SBS 2003 is Microsoft's Best Product Ever!! <<Back

I’ve worked with Microsoft products for most of the last 16 years – from their Software Development Tools to their Enterprise Networking Products and everything in between.

It is my opinion that Small Business Server 2003 is their best product ever.  And I say that without hesitation.

It’s not really fair to call it a single product because it’s a collection of their best enterprise software packaged into a single product.

  • Windows Server 2003 with advanced file recovery and automated backup
  • Exchange Email Server
  • Sharepoint Web Portal Server (team collaboration and document sharing)
  • ISA --Internet Security and Acceleration Server (Enterprise Class Internet Firewall)
  • SQL Server (Enterprise Class Database Server)
  • Web Server for hosting web sites and remote access
  • Central Business Fax Server 

Byron Leonard, MCSE, MCSD and owner of Software Blueprint IT Consulting

Top 10 Reasons to Use Small Business Server 2003
Forbes.com: Evaluation of SBS Return-On-Investment
Case Studies for Windows Small Business Server 2003
Small Business Server 2003 Features and Benefits
And That's Not All ...

Highlights of Forbes.com ROI Study

  • Exceptionally high return on investment (ROI)
    ROI for the surveyed companies averaged 947 percent and ranged from a low of 63 percent to a high of more than 2,000 percent.

  • Virtually instant payback of costs
    Many companies recover their software investment in less than one month. Most were able to recover their hardware and software investments in less than 2.5 months .

  • Improved customer responsiveness
    Many customers stated that they expect an increase in revenue because of the ability to respond more quickly and more effectively to customers as a result of SBS 2003.

  • A complete, affordable network solution
    The unique package of technology and innovative management tools in SBS 2003 enables small-business customers and technology providers to instantly create a faster and more efficient business environment straight out of the box.

  • The ability to be 20 percent more productive
    The surveyed companies say their employees can now perform an average of 20 percent more revenue-producing tasks.

  • Improved quality of life
    Though not quantifiable in financial terms, many respondents cited the ability to do business securely from wherever they happened to be—at home or on the road — while knowing that their data is protected as a major benefit of using SBS 2003.