Re: SBS Turn-Key Operation

Do You mean Share the SBS server between Multiple Customers?
If so No you can't do that.

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Russ Grover
Small Business IT Support
Portland\Beaverton OR USA
Email: Sales at SmallBusinessITSupport.com
Website: www.SmallBusinessITSupport.com


"MWE Computers Services" <mwecomputers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a rather strange, but unique question:
>
> Could the SBS platform be utilized as a rather turn-key application
> service
> and support system?
>
> What I mean by this is I know of several possible clients that want to
> start
> up a small business (ie. real estate, pharmacies, accounting locations)
> and
> create/upgrade their current network environments by the introduction of a
> internal file/e-mail server and several XP Pro workstations hooked into
> it.
>
> My idea, if it is possible: setup a VPN router at each site, then setup
> SBS
> 2003 along w/ the necessary XP Pro workstations. Then use the RWW and RDC
> components to support these clients virtually from my home via VPN when
> the
> need arises and only do actual physical computer cleaning when needed for
> the support portion of the contract.
>
> The number of clients is around 10 to 15. Was considering using standard
> SBS
> release as the actual cost of Premium is a bit too much for these
> clients --
> as they wont really be doing anything external except maybe e-mail. Web
> hosting could be an option later on, but primarly hosted on another server
> for security and performance reasons.
>
> From a small business support and service provider -- is such a plan
> really
> viable at least for long-term retention possibilites?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Michael
>
>


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