Updated: July 11, 2020 (August 18, 2008)

Essential Business Solutions Versions and Pricing Differences

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This chart shows differences between Essential Server Solutions, including editions of Small Business Server (SBS) and Essential Business Server (EBS), and their related Client Access Licenses (CALs).

	SBS 2008 Standard Edition	SBS 2008 Premium Edition	EBS 2008 Standard Edition	EBS 2008 Premium Edition
Availability date¹	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2008
Number of physical servers	1	2	3	4
Maximum number of users or devices	75	75	300	300
Price²	US$1,089	US$1,899	US$5,472	US$7,163
Individual CALs	US$77	US$189	US$81	US$195
CAL rights (servers that can be accessed)	Standard CAL allows access to all Standard Edition services, but no access to the Premium Edition SQL Server.	Premium CAL allows access to all Standard Edition services, plus access rights to SQL Server.	Standard CAL allows access to all Standard

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