Microsoft Small Business Server controls costs by providing an inexpensive, secure, and reliable means for Internet access. Microsoft Small Business server provides the browser — software you use to find and view information on the Internet — and everything else your network users need for access to the Internet.
As the gateway between your private network and the Internet, Small Business Server handles all the requests from your users for information from the Internet. The proxy server provided by Small Business Server provides a secure path for your users to explore the Internet while keeping others from gaining access to your internal network.
This also can reduces your costs by reducing the need for individual phone lines and modems.
With Small Business Server, you decide which employees have access to the Internet. Depending on the level of control you feel is appropriate for your organization, you can configure Small Business Server to restrict Internet privileges to certain employees and optionally to restrict their access to only the Web sites you specify.
Small Business Server automatically prevents unauthorized access to your network. Small Business Server manages the connections between computers on your private network and computers on the Internet so an unauthorized user cannot connect to a computer on your private network. You can adjust the level of security to what you believe is appropriate for your network.
As your business and technology investments expand, you can upgrade your hardware and take advantage of higher-speed ISDN lines. You can also increase communications capacity by combining two or more communications links, such as a modem and an ISDN line.