Comments on: Microsoft FAIL: Windows Server Foundation is less than I expected http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/ Scribblings on IBM Lotus Software, Social Media and the Small Business Market Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rahul Gupta http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18292 Rahul Gupta Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:35:43 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18292 This is hilarious! This is hilarious!

]]> By: Bernie Leung http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18261 Bernie Leung Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:12:25 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18261 There is now Windows Home Server based on 2003 supporting up to 10 users and a Windows Server Foundation based on 2008 supporting up to 15 users. If I were a small business with 5 or 6 employees, I would have to think really hard to consider Windows Server Foundation because it limits my growth (ever did a MS Server migration?), it does not let me go back (no HyperV virtualization, unless I use VMware) and I get to have all the overhead of owning a Windows Server. On the other hand, if all I want is just to get by, the Windows Home Server will do fine. There is now Windows Home Server based on 2003 supporting up to 10 users and a Windows Server Foundation based on 2008 supporting up to 15 users.

If I were a small business with 5 or 6 employees, I would have to think really hard to consider Windows Server Foundation because it limits my growth (ever did a MS Server migration?), it does not let me go back (no HyperV virtualization, unless I use VMware) and I get to have all the overhead of owning a Windows Server.

On the other hand, if all I want is just to get by, the Windows Home Server will do fine.

]]> By: Bilal Jaffery http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18259 Bilal Jaffery Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:56:06 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18259 Derek, that is a very valid statement. Which small business owner wants to plan to 'limit' their growth? Specially in our economic environment where most of the growth is predicted to be in the SMB sector. Derek, that is a very valid statement. Which small business owner wants to plan to ‘limit’ their growth? Specially in our economic environment where most of the growth is predicted to be in the SMB sector.

]]> By: Derek Major http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18258 Derek Major Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:24:31 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18258 Our company here in Calgary supports both Windows and IBM SBS'. I think it is almost like Microsoft is insulting small businesses by providing such a product that doesn't really give customers the ability to grow. Most of my clients have growth plans, they want more staff, they want to expand offices and take their businesses to the next level over the next few years. It simply doesn't make sense to have a server that is restricted to 15 users, where you can't transfer the license and comes with half the solutions Microsoft SBS 2008 has and IBM Lotus Foundations. The long run cost for my clients would go straight up if they purchased something like this I would imagine. Our company here in Calgary supports both Windows and IBM SBS’. I think it is almost like Microsoft is insulting small businesses by providing such a product that doesn’t really give customers the ability to grow. Most of my clients have growth plans, they want more staff, they want to expand offices and take their businesses to the next level over the next few years. It simply doesn’t make sense to have a server that is restricted to 15 users, where you can’t transfer the license and comes with half the solutions Microsoft SBS 2008 has and IBM Lotus Foundations. The long run cost for my clients would go straight up if they purchased something like this I would imagine.

]]> By: Graham Dodge http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18257 Graham Dodge Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:36:13 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18257 If we presume that Microsoft wanted to confuse the market then they would have been better off by using 'Foundations' to market a completely different technology, such as a computer game or a networking administration tool for Back Office. All they are doing is making the word "Foundation(s)" synonymous with a server for a SMB which just validates the incumbent - Lotus Foundations Server. If we presume that Microsoft wanted to confuse the market then they would have been better off by using ‘Foundations’ to market a completely different technology, such as a computer game or a networking administration tool for Back Office. All they are doing is making the word “Foundation(s)” synonymous with a server for a SMB which just validates the incumbent – Lotus Foundations Server.

]]> By: Bilal Jaffery http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18256 Bilal Jaffery Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:51:05 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18256 I would have to check with their 'creative' department. Still looking through, been few months already. ;) I would have to check with their ‘creative’ department. Still looking through, been few months already. ;)

]]> By: Drew Donmoyer http://www.Bilal.ca/windows-server-foundation-is-less-than-i-expected-microsoft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-18255 Drew Donmoyer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.Bilal.ca/?p=836#comment-18255 What could Microsoft possibly dream up to borrow the words "intelligent disk backup" ? Anyone have any alternative to "intelligent" that might be appropriate for them? What could Microsoft possibly dream up to borrow the words “intelligent disk backup” ?
Anyone have any alternative to “intelligent” that might be appropriate for them?

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