BT offers Windows Small Business Server 2008

BT has started offering to implement Windows Small Business Server 2008 for customers, as well as providing support for the server package.

The software will be officially launched by Microsoft on 12 November, but BT Business said it was ready to start work on implementations as of Wednesday. The IT wing of BT already provides services to around 45,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK.

"By making enterprise-level IT and services accessible and affordable for small business for the first time, BT Business is helping UK firms increase productivity and do what they do best: grow their businesses," said BT Business's director of ICT and solutions, Colin Mattey, in a statement on Wednesday.

Small Business Server 2008 is targeted at companies with 75 employees or fewer, and offers features such as email, intranet, remote access, mobility support, backup and restoration, and file- and printer-sharing.