Windows Home Server has been used by some small businesses since its release. The latest version, Windows Home Server 2011, delivers some functionality that is found in SBS Essentials. A quick comparison of features can be seen in the following table:
SBS 2011 Essentials |
Windows Home Server 2011 | |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Yes |
Yes |
AD |
Yes |
No |
WSUS |
No |
No |
Group Policy |
No |
No |
Management tools |
Simple monitoring |
Simple monitoring |
Exchange 2010 |
No |
No |
SharePoint Foundation |
Optional, but not pre-built |
No |
Premium Add-on Services |
Optional |
No |
User / PC limit |
25 |
10 |
The overlap between Home Server and Windows Intune is even lower than SBS Essentials and as such can be used as a companion to Windows Intune without worry or conflict. For more information on Windows Home Server, please go to http://davidoverton.com/r.ashx?2M.