Microsoft Windows Small Business Server is hugely popular with businesses. However, Microsoft announced that it will not be releasing another version of Small Business Server. Instead, it has released a product called Windows Server Essentials, and the main difference between this new product and the old SBS is that it does not include Exchange Server.

Exchange Server has long been a staple for many businesses hosting their own in-house mail server.

Without Small Business Server, what are you to do?

There’s light at the end of the tunnel with several viable alternatives. Popular Linux small business server alternatives include Univention Corporate Server, the Zentyal SMB Edition and Igaware Small Business Server, while Linux-based Exchange alternatives include Scalix, Sogo and Zarafa.

Contact SohoWizz to discuss a Linux alternative that may well meet your needs.