Monday, 31 August 2009 07:31 by
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Finally! The MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows® Small Business Server 2008 (Pro - Certification) is now available. This book will help prepare for the 70-653 exam with practice exercises for hands-on learning and a practice test CD that simulates exam questions.
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Tuesday, 4 August 2009 10:30 by
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If you have been looking for an online backup solution for your SBS customers that also includes a hot backup for Exchange and SQL, check out eFolder (www.efolder.net). efolder has been in business since 2003 and is a channel-only company working with VAR and MSP partners in the U.S., Canada, U.K....
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Saturday, 11 July 2009 16:46 by
BeatriceToday I thought I throw out a question that will be part of the 70-653 exam preparation session I will present at the Microsoft World Partner Conference (WPC) 2009. There is only one correct answer.
During the migration from Windows SBS 2003 to Windows SBS 2008 you must run several migration wiza...
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Free SBS 2008 Exam Prep chapers - of course there is a hook! You have to come to "Warp to the Next Generation of Small Business Server Specialists" session at WPC (Microsoft's World Partner Conference in New Orleans July 13 - 16) which is basically a 1 hour exam prep.&...
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Thanks for all the emails and questions you guys send me in regards to the 70-653 exam book. I recently got word that the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2008 will now be available in August of 2009. The good news is, that there will be t...
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:12 by
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Well, I always love it when the server gives you an error notice that says "bla bla bla...make sure the server is running". Guess I wouldnt be reading that if it woud not be. DUH. Anyhow, today I ran accross a video on MSN Videos that contained Jeff Mi...
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Monday, 9 February 2009 09:13 by
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So I finally broke down and got an iPhone the other day. I couldn't help it since Rick got one last November I have been jealous ever since.
The first order of the day was to put the Exchange mail on the iPhone, but I wondered would the SBS 2008 Self-issued certificate work? So here...
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Thursday, 29 January 2009 06:37 by
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I am happy to announce that our new book MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2008 ISBN: 9780735626782 (Microsoft Press) is due out by early July of this year (2009).
This training book is co-authored by yours truly and co-author Wa...
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009 12:46 by
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If you are experiencing issues with Outlook Anywhere on your SBS 2008 network, check out this insightful post by the SBS support and product team. The post addresses HTTP to HTTPS redirect issues in the SBS Web Applications App Pool and offers a step-by-step of checking the Worker Proces...
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Monday, 26 January 2009 21:44 by
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A rollup addressing two issues in SBS 2008 is now available through Windows update. KB958715-x64-ENU.msp can be retrieved through Windows SBS Update Services.
Issue 1
The Security tab in the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Console incorrectly reports the spyware and malware sta...
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Wednesday, 7 January 2009 15:32 by
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It appears that many folks think that they are stuck with the "remote" prefix applied to the URL for Remote Web Workplace (RWW) when setting up SBS 2008.
You can change this and name the prefix anything you want it to be - make sure when you run the Internet Address Management wiza...
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Saturday, 22 November 2008 12:51 by
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Well look at that, another improvement that was built into working with RWW in SBS 2008. As I was going through finalizing some lab work today I ran into a nice surprise when connecting to a domain client through Remote Web Workplace (RWW). All y'all are probably familiar with the purpose and ...
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 16:26 by
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In case you missed it, the new BTAT (Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit) v 3.5 is available. You can download it at the partner site here
Note that you will have to uninstall your previous BTAT, as well as make sure you have .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed and InfoPath. What&#...
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Sunday, 9 November 2008 00:55 by
Beatrice
Ok, so I don't want this to sound like a Microsoft commercial, but if you are a system builder in the Central Florida/Orlando area and have not signed up for this event (Orlando, Nov 18, 2008 Rosen Centre Hotel), 8:30 am - 12 pm, its about time you do!
This is the "SBS 2008" So...
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 16:38 by
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A good question came up during the Montreal SBS 2008 Partner Onboarding session. One partner said "hey, with all the steps I have to perform in the SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 migration, if I have a small customer on SBS 2003 that may only have 5 to 10 employees, I'd rather do a clean insta...
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Monday, 20 October 2008 09:43 by
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Friday, 10 October 2008 11:01 by
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Toronto already filled up for the SBS 2008 Hands-on-training labs. That was quick! Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver still have some seats left.
In my previous listing of cities I hadn't added Calgary yet, neither did I mention the EBS training classes. So here are the full schedules and l...
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Thursday, 2 October 2008 22:02 by
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Mark the date, Small Business Server 2008 one-day Hands-On-Labs are coming to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver this month. The labs will cover new technology in SBS 2008 as well as migrating from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008. The training is split 50/50 between lecture and Hands-On-Lab time...
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:05 by
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Bookmark this URL - the 5 day instructor-led course on Implementing and Administering Windows Small Business Server 2008. This course covers implementing to maintaining SBS 2008, migrating from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 and adding additional servers to the SBS network and then some. http://ww...
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At first you think this is just soooo SBS, the "Fix my Network" wizard, because it sounds like you can just push a repair button in Small Business Server 2008, and everything magically gets fixed. Well, it's almost that good.
I compiled a list of items that the Network wizard l...
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Wednesday, 2 July 2008 14:34 by
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I had more than one conversation with SBS consultants who shared with me that passing an exam and becoming Small Business Specialist Certified won’t make or break their business. They state that studying for a test takes too much time away from their business and that their sm...
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The more I am working with the RC0 release of SBS 2008, the more cool hidden little features I find. Check this out for a second. Ever wished you could have changed the Company information you entered (or not) during the install afterwards?
Well, doing the clickeroo in SBS I noticed a little...
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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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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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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 10:21 by
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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
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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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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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Watch this video interview with Sean Daniel (Microsoft PM for SBS) where he discusses the Small Business Server 2008 backup wizard and shares other information pertaining to SBS 2008 showing off parts of the SBS 2008 console.
The backup wizard sports many improvements in SBS ...
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I think not. With the advent of Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) I received several inquiries about the lifespan of 70-282. As far as I can tell it will not go away any time soon. What makes me think that?
1. In the past, Microsoft technology exams ha...
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Wednesday, 20 February 2008 11:52 by
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Windows Small Business Server 2008, formerly known as "Cougar", is now officially part of the Windows Essential Server Solutions family together with Windows Essential Business Server 2008.
If you live in Los Angeles, you can be one of the lucky ones to see Windows Small Business S...
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