SBS 2008: How to work around not having Internet connectivity/no router in a virtual or isolated environment
One thing to note is that when you install SBS 2008 into a virtual environment, it will look for an internet connection. If you don't have the setup as recomended in the inst...
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A public preview of Small Business Server 2008 is now available at the TechNet Evaluation Center. This preview does have a 180 day time-bomb and should not be used in a production environment.
You can download the SBS 2008 preview at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc184870.asp...
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 15:14 by
Beatrice
Hello fellow SBSers
Time has come again (this is the third year), where you are asked to fill out the World Wide SBS Community Survey. Your friends at Microsoft want to know how valuable your experince is with the community resources and information available to the SBS Community. You are al...
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If you are running Windows Server x64 and using Hyper-V most likely you still have beta or RC0. You can now downlaod RC1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7EDAA89F-9F64-488D-93C0-858D2D8799DF&displaylang=en for x64 systems.
The virtual network c...
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Ok folks, if you have been to NOLA and went to Chris Rue's mobility session and haven't filled out his mobility survey, please take a minute and go there and tell him what you really thought. Really! He would love to hear from you.
Next item of order speaking about NOLA, there was on...
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Well ok, I had to throw SBS in to the title, because, well this site is about SBS.
On to the interesting part. I have always been a big fan of the Perfomance Monitoring tool since the NT days, and have got to say that now I am totally ecstatic about it in Windows Server 2008.
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 17:36 by
Beatrice
When I got into the shower today I ran into Bugs, a cockroach that was hanging out in the shower stall. (btw. Is this picture below a German roach or what do you call this model?). Bugs was sitting on the sort of higher end of the tile, pretty safe from the water splashing down of the showerhead a...
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 10:21 by
Beatrice
For partners that purchase and install SBS2003 R2 before October 31, 2008, there is a rebate up to $200 (in the US - please check your country in the drop down list on the rebate site). If you purchase Software Assurance there will be a free upgrade to SBS 2008. www.sbsrebate.com
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 10:11 by
Beatrice
Microsoft announced the pricing for SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 on May 12, 2008. In a nutshell, pricing is as shown below
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition software, including five CALs, $1,089 (U.S.); additional CALs $77 each (U.S.)
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Pr...
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If you have followed what is going to be new in Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 you are already aware of the inclusion of Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server in both products.
Also, the last Action Pack CDs shipped with For...
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It was a great session filled day at the IT Pro Conference 2008 in New Orleans. The first day ended with a parade of conference attendees from the hotel down to Bourbon Street led by a jazz band traditional New Orleans style.
I can't really talk about what happened on Bourb...
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The IT Pro Conference 2008 in New Orleans was kicked of this morning by SBS MVP Jeff Middleton. He delivered the keynote with a raspy voice talking about the focus of this year's conference on small business challenges. Most of the sessions will cover Windows Small Business Serv...
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As you prepare for the next generation of SBS, you'll surely appreciate the Microsoft think! Check out this post by Sean Daniel on SBS 2008 and the reason for single "NICing".
http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2008/05/preparing-your-network-for-small.html
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