Updated: July 13, 2020 (July 21, 2008)

SBS Version and Pricing Differences

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The chart highlights the main differences between the current version, Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 R2, and SBS 2008.

	SBS 2003 R2	SBS 2008
Availability Date	Aug. 2006	Q4 2008
Packaged Product (server + 5 CALs)	Standard: US$599 (retail) Premium: US$1,299	Standard: US$1089 Premium: US$1,899
Individual CALs	Approx US$98 per CAL	Standard: CAL US$77 Premium: CAL US$189
CAL Five-Pack	US$489	Standard: CAL US$385 Premium: CAL US$945
CAL Rights (types of servers that can be accessed)	Access to SBS 2003 server as well as any additional servers running Windows Server, Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition, or SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition, within the SBS domain	Standard CAL — Exchange and Windows Server (e.g., file and print, e-mail, collaboration) Premium CAL — Standard CAL access rights plus SQL Server Standard
Version Upgrades	SBS 2003 Standard Edition to SBS 2003 R2 Standard: US$299 Any prior

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