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SBS 2008 Backup in Hyper-V Server R2

Charlie Russel — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:11:25 GMT

Windows SBS 2008 prefers to back up to a removable USB drive, which is a problem if your SBS is virtualized in Hyper-V, which doesn’t support USB. There are workarounds, such as FabulaTech’s USB over Network , which I’ve used, and like. But the current...(read more)

SBS 2008 – a 64-bit OS to Love

Charlie Russel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:53:17 GMT

As many of you know, I wrote the book on Windows Small Business Server 2008, as well as earlier editions. It’s an operating system and a good deal more, giving most small businesses (up to 75 users or devices) pretty much all the infrastructure and enterprise...(read more)

Windows Foundation Server 2008

Charlie Russel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:02:27 GMT

Microsoft announced last week the release of a new edition of Windows Server 2008, The Windows Foundation Server 2008. This a limited version of Windows Server 2008 that requires no CALs, and is only available from hardware OEMs. You can’t go out...(read more)

iPods and iTunes with Hyper-V and TS RemoteApps

Charlie Russel — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT

One of the problems I have working on many different computers and constantly rebuilding even my main workstation for whatever beta build of Windows happens to be available, is having a "stable" environment for some of the little things that...(read more)

Windows Home Server Saves Another User

Charlie Russel — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:10:00 GMT

As I was rebuilding my main workstation again (life running pre-beta OS's is always fun), I was very much appreciating the simplicity of Windows Home Server. I have my main workstation set up as an 80 GB OS drive (C:) and data drives of D: and E:...(read more)

Configuring Hyper-V Server for Remote Management

Charlie Russel — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:31:00 GMT

I've seen folks disabling the Windows Firewall on Hyper-V Server and on Windows Server Core in order to get Remote Management to work correctly. Bad idea, and not necessary. Instead, you should enable the appropriate firewall rules to allow Remote...(read more)

USB in Hyper-V Child?

Charlie Russel — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:24:00 GMT

It's still early days yet, but I think I've found a simple and very satisfactory solution to the problem of no USB support in Hyper-V. FabulaTech's USB Over Network product is simple to install - you install the Server side of it on whatever...(read more)

Guest Blog - Kevin Beares, SBS Community Lead

Charlie Russel — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:46:29 GMT

The Windows Small Business Server 2008 WW Community Survey is live This is the third year we have published an SBS WW Community Survey to the SBS Community. We have learned an amazing amount of information from the people who have taken the time to tell...(read more)

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Charlie Russel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:42:22 GMT

SCVMM 2007 is Microsoft's outstanding product for managing multiple Virtual Server instances across your enterprise. Frankly, I loved it. It made dealing with VS so much easier, and allowed me to build a library of solutions that I could quickly and...(read more)

ExchangeDefender is a Winner

Charlie Russel — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:47:00 GMT

As most of you know, we run our writing and consulting business on Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. It includes Exchange Server 2003 SP2, and we've been using the same, quite public, email addresses for at least 17 years since our first book...(read more)

Two Factor Authentication

Charlie Russel — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:18:00 GMT

I spent last night installing the latest version of AuthAnvil and RWW-Guard on our network. Between the two, we now have a far more secure environment that enforces Two Factor Authentication (TFA) for access to critical accounts and resources. Normal...(read more)

Finally - ISA Client for Vista and XP x64 releases

Charlie Russel — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:58:00 GMT

Finally, Microsoft has released an ISA Firewall Client that officially supports XP x64 and Vista. The download is a single download for both 64-bit and 32-bit, and is the same for all supported versions of Windows, up to and including Vista RTM. So go...(read more)

Last Call for Centro Beta

Charlie Russel — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:52:00 GMT

Last month I mentioned that a new Microsoft infrastructure solution for mid-sized business up to 250 users was looking for beta testers. Well, if you haven't signed up yet, it's definitely time to get serious. See Kevin Beares' Blog for all the details...(read more)

Serious Servers for x64

Charlie Russel — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:24:00 GMT

OK, folks, if you love 64-bit, and want to work on a really dynamite new server suite from Microsoft, here's your chance. Microsoft is making the beta for their new Centro product available to those who are interested. For all the details, including the...(read more)