Sure, maybe we used a virtualization platform like VMware or Hyper-V under the hood, and a third party backup option that natively supported virtualization. And sure, maybe we enabled Remote Desktop Services in place of the Remote Web Access feature (now called Anywhere Access in Windows Server Essentials). ![]() Even when we started to offer Windows Server Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter implementations of 2008R over SBS 2011 or Essentials 2012, we modeled our offerings in the SMB market space around the core functionality and feature sets that were familiar from the SBS line of products. Why? Because it all goes back to the Small Business Server products in the end. Nevertheless, here’s my official opinion: the Windows Server Essentials Experience does indeed matter for the SMB (or SME if you’re working in the UK). It is true that many SMB’s will probably forgo the Essentials Experience in favor of running Windows Server Standard and utilizing Azure AD Connect–arguably this solution provides more robust hybrid management features, including some really cool options like password write-back with an Azure AD Premium or Enterprise Mobility Suite subscription. Why? Does the Windows Server Essentials product matter anymore, now that we have Office 365 and have moved well past the days of Small Business Server? Upcoming Windows Server Essentials Experience Seriesįor many months now, I have been playing around with the Windows Server 2016 Technical Previews, especially the Essentials Experience role.
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