SBS Down Under
The not-so-official Microsoft Australia Small Business Server blog
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Deadline extended to July 2nd for Australian Partner Awards
Good news - the entries deadline for the Australian Partner Awards has been extended to July 2nd....
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/16/2008
Meet Henry Craven - SBS MVP
Fourth in our series of Australian Small Business Server MVPs is Henry Craven of Melbourne. A...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/12/2008
SBS 2008 & EBS 2008 Partner FAQ
Great FAQ for Partners just released covering Small Business Server 2008 & Essential Business...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/11/2008
Only 10 days to get your Australian Partner Awards entry in
Submissions for all the Microsoft Australian Partner of the Year awards close on June 16th & so...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/06/2008
More spots now available on the SBS / EBS training
We've opened up additional spaces on the first round of partner training for Small Business Server...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/05/2008
SBS 2008 video demo - adding a new user
Next in the series of SBS 2008 video demos - adding a new user. Things to watch out for: Simplified...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/05/2008
New ANZ SMB IT discussion forum - sign up today
A new SMB partner-focused IT discussion forum has been kicked off for Australian & NZ IT...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/03/2008
The most important post you'll read today - SBS & EBS migrations
Now that both the Small Business Server 2008 & Essential Business Server 2008 public betas are...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/03/2008
EBS 2008 video demo - system health
Second in the Essential Business Server 2008 video slices comes system health workloads. Cheers...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/03/2008
EBS 2008 video demo - the Security tab
With continuing thanks to Nicholas King at Microsoft Corporate & hot on the heels of the Small...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/03/2008
SBS 2008 video demo - storage management
Second in the series of quick video slices is SBS 2008 storage management. Click here for the...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 06/03/2008
SBS 2008 video demo - Remote Web Workplace
We received some...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/29/2008
Meet Mick Malloy - Aussie SBS MVP
Second in our series of Aussie SBS MVP profiles comes Mick Malloy - aka Super Gumby (don't ask me)....
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/29/2008
SBS 2008 public beta now available - come & get it!
Hot on the heals of the EBS 2008 beta, the Small Business Server 2008 public beta is now available...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/28/2008
Register now for SBS & EBS partner training
Get in quick as spots are limited - the first official public showing of Small Business Server 2008...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/28/2008
Meet Stuart Applegate - Aussie SBS MVP
Who are the Australian SBS MVPs? Don't even know what an MVP is? Well here's your chance to find...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/22/2008
Sell SBS 2003 now, get SBS 2008 later
With the launch of Small Business Server 2008 just around the corner (Jul-Sept), the last thing you...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/20/2008
Answer a question & get a free SBS book!
Who'd like a free Small Business Server 2003 book? I've got a bunch of the below to give-away &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/18/2008
Microsoft Australian Partner Conference awards - get your entries in now.
The Australian Partner Conferences awards are now open for submission & so drop everything and...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/18/2008
EBS public beta now open - come & get it!
As referenced last week, the long awaited public beta program for...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/15/2008
Microsoft SMB customer profiling: a follow-up
Just a quick heads-up on this on behalf of the SMB customer team: The Microsoft SMB team are today...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/15/2008
SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 pricing released
Microsoft today released the US pricing for Small Business Server 2008 & Essential Business...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/14/2008
SBS & EBS beta program - coming soon
The wave is building Kinda feels like this surfer at the moment. We're on the crest. It's building...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/08/2008
Register now for the SMB pre-day at TechEd 2008
TechEd 2008 early-bird registration has opened. As per my earlier...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/07/2008
If you were me, what would you do?
If you were responsible for Small Business Server in Australia, what would you do to launch the new...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/06/2008
50% discount on MS Press books in May
Great find by Nick Mayhew around the new Australian Microsoft Press online shop: www.mspress.com.au...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/04/2008
What can we be doing better?
May is a travel month for me & within the space of two weeks I'll be heading to Melbourne,...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/04/2008
SBS 2008 & EBS 2008 case studies now available
We're starting to see some Corporate driven case-studies flow down now from those customers &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/02/2008
SBSC roundtable - we want/need your feedback
We're holding a series of Small Business Specialist (SBSC) roundtables in Melbourne, Brisbane &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/02/2008
Couldn't get to SMB Summit in the US?
The excellent SMB Summit has been & gone & for those of you who couldn't make it over to...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/01/2008
The host with the most
Interested in looking at a new business model? Or just want to learn more about hosting? Then get...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/01/2008
S.W.O.T. - stands for a substantial waste of time
A contentious post maybe, but I personally think the SWOT is dead. Many corporations use this...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 04/15/2008
Windows Server 2008 and native support for tape back-up
Lots of questions at the recent Wave roadshow around our decision to remove native support for tape...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 04/14/2008
SBSC - "We've got a guy" campaign launch
Launching this week - a long-awaited local campaign to help drive customer awareness &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 04/13/2008
TechEd Australia 2008 - SMB day confirmed
TechEd Australia 2008 is less than 5 months away now & I'm happy to announce that once again...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 04/09/2008
Hosted SBS: a partner's perspective
Excellent post from a Canadian SBSC on how they offer Hosted SBS solutions. As mentioned in the...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/25/2008
It's Guru time...
A new tongue in cheek video blog (with a serious intent) from the Corporate SBS team. The SBS Guru...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/25/2008
SBS 2008: Interview with Sean Daniel, Program Manager
We're starting to see more information coming out from the product teams around Small Business...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/19/2008
Official Essential Business Server blog
Nice new Essential Business Server (WEBS) blog to add to your list. We're starting to see more...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/13/2008
The march of progress, or are we tied to our business?
Sitting in the Sydney Qantas Club on my way to Adelaide for the next round of the Wave launch...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/12/2008
SBS 2008 is still 75 users
Just confirming - Small Business Server 2008 is still going to be a 75-user product. There's been...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/11/2008
Have you considered managed services for your practice?
Managed services is a bit of a buzzword (words?) at the moment & for seemingly good reason: -...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/10/2008
How can I persuade you?
Another great post from Seth Godin recently that talks to the notion of persuasion - ie, how do you...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/09/2008
Adding Windows Server 2008 into an SBS 2003 network.
New content from the SBS docs team that will prove handy for partners with customers that are...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 03/08/2008