Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation is an inexpensive, easy-to-deploy, proven and reliable technology that provides organizations with the foundation to run the most widely used business applications as well as share information and resources.

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation empowers your organization to run popular business applications and provides a secure, reliable IT platform for your small business. This affordable operating system can be tailored to meet your business needs. You can enable the features you need through a familiar Windows experience so it’s easy to get up and running.

You should consider a server if you have multiple client machines and find it difficult to locate files that reside on hard drives of different machines. A server also helps you share resources such as printing and scanners as well as business applications.