Max Cores & RAM per VM 4 Cores, 31GB RAM 4 Cores, 31GB RAM 4 Cores, 64GB RAM

Server 2008 & HyperV

SBS 2008 – What Has it Got?Its a long list of all the things you’d expect in a Server.

Services Installed as Standard• AD Certificate Services• AD Domain Services• DHCP/ DNS• File Services• Network Policy and Access Services• Terminal Services• Web Server• Group Policy Management• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security• Windows Server Backup• Disk Management

Other Stuff –The Hours of Fun

• Exchange 2007• WSUS 3• Windows SharePoint Services 3• SBS Console• SBS Wizards• ActiveSync• Exchange 2007 Backup

SBS Tools

All of the data stores from the services listed below can be moved with a SBS Wizard

• Microsoft Exchange Server data• Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)• Users' shared data• Users’ redirected documents• Windows update repository data

Demo

• Insert DVD• Press keyboard and Mouse a few times• Drink a cup of Coffee• Go Home

Oooops, where that go?

Installation Issues

SBS Likes to be King.

SBS needs a router, needs to be the DHCP Server for the install and likes to try to configure the firewall.

Virtualising SBS

• Yes you can Virtualise SBS 2008, and the other servers if you wish.

• Partial Virtualisation• Full Virtualisation

• Issues with Backups – No USB support in HyperV• Solution - Fabulatech USB over Ethernet

““Designed for Windows” - Physical Hardware

Small Business Server 2008

2nd Server ( Hyper-V and support services

only)

Windows Hypervisor

Child Partition(s)Parent Partition

Small Business Server 2008 2nd

ServerOther Operating

Systems

Virtual Machines

ApplicationsApplications

Windows Small Business Server 2008

Physical MachinePhysical Machines

SBS Premium Hyper-V Parent

SBS 2008 Fully Virtualised



Premium – 2nd Server

Windows Hypervisor



Premium – 1st Server


Premium – 2nd Server

Virtual Machines

ApplicationsApplicationsPhysical Machine

EBS Solutions – Fully Hosted


EBS Premium 4th Server

Windows Hypervisor


EBS 2008Management Server

EBS 2008Messaging Server

Virtual Machines

ApplicationsApplicationsPhysical Machine

EBS 2008Security Server

Applications

EBS Solutions – Two Hosts


Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Hypervisor


EBS 2008Management Server

EBS 2008Messaging Server

Virtual Machines

ApplicationsApplicationsPhysical MachinePhysical Machine

Physical Hardware

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Hypervisor


EBS 2008Security Server

Virtual Machines

Applications

EBS Solutions Consolidation


Essential Business Server 2008

4th Server

Windows Hypervisor


Essential Business Server 2008 4th

ServerOther Operating

Systems

Virtual Machines

ApplicationsApplications

Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Physical MachinePhysical Machines

How Long does it take?

Questions?

Want to Try it?http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/demos.aspx

Contact me.

• Web Site – www.littlepud.com• Email – [email protected]• Find me at minasi.com offering my opinion

on just about anything.

http://www.littlepud.com/

mailto:[email protected]

Links

Who We Are Software Costingwww.bryansryan.ie http://www.ecostsoftware.com/

My Web Sitewww.littlepud.com

Powerpoint available at www.littlepud.com/ppt or similiar

Slide 8 Mergershttp://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/001054.html

Top ten Myths, plus Onehttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/topmyths.mspx

Slide 13 Them Vs Ushttp://www.sbslinks.com/Us_v_them.htm

SBS 2008 Home Pagehttp://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/default.aspx

http://www.bryansryan.ie/

http://www.ecostsoftware.com/

SBS 2008 router DiscoverySBS sends a ICMP discovery message on multicast 224.0.0.2

SBS sends a SSDP discovery message to routers not supporting RFC 1256

SBS sends ARP request to 192.168.*.1 and 192.169.*.254

Use DHCP settings on router to setup DHCP on SBS

Request that DHCP is turned off on router

Sets up network almost identical as DHCP Scope on Router

Response NO

Configure manually using the Connect to the Internet Wizard

Attempt to connect to internet through device Respond YES

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Joe Mc Glynn Sbs 2008 For The Small Business