Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Blueprint

This ready guide to Microsoft s Small Business Server 2008 (SBS) product, now part of the Windows Essential Server Solutions family, is grounded in the real world and based on practical experience. As your blueprint, this book teaches you the SBS way! By using a structured deployment methodology and completing the step-by-step procedures, you will set up a secure SBS 2008 network for a sample small business the perfect way to properly implement SBS 2008. This introductory/intermediate volume allows you to gain competency as an SBSer in: Windows Server 2008 Exchange Server 2007 Third-party security solutions: firewall, anti-virus, and more Remote Web Workplace SQL Server 2008 Windows SharePoint Services Faxing SBS 2008 administration and troubleshooting SBS Consoles Monitoring SBS 2008 Office Live and other hosted components Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual SBS 2008 tasks You will also learn how to centrally control and manage Windows Vista and Windows XP desktops. Blueprint Pathways Follow these fundamental blueprint paths to insure maximum SBS 2008 success using the content in this book: Plan, deploy, configure, and customize SBS 2008 using a tested methodology Support collaboration between workers Implement and encourage the use of remote working and mobility Protect the SBS 2008 network from security threats Back up and protect data using native and third-party tools Encourage and foster better communications with e-mail based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Automate management by using Group Policy Objects Chapter Description SECTION ONE: SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008 DEPLOYMENT 1. Welcome to SBS 2008 2. Small Business Server 2008 Design and Planning 3. Small Business Server 2008 Installation 4. Introduction to the SBS Consoles 5. SBS 2008 Deployment Small Business Server 2008 Photo Essay SECTION TWO: EXTENDING SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008 6. Standard Security in SBS 2008 7. Messaging with Exchange Server 2007 and Outlook 2007 8. Collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services 9. Mobility and Remote Connectivity 10. Faxing and Print 11. Internet and the Web (RWW, Office Live) SECTION THREE: SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008 ADMINISTRATION 12. Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual Tasks 13. Monitoring Small Business Server 2008 SECTION FOUR: SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008 ADVANCED TOPICS 14. Advanced Security 15. Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition (LOB, SQL) Front Matter Index Appendix A: SBS Resources Appendix Z: Book Configurations Back Cover Test Important Small Business Server 2008 Blueprint is written from a strong, third-party viewpoint. This independent view insures you get the straight story on the popular SBS product, now in its 5th major release as the 2008 version. You also benefit from the author s broader SBS 2008 ecosystem conversation, which allows you to make the best decisions when you supplement your SBS 2008 network with third-party security, managed services and monitoring solutions.