Wow to some, horrors to others

re: Wow to some, horrors to others

Kevin Royalty — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:14:11 GMT

Here is a good example from a client of mine that will benefit from home server backing up their "key" workstations.

They have a specialized PC that contains software that is difficult to setup and configure that controls manufacturing equipment in their plant. If that PC goes down, they lose money and part of the plant shuts down. By backing that PC up with home server (it's an SBS network there btw), I can bring that PC back if it fails within an hour or so. To give you some perspective, I had to rebuild that Pc in november due to a failed hard drive. It took 12 hours total to get the system back up to what it was with all the specialized software and configuration necessary.

re: Wow to some, horrors to others

JamesB — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:59:48 GMT

Not including the WHS image backup just shows Microsoft is less and less interested in "WOW"'ing us. Feature for feature SBS08 as discussed in public has no WOW. Few if any Microsoft products have any WOW anymore.

What we need is a product we can walk into any business and says "this is going to change the way you work, make you more productive, reduce your cost and in general provide your business with the leverage you need to go to the next level." SBS03 did this, Win2K/XP did this to a degree. Vista doesn't in my book, Server 08/SBS08 doesn't or won't. Without the WOW the products don't sell themselves and frankly I see little reason to "sell" Vista/Server08/SBS08 to customers on fully supported, fully functional systems.

I want WOW. Microsoft stop chasing Google and give me my WOW by getting back to what you do.

re: Wow to some, horrors to others

Mark — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:36 GMT

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