Microsoft uses the new Windows server to guide small and medium-sized enterprises to migrate to the cloud

Hybridgesmall Business Server code is "Aurora"), which can run locally or in cloud applications. I have been praying for Microsoft's newest Small Business Server code: Aurora. I hope it works well. If so, Microsoft will do a great job for small and medium-sized enterprises-gradually guide them to the cloud. Microsoft released a preview version of Aurora yesterday.

At Microsoft's annual Global Partnership Conference in July, the next generation of SBS Small Enterprise Servers was a little hasty. It is a build version of Windows Server 2008 R2. As a "hybrid" Server, it can be operated locally or linked to cloud services.

When talking about what Aurora does in the cloud, Microsoft does not provide too many marketing details in this regard. This is SBS Small Enterprise Server) Aurora brochure PDF version: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/ B /8/3B87BD23-00DF-4D4E-ADE8-ADB4C6E394F5/SBS_Aurora_Brochure.pdf ). It is unclear whether it allows users to access infrastructure like Azure and whether they can upload their own applications. I have some doubts about whether it will actually provide these features, but I like the cloud-based support that Microsoft has mentioned so far. The server will allow users to integrate "pay-as-you-go" third-party SaaS services, such as online storage or security monitoring ). It is supposed to allow users to access Microsoft services like Windows Live. Microsoft said it would link to a product called Business productionline Suite (BPOS) hosted by Microsoft. This suite includes Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, and Office Communications Online.

VAR Guy has similar hopes for this product. "VAR Guy is paying close attention to SBS Small Enterprise Servers) Aurora," he wrote. In some recent meetings with a series of VAR value-added distributors, channel partners pointed out that the sales of SBS 2008 was a little slower than expected, because the customer is not prepared to spend money to purchase new hardware. But SBS Small Enterprise Servers) Aurora may change this game rule. Through integration with a series of cloud and hosting services, some MSP Microsoft partners will encourage SBS Small Enterprise Servers) Aurora to become the foundation of the customer's "hybrid" cloud system ."

The latest small and medium-sized enterprise products, too..., actually only support 25 clients. Microsoft is also working on this, in my opinion it should be this important Business Server product http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/030510-microsoft-pulls-plug-on-business.html? Hpg1 = bn) successor, this summer, it should be "killed", because no one needs an SBS Small Enterprise Server) and low-end WS2008 products, in addition, compared with the standard version of Windows Server 2008, it lacks many features, although it is cheaper ).

However, if you fail at the beginning, try the product named "7. It's Windows Small Business Server 7 http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/beta.aspx), it's a bit like a "dead" EBS, but in the same case it's more user-friendly than SBS Small Enterprise Servers, supports up to 75 users. However, it is strange that Microsoft has not publicly announced that SBS small-sized enterprise servers) 7 will be a cloud/local "hybrid" server. If not, what is the significance? Let's wait and see what it looks like this time.

SBS Small Enterprise Server) Aurora can do everything you expect it to do, including running some Windows applications closely integrated with Windows 7 and Office 2010. The brochure used in the promotion did not mention whether it supported those fantastic features of WS2008 R2, such as BranchCache. it improved the speed of remote document download, direct access, and VPN switching. It also adds improved backup and recovery tools and a simplified management console.

Microsoft has a great opportunity to use this server to bring small businesses into the cloud, and they do not have to give up the Windows tools they rely on. Microsoft's large and most loyal customer base is mainly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises-largely because the services provided by providers can relieve their IT management pressure. Small and medium enterprises are most likely to see the cost advantages of BPOS and other cloud services. They can serve as cloud-based success stories to help persuade a large enterprise to migrate its larger, more expensive, and more applications to the cloud.