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For those of you who prefer both PCs and Macs, the new Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials offers users Mac support right out of the box. You can now freely mix the two desktop platforms and maintain seamless integration and support with little effort, according to Microsoft. Once a Mac client is mapped to the Windows/Cloud network using the browser based “Connect” feature in SBS, the client installation routine or script connects the computer to the network and simultaneously adds a Mac widget similar to the SBS Windows client dashboard. The Mac based Launchpad enables a user one-click access to Webmail (OWA), the company intranet, and the newly revamped Remote Web Access dashboard for SBS.
It’s important to note that SBS 2011 supports Mac Leopard OS and provides this level of functionally through the SBS 2011 Essentials product only. Windows network browsing is also supported, where users/admins can easily view Macs on the network. Mac users also have access to Windows Server/Client shared folders and Mac desktops can even backup to Windows based cloud server destination using the native Mac Time Machine application. SBS 2011, available in three versions, including the Cloud based Essentials, will become available become available in mid-February 2011. Alternatively, you can test drive premise based (i.e. standalone) Windows SBS 2011 Standard trial version now by clicking here. The trial version can easily be upgraded to the full version by purchasing a license key, once it becomes available.
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