WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2011 ESSENTIALS (FORMERLY SBS :AURORA”)

Sean DanielSenior Program Manager

SMB Windows Server FamilySOLUTION SERVERS

TRADITIONALSERVERS

Complete server platform,integrated and optimized

Run your business• LOB application platform• Unified/federated identity management• Communications & Collaboration Suite

Customizable Server platform for businesses of any size

Self-servicePartner-IT or Internal-IT

Store, protect, access• Simplified setup and management• Centralized backup• Anywhere access

Customizable for exact requirements• Storage• Infrastructure• LOB platform• Communication &

collaboration tools• Any other app or

infrastructure service• Standard deployment

and managementtools and processes• Virtualization

Ideal First ServerEasy-to-use

solutionCloud integration

Simplify your life

Your business with you, virtually anywhere

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials

Everything Your Business Needs in a Server, Nothing It Doesn’t.

Get Ready for the future

Automatic local backup, simple restore of server and client computers

Easily connect to online services Work virtually anywhere, anytime

Helps protect dataHelps organize informationAccess from virtually

anywhere

Increase business productivity Simple, secure, dependable

network Easy-to-use storage and

sharing

• Windows Server 2008 R2• Server and Client Setup Experience• Management• Remote Web Access• Health Monitoring• Premium Add-on

Aurora Shares It’s Base With SBS7

Aurora SBS7

“Aurora” Deep Dive Agenda

Initial Configuration & Client Set Up

User Management and Identity

User Experience

Monitoring and Alerts

Server Backup

Remote Access

Initial Configuration (OOBE)

• Aurora focus on simplifying the setup experience – less questions, more defaults

• Completes Initial Configuration of the server and then install Client Connector on each computer

AuroraQuestions include:

Language, country, locale

Clock and time-zone

Obtain updates

Company name

Server and domain name

Administrator and first user name and password

Connecting ClientsCan be done by end user (do not need to be Administrator)Install process starts from a Web page Summary of Aurora steps:

1. Install .NET framework (if not installed)

2. Enter SBS network user name and password

3. Option to move existing local settings and data (user profiles)

4. Add Computer Description

5. Option to enable computer to wake up for client backups

Client Connector has support for:

Domain Join Capable computers

Limited support for “home” skus

User profile migration for Windows Pro SKUs

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

User Experience

Aurora Dashboard• Simplified central

management for common tasks

• Consistent experiences for discovery, navigation, tasks and getting help

Aurora Launchpad• Single “go to” place for

users on or off the network

• Quickly launch common tasks

• Receive alerts and warnings (network wide or local computer)

Remote Web Access• Access network file

shares from home or while on-the-road

• Connect to Computers• Connect to RWA add-ins• Customizable Links

Aurora only - All users interfaces are extensible by 3rd parties and support OEM customization

Monitoring and Alerts• Helps

administrators monitor the security status of their network

• Extensible:• Target events to

customer and/or VAP

• 3 severity levels for the events (informational, warning, critical)

• Provide custom actions for addressing, if appropriate

Configure alerts to e-mail with SMTP server

Server Backup• Based on Windows

Server 2008 R2 backup

• Aurora key scenarios:• Single File Restore• Folder Restore• Server Bare Metal

Recovery• Client Backup/Restore• Factory Reset (for

headless servers)

Remote Web Access• Remote Web Access is the new name for SBS 2008 RWW• Free domain name on *.remotewebaccess.com, with trusted certificate• Paid Vanity (remote.contoso.com) configuration via supported providers• Optional (but not recommended) manual configuration case

• Provides secure remote connections to:• Computers• Shared Folders• Links• 3rd Party add-ins

Shared FoldersManagement UX Simply specify access

to folders on the network

SDK support to build additional cloud integration

End user UX Simplified users

access to shared folders

• Seamless Cloud Integration• Add-ins• Client Backup• Mac Support

SBS Aurora-only Features

SBS Aurora

Seamless Cloud Integration

Suitable for • Small Businesses looking for cloud enabled services or hosted LOB

applications• Small Business looking towards BPOS for office/collaboration services

Benefits• Seamless integration into online and cloud enabled services• Single point of management for local and cloud based administration• Enables simple, single sign-on experiences with cloud-based services• Transparent access for users to both local and cloud based data and

applications• Integration into BPOS for office/collaboration/email services• Pre-configured cloud installation wizards to ease deployment steps

Add-ins

Add-in• Functionality that extends

the product to add end user features, administrative features, or both.

• OEM Pre-installation during factory imaging

• Online and on-premise

Add-in Manager• 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 Computerslist

• Mac access to shared folders• Mac can use server as Time Machine backup

destination• Mac client side support for add-ins

iPhone support for Remote Web Access

Premium Add-on

• One SKU across both Aurora & SBS7

• Must be part of an SBS domain• Can be a follow-on sale sold

standalone after initial Aurora or SBS7 purchase

• Ideal for:• Line-of-business (LOB) applications• Virtualization• Remote Desktop Services Application

Mode• Backup domain controller• Other standalone uses

SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

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