Microsoft is releasing Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 to manufacturing this week.

The Small Business Server (SBS) upgrade will be officially launched at Microsoft’s annual partner summit in July, but OEM pre-installs on servers and general availability isn't expected until later this summer, the Redmond, Wash., company said. SBS 2003 R2 had been scheduled for delivery by the end of June, but few solution providers are sweating out the delay. R2 offers automated network patch and update management, a new Green Check feature that yields security information, and support for 75 Gbytes of e-mail. The Premium Edition also includes SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition.  |

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