The WSSG Community Lead Blog : Windows Essential Business Server

Do you want training on SBS 2008 and EBS 2008. Well, it is here and has already begun

Kevin Beares — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Hey everyone, This is your chance to get your feet wet in the Windows Essesntial Server Solutions suite of products, SBS 2008 and EBS 2008. The team has gone to great lengths to put together the "Windows Essential Server Solutions Launch with Technical...(read more)

We fixed a bug on the MS.com site where we were hosting the SBS and EBS public previews

Kevin Beares — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:03:00 GMT

Hey all, Please pass the word to anyone who is interested that if you were having any problems with gaining access to either EBS 2008 or SBS 2008, you should be able to go get it now. Some people were getting redirected to the main MS.com page when they...(read more)

The Essential Business Server Team blog is now live!

Kevin Beares — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:50:00 GMT

Hey everyone, Just thought I would share with you some BIG News! The Windows Essential Business Server Team has a new blog. http://blogs.technet.com/EssentialBusinessServer/ This will be the official EBS team blog. We have several goals for the team blog:...(read more)

Windows Server "Centro" is officially unveiled and has a new name!!

Kevin Beares — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:48:00 GMT

Hey Everyone, We have a new name! Please pass the word out if you can. I really appreciate all of your support over the last year getting the word out via your blogs. We have had a huge level of interest in the Techbeta and we are currently evaluating...(read more)

Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Windows Server Code Name “Centro”

Kevin Beares — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:37:00 GMT

Back in October I announced the Windows Server Code Name “Centro” Beta 1 release and provided a way for people to sign up for the beta: So, what is "Centro" you ask...........? We have released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Windows Server Code...(read more)

So, what is "Centro" you ask...........?

Kevin Beares — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:27:00 GMT

I am glad you asked.... :)

We are looking for a few good testers to help influence the direction of this new Microsoft® Windows Server Solutions Product. Do you have three 64 bit machines that you can spare to test some of the most exciting technology Microsoft is working on? I know the system requirements are a daunting one, but this is the only way we can test "Centro". So, if you are already on the Longhorn Beta or the Exchange Beta, then you are already two thirds of the way there.

The "Centro" Product team is looking to you to help test the Beta of "Centro". “Centro” is the code name for a new Microsoft® infrastructure solution that will help midsize businesses with less than 250 PCs in their environment. Centro will bring together key server products for midsize businesses, including Windows Server “Longhorn,” Exchange Server 2007 and security technologies, plus a new, integrated management experience. Centro is designed for IT professionals in midsize companies, helping them with server technologies that are easier to purchase, install and manage.

Details:

If you are interested in joining the "Centro" Beta please go to http://connect.microsoft.com click on Invitations sign in with your Windows Live ID (Passport ID) and enter the following invite ID; EBSE-VKDP-276Y. You will be asked to take a short Survey. Once you complete the survey look for an email from MsftConn@microsoft.com. If you don't already trust this address, please add it to your trusted email addresses.

Microsoft MVPs:

Please contact me directly about this techbeta. I have a different invite ID to the Beta for you.

If you are really serious and would like to do the TAP, here is a message from Mike Langowski who is running the TAP for Centro:

You know you want to be more involved in Centro. You even want to start using it to run your business! Techbeta doesn’t let you do that but TAP does! We are looking for more people to nominate themselves for the Centro Technology Adoption Program to do exactly what you want to do: run Centro in your production environments. Why would you do something like this? You get access to product support once you deploy Centro in production; you will have an assigned program manager from Microsoft who will work with you to mitigate risks in deploying and maintaining Centro; and you will be invited to participate in 1-2 onsite training sessions in Redmond. Let me (Mikelan At Microsoft.com) know that you are interested and we’ll get the ball rolling.

If you have any questions what so ever, please post a comment here or send me an email direct, kbeares At Microsoft.com

Centro press release: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/sep05/09-06Infrastructure.mspx

Thanks,

Kevin Beares

WSSG
Centro and SBS Community Lead