There is a drive to streamline everything, including all IT infrastructures. The logic behind this drive is that, since everybody is essentially doing the same things, it makes sense to have everyone adopt the same IT platform.
Doing IT consulting in Chicago for a number of years, I can see where this version is going: that Windows 8 is one of those unwelcome upgrades—like Windows Vista or Windows Me—that bring more grief and confusion than benefits.
One feature many clients are looking for, especially real-estate and law firms, is a secure and easy way to share documents with external users, such as partners, clients, and vendors. For the primary user, it’s also convenient to be able to access files any time you’re away from the office.
Hybrid infrastructure with cloud and Small Business Server Essentials is starting to make sense
Hosted Exchange also allows you to share calendars and contacts, and on top of your basic Exchange benefits, you get other nice add-ons.