Inc.com article on SBS and SMB market

Microsoft is spending a lot of R&D $$$ on making sure that SMB's are properly cared for. This interesting article from Inc.com gives some of the insight into what is being done and why.

Linux still is being talked about and for good reason, especially with such companies as Novell and IBM putting time and $$ behind it. I do have a problem with what the guy from Satellite Records says about Microsoft being like a Chevy Impala. To me it's more like a comparison between a Honda and a Lexus or Mercedes (yeah I know I live near Detroit). Sure you can go with Linux but for not so much more you get a lot more out of the box with SBS 2003 like the Remote Web Workplace and Exchange and Exchange Mobility Access and Web Access and Sharepoint and etc...plus that Mercedes can be maintained at any used car place because it's so well known. Linux is like a Honda that's souped up on steroids and can only be worked on at specialty shops.

Don't get me wrong Linux is great for certain applications such as web servers, file servers, etc. But man does SBS have a lot out of the box and compared to the stand alone products is a Microsoft steal!