Clinic 6957: What’s New in Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Introduction This one-hour clinic describes the features, installation, and configuration of Windows EBS 2008.

This clinic covers the following topics.

• Introduction to Windows EBS 2008 and Features of Windows EBS 2008

IT professionals taking this clinic should have at least one year of experience deploying and managing a network that has: Up to 75 users, Internet connectivity, Remote users or user groups, Messaging (Internet and Microsoft Exchange), and Antispam and antivirus protection (Microsoft Forefront)

Technical consultants taking this clinic should be familiar with Windows SBS 2003 Standard and Premium editions or the following.

• Exchange Server 2003 or later
• SQL Server 2000 or later
• Windows Server 2003 or later
• Windows SharePoint Services 2.0

This clinic has the same content as the previous version in an updated viewer with a new look and feel.
Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Explain the purpose and key benefits of Windows EBS 2008.
• Identify the features provided by Windows EBS 2008.
• Explain how to deploy Windows EBS 2008.

Modules & Lessons Clinic Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Introduction Clinic Information Introduction What’s New in Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Module Overview Introducing Windows EBS 2008 Introducing Windows EBS 2008 Overview of Windows EBS 2008 Key Benefits of Windows EBS 2008 Overview of Windows EBS 2008 Licensing Model Self Test Features of Windows EBS 2008 Features of Windows EBS 2008 Server Roles of Windows EBS 2008 Editions New Features of Windows EBS 2008 Editions Identifying the Features of Windows EBS 2008 Windows EBS 2008 Administration Console Self Test Deploying Windows EBS 2008 Deploying Windows EBS 2008 System Hardware Requirements Information for Installing Windows EBS 2008 The Preparation Wizard The Planning Wizard Configuring Windows EBS 2008 Identifying the Features Available on the EBS Servers Self Test Module Summary Module Summary Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled