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Ubuntu: Not A Small Business Server Replacement (Yet)

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 1, 2008

“There are prices to pay with this setup however. Microsoft SBS
is a crippled product, with some functionality unavailable until
the user pays for the premium edition. In addition users are
required to purchase expensive Client Access Licenses for each
device that connects to the server. There is also of course the
additional aggravation and cost involved in managing viruses,
mal-ware and spam, all of which can enter the company network via
email or the Internet connection provided by the office
server.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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