Dec 5, 2008 | computers, domains, mail, Microsoft, mobile, network, OneCare, printers, SBS, security, software
Let me leave a few notes behind about some of the glitches during the migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008. I don’t have many answers but perhaps it will help someone to know that I’m able to commiserate with them. (Loyal clients – this is not aimed...
Dec 3, 2008 | domains, IE, Internet, mail, Microsoft, mobile, Outlook, phone, remote, SBS, security
Let me give you a quick overview of the kind of issue that makes it fun to be a consultant.When you go to a web site where any personal information is going to be exchanged, you’re likely to see the web site address change from http:// to https://. The data is...
Oct 22, 2008 | domains, network, OneCare, SBS, security
Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 will be released on November 12. Veterans of SBS 2003 are finding many things to like in the new version; I’ll have more to say about it in the next few weeks. Here’s an early look at the features and changes in SBS...
May 23, 2008 | domains, Google, Internet, Microsoft, web_services
If you’re looking for a quick way to get something online, take a look at what Google is doing.There’s no shortage of ways to get started online with a web site, a blog, a place for collaboration, a shared calendar, a shared photo gallery, or any of a...
Apr 10, 2008 | computers, domains, SBS, Vista
Microsoft has a special price of $99 for an upgrade to Vista Ultimate on PCs purchased from Best Buy, Staples, Circuit City, and Amazon through June, according to Paul Thurrott, normally a well-informed source. (I can’t find any reference to it on the Microsoft...
Apr 9, 2008 | backup, computers, domains, hardware, network, SBS
Network Attached Storage devices (“NAS”) are starting to appear regularly at small businesses. An NAS device is a small box with one or more hard drives and a simple operating system that can add huge amounts of storage space on a network just by plugging...
