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SME Server VS Windows Server Essentials

Compare SME Server VS Windows Server Essentials and see what are their differences

SME Server logo SME Server

SME Server is a leading distribution for small and medium enterprises.

Windows Server Essentials logo Windows Server Essentials

Windows Server Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server) is a flexible, affordable, and...
  • SME Server Landing page
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    2021-07-31
  • Windows Server Essentials Landing page
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    2023-09-19

SME Server videos

SME Server 9.2 Installation + Overview on Oracle VirtualBox [2017]

More videos:

  • Tutorial - How to Install & Configure SME Server 9.1 + VMware Tools on VMware Workstation/Player Tutorial [HD]
  • Review - [linux-days.com] SME Server 9.1 Admin Preview (1080p)

Windows Server Essentials videos

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to SME Server and Windows Server Essentials)
Cloud Computing
56 56%
44% 44
Cloud Storage
56 56%
44% 44
Storage
57 57%
43% 43
Identity And Access Management

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing SME Server and Windows Server Essentials, you can also consider the following products

Univention Corporate Server - Univention Corporate Server UCS with Active Directory functions and App Center is the cost-efficient and popular successor to Microsoft's server solutions.

Ubuntu Server - Secure, fast and economically scalable, Ubuntu helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy a cloud or a web farm, Ubuntu Server supports the most popular hardware and software.

Zentyal - Linux directory, domain, mail, gateway and infrastructure server for SMBs.

ClearOS - A very good alternative for Windows Server, for free

TrueNAS Core - TrueNAS Core (formerly FreeNAS) is a storage operating system strong and robust enough to meet the needs of enterprise level businesses.

OpenMediaVault - OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux.