Background

• Microsoft Home Server is a product aimed at the home market, which allows you to centralise storage of documents, other data files and media such as music and video on one machine within the home, to provide access to these files to multiple home PCs.
  
  Microsoft Small Business Server is a more advanced product, based upon Microsoft Windows Server technology. Aimed at businesses with up to 75 users, this solution provides enterprise-class server features including the Microsoft Exchange email system, advanced user and security features and intranet functionality based on Microsoft Sharepoint.
  
  

Considerations

• Microsoft Home Server and Small Business Server both allow for centralized data storage and backup. If you run a small, home-based business, the more simplified feature-set of Microsoft Home Server may provide all the functionality you need.
  
  Larger, growing businesses are likely to need the more advanced features of Microsoft Small Business Server.
  
  

Configuration

• Microsoft Home Server is aimed at the consumer market and is therefore simple to use and configure. Microsoft Small Business server requires more technical expertise and companies often use qualified external consultants to set up and maintain their network infrastructure.