[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] So how do you get SBS 2011 premium these days? - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS DIVA
Tue, Feb 8 2011 12:18 bradley

So how do you get SBS 2011 premium these days?

So how do you get SBS 2011 premium these days?

You don't.  It's a new "premium add on" that is an additive purchase to SBS 2011.

So when you go to the VLSC, remember that there are parts you can download, and parts you go around

http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/01/31/have-small-business-server-2011-standard-with-volume-licensing-and-want-to-download-the-media.aspx

Also only buy premium add on IF you need SQL.  Otherwise just buy Win2k8 r2 plain as it's a cheaper way to get the second OS.

(edited the image as I had 2k8r2 when I should have had 2k8)

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# re: So how do you get SBS 2011 premium these days?

Sunday, February 13, 2011 4:49 AM by Richard

I thought that the SBS CAL did not entitle you to access a normal Win2K8 R2 server, only the SBS Premium server.

If I'm right, then you'd have to be regular Windows Server CALs as well as the Win2K8 R2 licence, and Premium would go back to being cheaper.

# re: So how do you get SBS 2011 premium these days?

Sunday, February 13, 2011 10:27 AM by bradley

SBS cals gives you the right to member servers in the network.  So even a Win2k8r2 will be covered by the SBS cals.  You don't need Windows Server cals, just SBS cals.