Essential Business Funcave
It’s officially unofficial… My primary focus is shifting to Essential Business Server. Well, not that SBS was ever really a focus for me. Still don’t know how that happened. But it doesn’t take a badge...
View ArticleThree Pretty Servers
OK… So this is really just a tease shot, yes. Instead, think of it as a whetting of your appetite.
View ArticleFree Voucher For Essential Business Server Exam Beta
For anyone interested in Essential Business Server, the EBS team is offering a limited amount of free exam vouchers to sit the 071-654 – Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring exam....
View ArticleWindows Essential Server Family Training Webcasts
Starting September 4, Microsoft will be offering an 8–part series of 1 hour webcasts covering Essential Business Server 2008, their new offering for mid-sized businesses. If you’d like to attend live,...
View Article31 Servers, The EBS Way
Ever wonder how many servers can exist in an Essential Business Server environment? To be honest, as many as you want. The sky’s the limit…until you start talking about actually managing those servers...
View ArticleThe Essentials Remain The Same
Just saw today that SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 will both be included in the Action Pack shipment for October. Which means the whole Windows Essentials family becomes available for what amounts to pocket...
View ArticleHyper-G Wants To Pimp Your Infrastructure
If you liked the video below with HP’s smokingly badass customized c3000 ROK edition AKA “Shorty,” you’ll love this! HP, Microsoft, and AMD are sponsoring an official Pimp My Infrastructure contest....
View ArticleEssential Business Server Beta Exam Scores Finally Posted
If you took the beta version of the 70–654 exam, Configuring Essential Business Server 2008, earlier this year, you might want to check your transcript. The scores have finally posted for that exam....
View ArticleEssential Business Server With A Side of SharePoint
The official SharePoint Services Add-In for Essential Business Server was just released. Not only does it install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, it also integrates SharePoint managment into EBS’...
View ArticleDeploying Windows Mobile 6 With EBS 2008
Microsoft just released an official deployment guide for implementing Windows Mobile 6 devices in an Essential Business Server 2008 environment. Download details: Windows EBS2008 w/WM6 Deployment...
View ArticleWindows Essential Servers Come To Action Pack
The long anticipated October Action Pack arrived a week or so ago, and I have to say that this is one of the most valuable Action Pack shipments in a long long time. Both Small Business Server 2008...
View ArticleFree Money For Small Business Specialists
OK, so this isn’t real money, but free CALs. Which is better than Monopoly money. And waaaaaaay better than a now worthless gift card from a failed retailer. To coincide with the October release of the...
View ArticleThe Great Palm Treo Pro Giveaway For Microsoft Partners
Maybe you also attended the virtual launch event for The Family Von WESS AKA Windows Essential Server Solutions AKA Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 last week. Interesting...
View ArticleThe Essential Business Server Speedrun
With the number of times I’ve installed and re-installed the various builds of Essential Business Server over the last year, I’ve compiled a list of install notes and various shortcuts that have...
View ArticleChange The Login Account Used By SCE On EBS
Thanks to the efforts of Mark “Mr. Roboto” Stanfill, the official Essential Business Server blog just posted arguably its best article to date....
View ArticleEssential Business Server Premium Carries Downgrade Rights
OK, this is something that people have been freaking out about, and with good reason. Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition includes an extra server. As in, an extra license of Windows Server...
View ArticleDNS Settings The Essential Business Server Way
As every good admin knows, a healthy DNS infrastructure is the second most-important aspect of a reliable network. Based on my own experience in the field, DNS has to be the least understood, and most...
View ArticleWill The Real EBS 2008 Exam Please Stand Up?
If you’re trying to book either the EBS 2008 or SBS 2008 exam and get a bit confused when looking at the Prometric registration site, don’t feel bad. Here’s what you’ll see right now: Word of advice: I...
View ArticleEBS Installation Finalizes Exchange Server Deployment
When installing Exchange Server 2007 as a regular old standalone product, opening the Exchange Management console for the first time presents you with this gem of a task list… There’s quite a bit of...
View ArticleAn Irish Pub In Winter
Is there anything more awesome than that? CiNPA AKA Cincinnati Network Professional Association put together a “Twas The Night Before The Night Before Christmas” get-together on the 23rd of December....
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