Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Version of the Windows NT operating system
DeveloperMicrosoft
Source model
Released to
manufacturing		15 September 2008; 16 years ago (2008-09-15)
General
availability		12 November 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11-12)[2]
Kernel typeHybrid kernel
LicenseProprietary / Commercial
Official websitetechnet.microsoft.com/en-us/ebs
Support status
Support status for each component is determined individually.[3]
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Windows Essential Business Server 2008[4] (code named Centro)[4] was Microsoft's server offering for mid-size businesses (up to a maximum of 300 Users and/or Devices).[5] It was released to manufacturing on 15 September 2008[6] and was officially launched on 12 November 2008.[1] It was discontinued on 30 June 2010.[7]

  1. ^ a b "WESS Launch: Announcing General Availablity [sic] of EBS 2008 and SBS 2008". Windows Essential Business Server Team Blog. Microsoft. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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  3. ^ "Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Lifecycle Policy". Microsoft. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ^ a b "Microsoft Essential Business Server Community Site". Ebsfaq.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  5. ^ "Microsoft's Centro becomes 'Essential' business server". Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  6. ^ Kidd, Eric (15 September 2008). "Windows Essential Business Server 2008 RTM". Windows Essential Business Server Team Blog. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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