We’d like to send a big ‘thank you’ out to all who attended the SMB MVP Tour event in Louisville on Thursday Jan 19, 2012. We had a ton of help from Jeff Slyn, Lee Johnson, and many other local KYSBSUG members which was MUCH appreciated! Kudos as well to the friendly staff at Republic Bank in Springhurst for the awesome venue and assistance. To Dave from Penn Station – lunch was awesome! HP, Microsoft & SBSMigration.com – this amazing tour wouldn’t exist without you. Last, but certainly not least, thank you Mr. and Mrs. “Handy” Andy Goodman, Kevin Royalty & to Jane Takeuchi and Steven Goddard from Microsoft. Thank you all!

What did the attendees think about the content? Listen and find out:

Benjamin Hill – Benjamin Hill Computer Consulting, LLC

Michael Patrick – The Mirazon Group

To find out if the tour is coming to your area, check out the official links.

Website: http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com

Twitter: @SMBMVPTour

Facebook: SMBMVPTOUR

The international SMB MVP Tour / Roadshow / Geekfest comes to Louisville, Kentucky next week. There’s even a video about it!

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Date: Thursday January 19, 2012, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Free lunch is provided by Penn Station.

THERE ARE STILL SEATS AVAILABLE!

Louisville registration URL for this FREE event:
http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com/event_selector.php?event_id=205

The presenters for Louisville are:

• Kevin Royalty [SBS-MVP]
• Tim Barrett [SBS-MVP]

The Tour will also be in Ohio a few days earlier…

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Date: Monday January 16, 2012, 9AM – 1PM Eastern

Columbus registration URL:
http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com/event_selector.php?event_id=208

See you there!

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:

1. Remote control your iPad from a Windows PC, and
2. How to control a MultiPoint 2011 server from an iPad.
    

Note: Part 1 of the video shows a jailbroken iPad. You do NOT need to jailbreak the iPad to control the MultiPoint server. I jailbroke it so I could remote into the iPad to shoot the video (and because jailbreaking is fun and lets you do stuff that Apple should have done originally).

You can do Part 2 of the video (controlling the WMS 2011 Server) with an off-the-shelf iPad 1 or iPad 2 and an RDP program from the iTunes App Store – rest assured that your warranty will still be intact.

Well, it’s kind of short – 12 minutes

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 the webcast.

In-person Event Details
Title: Small Business Server 2011 LoadFest
Date: Saturday January 29, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Venue: Hamilton County Community Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
Address: 2350 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Cost: FREE, but registration is required
Map: Click here
Registration: REGISTER TODAY 

What to bring:

• A server (physical or virtual)
• dual or quad core processor
• 8GB RAM minimum
• 250gb drive (or a pre-prepared equivalent virtual environment)
• Monitor
• Power cords
• Power strip
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Small network switch with CAT5 cable
• A copy of SBS 2011 Standard from the Microsoft Action Pack, TechNet MSDN, Volume Licensing, or the SBS 2011 Trial (available here).

Note: This is a 6+ GB download, so it’s best put it on a flash drive and not a dual layer DVD. Details for creating a bootable SBS 2011 flash drive are on the blog in a previous post.

Also bring your laptop for taking LOTS of notes.

Matt Hester from Microsoft is attending, and is going to pick up some of the food costs.

Streaming Webcast Details
Time: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9AM – 6PM Eastern
URL: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kysbsug
Location: Your personal computer

Note: The remote streaming will happen in 2 parts (9AM – 1PM & 1PM – 6PM). We’ll try to answer questions via the Q&A as time allows. But please keep in mind that on-site attendees will get the primary focus and support, since this is a hands-on event. The streaming is a courtesy (not a remote lab)

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

As additional videos are released, you can find them here:
http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/us/search?phrase=SBS%202011

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 and Migration
  (MGT100PSW – Duration 0:53)
• Module 3: SBS 2011 Server Management, Monitoring, Health & Security (MGT101PSW – Duration 0:40)
• Module 4: SBS 2011 User and Client Computer Management, Remote Access (MGT102PSW – Duration 0:52)
• Module 5: SBS 2011 Messaging and Collaboration 
  (MGT103PSW – Duration 0:39)
• Module 6: SBS 2011 LOB Support, Virtualization, and Troubleshooting 
  (MGT104PSW – Duration 0:48)

Note: You will need a Microsoft Partner ID credentials to log onto the training site to view this content.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave this week, you probably heard that at Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 Microsoft announced previews of two new products in the SBS family code named “Aurora” and SBS “7”.

If you didn’t make it to WPC, check out both videos from Microsoft Senior Program Manager Lead, Becky Ochs:

Windows Server Code Name “Aurora”

• Built on Windows Server 2008 R2
• Supports up to 25 users
• Remote Web Access
• Server and Client backup

Windows Small Business Server “7”

• Built on Windows Server 2008 R2
• Supports up to 75 users
• Remote Web Access
• Exchange Server 2010 SP1
• SharePoint 2010 Foundation
• Windows Software Update Services 3.0
• SQL Server 2008 R2 (Premium)

You can find out more about the preview products here:
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/beta.aspx

And now for something completely different…

The “Weezer Snuggie”:

Yes, this is for real. You can buy yourself (or me) one at www.weezer.com

I’ve always been a big fan of a) The Adventures of Pete and Pete show (I own all the DVDs) and b) funny Microsoft videos. This morning I came across a video on the Microsoft OEM Partner Center that was pretty hilarious. And to top it off, one of the actors in the video reminded me of “Artie the Strongest Man in the World” from Pete and Pete. Behold:

Microsoft “Office With Every PC” Video

Artie – The Strongest Man in the World

Yes, I know it’s not really Artie, but it’s still fun to imagine.

If you’d like to check out the video, you’ll need a Microsoft Partner ID to access the OEM Partner Center website, and Silverlight installed on your PC. Or, you can show up at the KYSBSUG meeting tonight and I’ll play it there.

Nice video interview from EDGE with Sean Daniel, Program Manager for Windows Small Business Server 2008.  If you haven’t seen the Cougar interface yet, this video is a treat. Plus, Sean gives a tour of the new backup as well.

SBS 2008 PM Interview and Demo
 
Source: http://edge.technet.com/Media/SBS-2008-PM-Interview-and-Demo/