Entries Categorized as 'Training'

Show Exchange Message Size Limits in SBS 2008/2011

Date December 9, 2011

It seems like every month I get a call about someone not being able to send or receive an email due to size limits. If you know where all the limits are in the Exchange Management Console (and if you’re aware of the 30% bloating that happens with email attachments) you can usually resolve that [...]

Tip – Showing Thumbnails in SBS 2008 / SBS 2011

Date June 23, 2011

Each month when we do test restores of client servers, we pick a few files to demonstrate and verify that the files are valid. And typically the files we choose are JPGs because you can ‘see’ that there is content in them, not just some hollow Word or Excel doc that ‘looks’ OK. Using JPGs [...]

Video – Using MultiPoint Server 2011 with an iPad

Date June 6, 2011

One of the nice things about Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 is that you can use a variety of clients to connect to it and control it. Clients like: Desktop PCs Laptops Netbooks Thin clients USB stations Even iPads (yes, you read that right) I put together a short two-part video showing how to: Remote control [...]

Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death

Date March 24, 2011

A little over a year ago, my beloved little Xbox 360 Elite decided to take a dirt nap. No more Netflix, no more games, no more MP3 / AVI / DVD-MS / Media Center on my big TV. Just three flashing lights, taunting my soul. It was the fabled ‘Red Ring of Death’. All the [...]

Live Event – SBS 2011 Loadfest (Sat Jan 29, 2011)

Date January 26, 2011

The Cincinnati Networking Professionals (CiNPA) SBS SIG is hosting a Windows Small Business Server 2011 LoadFest, and since our regular KYSBSUG event was canceled due to bad weather, we’re crashing the party! Note: Even if you can’t attend in person, you can watch the LIVE streaming webcast. Scroll down to the bottom for info on [...]

Videos – Free SBS 2011 Standard Training

Date January 17, 2011

The folks on the Windows Small Business Server team at Microsoft have recently released a batch of training videos called “Learning Bites”. These short videos (typically under 5 minutes each) focus in on specific tasks and demos on SBS 2011 Standard. SBS 2011 Standard “Learning Bites” Videos Title of Video Length Released SBS 2011 – [...]

Whitepaper – SBS 2003 to 2011 Migration Doc

Date January 14, 2011

Whitepaper title: Migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard from Windows Small Business Server 2003 File name: SBS7_Migrate2003.doc Date Published: 01/12/2011 Language: English File size: 724 KB Pages: 83 Version: 1.0 Download URL: Click here Description: This guide explains how to install Windows SBS 2011 Standard in Migration Mode on a new server, and [...]

How To Install SBS 2011 With A Bootable USB Drive

Date December 22, 2010

It seems like every release of Windows Small Business Server is bigger than the last, and SBS 2011 is no exception.  In fact, it’s downright HUGE! If you’ve downloaded the SBS 2011 Standard ISO from TechNet or MSDN, you’ve probably noticed that it’s actually too large to burn with a conventional DVD drive: Obviously, if [...]

Free Windows Small Business Server 2011 Training

Date December 13, 2010

Complete one of these Windows Small Business Server 2011 courses between now and January 26, 2011 and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a Windows Phone 7 or an Xbox Kinect sensor. Windows SBS 2011 Standard Technical Training: Module 1: SBS 2011 Overview (MGT99PSW – Duration 0:44) Module 2: SBS 2011 Server Installation [...]

The World’s Fastest Small Business Server

Date November 11, 2010

One sunny day while mowing the yard with the old John Deere I thought, “How cool would it be if I could mount a Small Business Server on this lawn tractor?" The answer (as you already know) is “not very cool”. Nobody wants to see a lawn mower running Exchange and SharePoint. Obviously, I need [...]