SBS and EBS Release Date Announced

Today Microsoft announced the release date for SBS and EBS. They will be released together on November 14th.

SBS 2008: Windows 2008, Exchange 2007, Sharepoint Services 3.0, Windows Software Update Services, OneCar for Server, Forefront for Exchange and the SBS goodies of Remote Web Workplace, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Anywhere. All on 1 server. Optionally there's a premium edition with SQL 2008 and a second Windows 2008.

EBS 2008: Everything in SBS spread across 3 servers, plus 2 additional copies of Windows 2008, System Center Essentials, Threat Management Gateway (the new ISA firewall), single CAL licensing across all products and a multi-server integrated management system. Optionally there's a premium edition with SQL 2008 and a 4th Windows 2008.