Windows Small Business Server 2008 includes the latest advancements of the Server 2008 operating system that optimize backups for ease of use.

The backup application included with Small Business Server 2008 has the ability to back up most critical applications and documents on the server.

SBS Server 2008 Can Backup:

1. Files and Folders
2. System State (User Accounts)
3. Microsoft Exchange
4. SQL 2005 Instances
6. MSDE Instances

The new backup wizard also configured the drive so that it is not accessible via the my computer icon, this is a huge improvement as it prevents users from accidentally erasing a current backup.

Using folder redirection, a technology that allows for a folder on your desktop to be in reality a mirror of a folder stored on the server will ensure that all the users in your organization are backed up.

This is especially important to protect company data in the event of a user maliciously or accidentally deleting important files.

Storage on the server can be configured so that only users who require access to a specific file or folder are able to do so, this prevents the new temp you've hired from accessing sensitive company data like client lists and reduces the risk of data leakage.