Windows® Essential Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion

Making the Case for Windows EBS

This book’s purpose is to assist you in implementing and using Windows EBS. However, if you are assessing Windows EBS as a potential solution, it’s also important for you to know how Windows EBS attempts to address the IT challenges you are likely facing as an IT administrator in a medium-size business.

First, Windows EBS reduces IT costs. To address midsize business pricing woes, Windows EBS as a suite includes the full versions of component product technologies at a price that is discounted approximately 30 percent relative to the sum of the costs of the stand-alone versions. Windows EBS also helps to optimize hardware expenditures and energy costs, because the full set of these technologies is consolidated into ...