Entries Categorized as 'SBS'

The Energizer SBS 4.5 Server

Date January 3, 2008

Spotted in the wild today – an SBS 4.5 server that hasn’t been rebooted in 1.6 YEARS!  Craziness I tell ya! System Idle Process = 14,310 hours / 24 hours per day = 596.25 days = 1.6 years. And before you ask, yes this is a single processor box without hyper-threading.  It’s hard to believe [...]

Download – Selling SBS and WSS Kit

Date November 26, 2007

Title: How to Sell, Deploy, and Build Business with Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 and SBS 2003 R2File Name: Selling_WSS_and_SBS_Kit.zip Version: 1.0 Date Published: 11/15/2007 Language: English Download Size: 3.2 MBDownload URL: Click here Description:  A new partner enablement tool that helps you create solutions using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Windows Small Business Server [...]

Download – Daily Dilbert Web Part for SharePoint

Date November 21, 2007

I love SharePoint.  I love Dilbert.  Put them both together and it’s like peanut butter and chocolate.  In fact, I love SharePoint and Dilbert almost as much as I hate monkeys (that’s a lot!) THE FRUSTRATONAnd as much as I’ve always adored SharePoint (even back in the STS 1.0 days), user adoption was always sluggish.  [...]

Notes from November 2007 KYSBSUG Meeting

Date November 15, 2007

Thanks to everyone who attended the November 2007 Kentucky Small Business Server User Group (KYSBSUG) meeting last night on "Best Practices". SPECIAL THANKS: Thanks to all who attended, especially those traveling from Lexington. Also, MAJOR thanks to Matthew Snoddy from Network Therapists for presenting!  We’re really looking forward to the Lexington SBS group launch in [...]

Whitepaper – Migrating SBS 2003 to New Hardware

Date November 1, 2007

 Microsoft has released a new whitepaper and set of worksheets entitled:  ”Migrating Windows Small Business Server 2003 to New Hardware“ Sections include: Migrating Windows Small Business Server 2003 to New Hardware Worksheet 1 Source and Destination Computer Information Worksheet 2 SMTP Connector Settings Worksheet 3 Exchange Server 2003 Global Settings Worksheet 4 Location of Data [...]

What’s included in SBS 2008

Date October 30, 2007

Want to know what’s in ‘Cougar’ (Windows Small Business Server 2008)? Per Eric Ligman’s blog yesterday… Cougar will include these technologies: Windows Server 2008 Exchange Server 2007 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SQL Server 2005 System Center Essentials Design considerations include: Dramatically improved management, protection, and business productivity Emphasis on simplicity and integration Providing value for [...]

KYSBSUG – Sept 2007 – SBS Hacks

Date September 17, 2007

You are invited to attend the September 2007 Kentucky Small Business Server User Group (KYSBSUG) meeting.  This is our 43rd consecutive monthly meeting! Title: KYSBSUG Meeting – Sept 2007 Date:  Wed Sept 19, 2007 Time:  6:30 PM Eastern Venue:  University of Louisville – ITRC Building (Shelby Campus) Address:  9001 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY USA, 40222 [...]

Using an iPhone with SBS 2003

Date September 14, 2007

Yes, you’re on the right blog. Don’t freak. Not too long ago, a customer with a shiny new iPhone called and wanted to get it hooked up to their Small Business Server 2003 server.  No biggie, right?  Well, POP3 is one thing, but little did I know then that IMAP on SBS with an iPhone [...]

Cougar Beta 1 DVD is Here

Date June 27, 2007

The friendly DHL guy stopped by today, and he always brings the good stuff. Today he delivered the Windows Server Code Name “Cougar” Beta 1 DVD.   And no, I’m not leaking any news – CRN announced Cougar back in January.  But I am posting the info here to thank Kevin Beares and the Microsoft Windows Server team for [...]

Invitation – Live TS2 and KYSBSUG Events Next Week

Date June 12, 2007

You know him and love him from the 2005 & 2006 SBS Tours, the 70-282 Exam Prep Series 1 & 2, and numerous webcasts and live events.  And once again, I’m happy to announce that our favorite Microsoft TS2 Presenter, Ronald Grattopp, is coming back to Kentucky! TS2 Live Seminar – Lexington, KYTuesday June 19, [...]