Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Exchange 2010

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Is there going to be a release of SBS 2008 that includes Exchange 2010? I want to take this into consideration as I might purchase SBS for the premium edition to get Sql Server at a much more cost effective rate but it feels like I would be getting shorted if I purchase SBS 2008 and receive Exchange 2007 since it is now outdated to 2010.

Best Answer

Nothing has been announced that I am aware of. From the SBS FAQ (http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/faq.aspx):

Q. Will there be a next version of Windows Small Business Server (SBS)? When will Microsoft release it?

A. Windows Small Business Server 2008 is an important part of the Windows Server family, and we are fully committed to expanding the capabilities of this solution to meet the needs of our SMB customers. In fact, we are currently hard at work building the next version of Windows SBS. We don’t have any additional details to share at this point about release schedules, and such.

Windows Server 2008 R2 has also released since SBS2008, and I have to imagine the Product Team is aware of these two major releases :) (I have absolutely no insider information). If you want to make sure you don't miss out on any big updates in the next version by buying now, get it with Software Assurance so that you get the latest version once released: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/default.aspx#tab=2

Disclaimer: I work for Microsoft, although not on the SBS team, nor am I in a sales role

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