Recommending the Right Server

Need Multiple

Domains/Trusts, Mail

or Authentication Stores?

SBS

# Users

Consider a software firewall?

EBS

WS Foundatio

n

WS Standar

d

WS EE

Shared e-mail and

calendars?

More than 1 processor?

Need a databas

e?

EBS Premiu

m

SBS Premiu

mNeed a databas

e?

Fewer than 300 PCs in 2

yrs

Recommend This

Solution

Key Decision FactorsInitial Need

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Need High Availability or

Branch Operations Efficiency?

>300 PCs ~ 2 yrs

50-250 PCs today

< 300 PCs ~ 2 yrs

< 50 PCs today < 75 PCs ~ 2 years

NoLess than 15

users in 2 years?

Need e-mail on-

premises?

Yes

Yes

No

Need for server identified

(first Server or upgrade)

After assessing client needs, use the flowchart to determine the best server solution. Please refer to the virtualization flowchart when identifying best virtualization solution.

Choosing the right Virtualization Solution

Existing ServersInitial Need Recommended Solution

Virtualized Apps

Need for Desktop

Connectivity

Virtual Hosts Virtual Instances on Server

# of virtualhosts on one

physical server

WS DC

# of virtualhosts on one

physical server

2nd Copy of WS Standard in SBS/EBS

Premium Edition

Virtualize SBS/EBS on one physical

server

Need Server Consolidation, App Compat, DR, remote

app or desktop

connectivity

Users need Secure, Remote

Access to Apps/Data ?

Yes

No

1-2 Centralized

Apps

Full DesktopVirtualized

Windows ServerEnterprise

Edition

Up to 4 for App Compat/Centralizatio

n

WSStandard# of virtual

hosts on one physical server

Which Server do they have or

need?

WS EE(R2 for Live Migration)

TS or RDS CALs

(WS 2008 R2)

VDI CALs

Level of desktop

centralization

Add WS EE in SBS/EBS

network

Fully Virtualized

for DR/ServerConsolidation

Single Instance for App

Compat/Centralization

Windows Server

Foundation or Standard

Unlimited

Unlimited

Single Instance

Up to 4

Small Business Server or

Essential Business Server

Up to 4

Use the flowchart with your clients to determine the best virtualization solution for their unique business needs. See the next slide for more on key considerations. Please refer to the server flowchart in the appendix when recommending the right server solution.