small business server

About this tag
The small business server tag covers hardware and software solutions for small business IT environments, including server hardware reviews like the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 and AMD EPYC 4005-series CPUs, as well as motherboards such as the Supermicro H13SAE-MF. Discussions also address legacy Microsoft Small Business Server versions (2000, 2008, 2011 Essentials) and common issues like joining computers to a domain while preserving user settings, shared fax setup, Remote Desktop connectivity problems, and virtualization strategies for supporting multiple operating systems on an SBS machine.

  1. AMD EPYC 4545P on Windows Server 2025: Up to 3x OLTP Throughput vs Intel Xeon

    AMD and Principled Technologies said on June 16, 2026, that a Windows Server 2025 database server using an AMD EPYC 4545P processor delivered up to three times the OLTP throughput of an older Intel Xeon E-2400 system and outperformed a newer Xeon 6300-class comparison system. The headline number...
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  2. HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 Review: Compact Power for Small Business and Edge

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 has quickly become one of the most talked-about compact server platforms for small business, branch office, and edge deployments. It’s easy to see why: with its blend of true enterprise pedigree, compact proportions, rich remote management...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  3. AMD EPYC 4005-series 'Grado' CPUs: Affordable High-Performance Servers for Small Businesses

    Small businesses and edge deployments have long sought a combination of performance, cost-effectiveness, and robust security in their server solutions. AMD's unveiling of the Zen 5-based EPYC 4005-series processors represents a distinct leap forward for these market segments, not only because of...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  4. Supermicro H13SAE-MF Motherboard Review: AMD EPYC 4000 Series Server Powerhouse

    When inspecting Supermicro's H13SAE-MF motherboard—engineered for AMD's burgeoning EPYC 4000 series—the conversation naturally shifts from mere technical components to the evolution of AMD’s server-grade ambitions. Over the last half-decade, this transformation has moved from tentative...
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    Windows 7 Keeping my desktop when join network

    I was wondering if there is a way to keep a user's desktop and settings when their computer is joined to a Windows small business server 2008? The desktop computers are running either Windows 7 or Windows 10. Thank you in advance for any help
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    • customization desktop group policy network server management settings small business server windows 10 windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  6. The client-side package of Update Rollup 2 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, for Wi

    Describes the client-side package of Update Rollup 2 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, for Windows Home Server 2011, and for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. More...
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    Windows 7 SBS Server 2000 Shared Fax can't use on Windows 7 Prof

    I have a Small Business Server 2000 using a Shared Fax. All of my Windows 2000 and XP computers can print to the fax like any other printer. When I setup the Shared Fax on a Windows 7 Pro machine, it installs as an additional printer and asks for the print server name. I entered the server name...
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    • client-server communication error compatibility default user error message fax fax setup legacy systems network print server printing sbs server software shared fax small business server support troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp workaround
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    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Can not remote desktop connect to all computers on network

    We are running Windows 2008 Small Business Server and all workstations are Windows 7 Pro. We can remote desktop some of our workstations but others we can't. All of the settings seem to be the same on all of the workstations. The workstations that we can't remote desktop into, we can remote...
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    • firewall network issues rdp remote desktop settings small business server troubleshooting windows 2008 windows 7 workstation
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    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Optimizing Virtualization for Supporting Multiple Operating Systems in Small Business Server

    I support people who use Vista, XP, Linux and Windows 7. My main work computer is Windows 7. My staff works on another Windows 7 computer. I want to build a third computer that will house Windows Small Business Server. I would like one of those machines to also run Vista, XP, and Linux as...
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    • base system device client support computer building linux microsoft operating system running simultaneously small business server software support technology virtual machine virtualbox virtualization vmware windows 7 windows compatibility windows vista windows xp
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    • Forum: Virtualization