Essential Business Server RC1 Is Out

Microsoft have made EBS RC1 available via Public Preview. It can be downloaded from here.

Other useful links from the TechNet site:

Release Notes, Installation Guide, EBS Documentation, and the EBS Evaluation Centre.

 

Very handy documents (in .doc, .pdf or .xps format) to download and READ (as Susan says) before any migrations:

Windows Essential Business Server Product Overview

Windows Essential Business Server Getting Started Guide

Windows Essential Business Server Installation Guide

Migrating Active Directory Domain Services Scripts, Roaming Profiles, Redirected Folders, and Home Directories to Windows Essential Business Server

Migrating the DNS Role to Windows Essential Business Server

Migrating DHCP Server Service to Windows Essential Business Server

Migrating Microsoft Exchange Server to Windows Essential Business Server

Migrating from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Essential Business Server

 

Two very useful resources to keep an eye on while evaluating and testing EBS:

The Essential Business Server Team Blog

EBSfaq.com

 

And finally, if you need some gear to run this on, check out:

HP BladeSystem – in particular, the c3000 enclosure (“Shorty”)

IBM BladeCenter – in particular, the BladeCenter S offering

Intel Modular Server