SBS 2011 Essentials Evaluation now Available–Start Downloading Today!

As originally published via the official Windows SBS 2011 blog here: https://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/04/05/sbs-2011-essentials-evaluation-now-available-start-downloading-today.aspx

 

“We are happy to announce that the evaluation version of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials is available to download on Microsoft.com beginning today. Also TechNet and MSDN subscribers will access to the download starting today as well.

Built on Windows Server 2008 R2, SBS Essentials is an agile new product designed and priced as a solution for businesses that have fewer than 25 users and do not have a client/server network in place. SBS Essentials gives small business customers an easy way to get their infrastructure in place using our simple-to-deploy server. At the same time, SBS Essentials ensures that business-critical data is regularly and automatically backed up, the health of the network is actively monitored, and users and computer management are easy and straightforward. In addition the comprehensive extensibility built into the product makes it easy to take advantage of a wide variety of cloud services and third-party additions.

SBS Essentials also provides the ability to manage the server and its connected computers remotely using a web browser, greatly simplifying the job of the typical small business’ IT partner.

Even licensing is simplified. SBS Essentials will allow you to connect up to 25 users or devices to the network without having to buy additional CALs.”