Transcript Aurora & SBS Target Market

Windows Small Business Server
2011 Essentials Product Features
Module 1: Overview
Jan Pilař
KPCS CZ s.r.o.
Course Agenda
Module 1: Overview of SBS 2011 Essentials
Module 2: Cloud Services and Add-ins
Lesson 1
INTRODUCTION
Windows SBS 2011 Essentials
 Ideal First Server
 Easy-to-use solution
 Cloud integration
Simplify your life
 Helps protect data
 Helps organize information
 Access from virtually anywhere
Your business with you,
virtually anywhere
 Automatic local backup, simple
restore of server and client computers
 Easily connect to online services
 Work virtually anywhere, anytime
Get Ready for
the future
 Increase business productivity
 Simple, secure, dependable network
 Easy-to-use storage and sharing
Lesson 2
FEATURES OVERVIEW
User Management and Identity
 Uses Active Directory for
Authentication and
Authorization
 User created has username
& password
 Password Policy
 Users can be standard user
or Administrator user
 Built-in “Administrator”
account is disabled
 Unified logon across all
access areas
 Optional Federation with
cloud services
Connecting Clients
 Connection to SBS 2011
Essentials can be done by
the end user using a web
page:
 .NET framework is installed
(if necessary)
 Users enters their SBS
username and password
 Option to move existing
local settings and data*
 Provide computer
description
 Option to enable computer
to wake up for client
backups
*Requires Windows Pro SKU
Client Connector has
support for:
AD domain join
User profile migration for
Windows Pro SKUs
Remote Web Access
Remote Web Access is the new name for SBS 2008 RWW
Provides secure remote connections to:
 Shared Folders
 Computers
 Links
Health Monitoring and Alerts
Helps customers monitor
the security status of their
network
 Target events to customer
and/or VAP
 3 severity levels for the events
(informational, warning,
critical)
 Provide custom actions for
addressing, if appropriate
Essentials & Standard look
and feel is different, but
have similar functionality
Health Monitoring
Feature
Essentials
Standard
Health monitoring of the Server
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Health monitoring of client computers
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Health notifications delivered via Email
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Alert viewer available on client computers
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Extensible
infrastructure
Alerts
• Supports the assessment of computer
health
• Assessed on a recurring schedule or on
demand via API calls
• On detection of a health condition, alert
notifications are generated
• Describes condition, includes
troubleshooting steps
• Optional repair action
• Alerts can trigger E-mail notifications
Storage
Storage is based on Windows Server 2008 R2 Storage System
Inherited Storage Features:
 Multi-Drive support
 Inbuilt Software Raid Support
 Supports Hardware RAID
SBS Essentials Storage Features:
 Move Folder Wizard
 Previous Versions
 Restore Protected Folders
Server Backup
Based on Windows Server 2008 R2 backup
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Single File Restore
Folder Restore
Server Bare Metal Recovery
Client Backup/Restore
Factory Reset (for headless)
Client Backup
 Automatically backup all
computers on a nightly basis
 File and folder restore wizard
 VSS writer for backup and
restore of client backup
database
 Recover full system and data
(bare metal restore) of backed
up client computers to similar
hardware
SBS 2011 Essentials + Online Services
Suitable for
• Small Businesses looking for cloud enabled services or hosted
LOB applications
• Small Business looking towards Office 365 for
office/collaboration services
Benefits
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Seamless integration into online and cloud enabled services
Single point of management for cloud based administration
Enables simple, single sign-on experience
Transparent access for users
Integration into Office 365 for office/collaboration/email services
Pre-configured installation wizards
Office 365 for small businesses
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Office 365
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$6/user/month
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Add-ins
Add-in
Add-in Manager
• Functionality that
extends the product to
add end user features,
administrative features,
or both.
• OEM Pre-installation
during factory imaging
• Online and on-premise
• A centralized location to
manage add-ins installed
from a share, USB key,
3rd party share, the
cloud . . .
• Includes add-in
deployment
infrastructure
Mac Support
 Mac/Apple clients are now supported out-of-the-box
 Support for Leopard and above
 Macs Support Initial Configuration, Client Connector, Dashboard,
Launchpad (including health alerts), and Remote Web Access
 Dashboard integration - Mac appears in Computers
list
 Mac access to shared folders
 Mac can use server as Time Machine backup
destination
 Mac client side support for add-ins
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Mac and iPhone support for Remote Web Access site
Lesson 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum System Requirements
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
Processor
Memory
Hard drive
Network Adapter
2 GHz, 64-bit (2 physical sockets
supported, no limit on cores)
2 GB RAM (32 GB Maximum)
Minimum 60 GB hard drive for OS
partition
Gigabit Ethernet adapter
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