Last week Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta went online for download.  You can download it from here .  Also you should download the beta overview doc and configuration guide .  Hyper-V Server makes a great virtualization host, especially in...

Last week there was an important change in licensing for Windows Server 2008 related to CALs and Virtualization.   The announcement is below; <snip> A number of trends, including consolidation and high availability, are driving more deployments...

Congrats to Harry and Philip!  Great to see another SBS book go live today.  Taking a snippet from their website here This ready guide to Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2008 (SBS) product, now part of the Windows Essential Server Solutions...

Now for the last piece of setup unique to vitualizing EBS.  Adding the Planning Data.  Remember the .iso file we created here , well next you need to attach this iso to your VM.  You wont need to reconnect the Management Server installation...

Today we released UR1.  Update Rollup 1 addresses the following issues in Windows Small Business Server 2008 Issue 1 The Security tab in the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Console incorrectly reports the spyware and malware status of Windows...

Now we can finally start running the VMs.  You have two options to attaching the media.  Either by DVD and changing the DVD each machine or by using .iso’s.  I prefer iso for a couple reasons.  It allows you to take the only shortcut...

So far we’ve covered, the basics, how to test your HW performance, and how to run the Planning and Preparation Wizard, and create the .iso to attach to your Management Server during setup.  Today, I’m going to cover how to configure your VMs to support...

So Roland’s business is growing and he really needs a way to share documents he’s working on with several consultants.  The consultants are located in a neighboring state, but also in Europe and South Pacific.  How to share content in this scenario...

It’s great to see SBS getting accolade already!!  InfoWorld just named Windows Small Business Server 2008, SMB server of 2009. They’ve accompanied it with a review they did just before launch too. You can check it out here and for just the SBS page...

The next step is to run the Planning and Preparation Wizard on your network and   enter your configuration settings.  I have a post planned later on going into more detail with this wizard later on, but there are some tricks here you need to...

Looking to try the next version of Windows?  Having trouble with Akamai?  Try downloading directly using these links Windows 7 Beta 1 x86 Download Windows 7 Beta 1 x64 Download For those of you running Windows Small Business Server 2008, the...

Charles posted the third edition of his behind the scenes series.  This time he and I discuss the Planning and Preparation Wizards. Check it out here

On Wednesday I posted about the SBS exam details, today I wanted to post the EBS skill set .  As you see there is a lot more detail in this exam, but that comes par for the course being that there is a lot more technology in EBS.  Good luck...

You might remember me posting about this late last year.  Well after a few delays with some other global events here is the final show cut.  Enjoy!

I know many of you out there right now are considering updating your SBS certification to SBS 2008.  Microsoft Learning have a great resource in the exam catalog ( SBS catalog listing ).  Primarily as they clearly describe what a successful...

Check out Jeff Middleton speaking this week on migration concepts he uses when migrating SBS 2008.  Session abstract below: 5W/50 Series - Migration Concepts with SBS 2008 Migration projects pose unique challenges for IT Consultants. The goal is...

Here’s where the majority of the virtualization issues I’ve seen to date occur.  To repeat that just to be clear.  If you under-spec the HW for your virtualized environment you will pay the price in performance and stability.  That goes...

OK, so this is the number one question I get “Nick, how do I set up EBS in production for an EBS site with less than 30  users using Hyper-V on a single server?” Now there is already a ton of documentation already on TechNet , but I have to agree...

Thanks to all of you for 2008.  I’m really looking forward to 2009.  We’ve got lots of exciting things in the works to continue to build from our great launches in 2008.  Enjoy the celebrations, stay safe, and I look forward to working...

The next time you call Customer Support you might just get this guy helping you out!  Good to see plenty of snow down there too ;)

No, it’s not in the start up folder, or under run in the registry.  So where, you might be asking, did we put it? Well, Task Scheduler is the answer!

Last week I posted about how to do a bare metal restore and David from down-under asked if I could explain how I had SBS backup setup in my virtual environment.  It’s worth pointing out that in my current backup configuration I’m *not* protecting...

To all of you reading my blog have a great holiday season, stay safe, and keep those questions coming.  I'll be working through this season, so don’t be afraid to get in touch. Ka kite ano .  Oh and if you’re wondering about the beach Santa...

Check out part 2 of the interview series with Charles.  This time we talk about TCO http://ts2blogs.com/blogs/charlesv/archive/2008/12/17/behind-the-scenes-with-ebs-2008-understanding-tco-with-essentials-business-server-2008.aspx

While tweaking an SBS environment recently I tried to log on to Register.com to adjust some of my DNS settings.  At first I thought I’d forgotten my logon since http://www.register.com didn’t seem to remember me, with the response   The user...