SBS2011 or Server 2012 Essentials?

macally · 4 Jan 2013 at 14:40

Which would you choose?

Main advantage of SBS2011 is Integrated Exchange, but, I can get Server 2012 Essentials a lot cheaper than SBS2011.

macally · 4 Jan 2013 at 15:03

Avathar77 said:
sbs2011 standard has Exchange, sbs2011 essential has not.

yeah I know but still would like opinions. As I said, I can get Server 2012 Essentials for a lot cheaper than SBS2011 (about 50% the price).

Are there any other email services simlar to Exchange that will do what exchange does?

macally · 4 Jan 2013 at 15:15

#Chri5# said:
Plenty that can offer ActiveSync, Outlook integration etc...

Icewarp, mDaemon, Kerio Connect, Zimbra etc

Might also be worth looking at Office 365

Thanks, I'll give them a look. Looked at mDaemon before but it's not cheap.

Trying to avoid Office 365 if I can.

macally · 4 Jan 2013 at 15:25

leigh_boy said:
i would go with sbs 2011 on this but only if you know how to look after exchange.

Thanks - what do you mean by 'if you know how to look after exchange'? Exchange in SBS2011 is quite easy using the exchange management console - I've never set it up from scratch but use it at work.