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Apple OSX Server vs Microsoft SBS Server |
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The Value Proposition
Well it’s all fine and good that Apple has a great GUI, easy management tools, and a bunch of features, but the bottom line to the small business owner. Let’s take a side by side comparison of Microsoft’s Small Business Server (SBS) and Apple’s OS X Server Software and see how Apple’s server stacks up against the 800lb gorilla’s offering.
Feature
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Microsoft Small Business Server
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Apple OS X Server
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File and Printer Sharing
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X
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X~
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Firewall and Internet Monitoring
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X
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X
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Email Server
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X*
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X
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Shared Calendering
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X
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X
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Patch and Update Management
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X
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X
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Fax Sharing
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X
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X
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Database Server
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X**
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X
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Internal Company Intranet
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X
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X
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Integrated Directory Services
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X
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X
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Web-server
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X**
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X
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Secure Chat Server
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X
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Streaming Video Server
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X
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Built In VPN Server
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X
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Netboot client installation services
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X
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Netboot client management service (boot network images)
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X
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Grid Computing Computational Clustering Software (Xgrid)
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X
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Automation and Workflow Software (Automator/Applescript)
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X
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List Price
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$1299 for Server + 5 Users***
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$999 Unlimited Users
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Additional User Licensing Cost
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$90 per user street price (limited to 75 user)
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FREE
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*(limited to 75gb mailboxes) **Limited Edition and/or 32 bit version ***Additional Users Require Licensing, Limited to 75 Users Max. ~Can act as File/Print/Authentication Server for Microsoft XP and Vista Client machines.
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