SBS Down Under
The not-so-official Microsoft Australia Small Business Server blog
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Six months of silence
I ran the Sydney Half Marathon last weekend & whilst I finished the 21.1km without dying, it...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 05/25/2009
Doing things differently
Henry Ford famously quipped that if he had ever asked his customers what they would have liked, they...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/24/2008
About me
The deep breath before the plunge... I've been with Microsoft for nearly 9 years now & am...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/24/2008
Business plan in a month - great post from Karl Palachuk
Another great post from my good friend Karl Palachuk on thinking about your business plan. Check it...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/24/2008
Let me know if you haven't received yours
By now most folks should have received their TechEd bonus copy of SBS 2008. Please let me know if...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/24/2008
Reminder: see Wayne Small at the Adelaide SBS group tonight
Quick reminder that The Wayne & I are in Adelaide tonight (Mon 24th) for the SBS users group,...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/24/2008
The SBS/EBS Solutions Pathway - what's it all about?
Lots of discussion at the moment around the recently announced "Solutions Pathway" &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/21/2008
Wayne Small's article in CRN
Great read from The Wayne in this week's Australian Computer Reseller News magazine. Check it out...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/20/2008
Quick reminder - Wayne & Robbie in Melbourne tonight
Just a quick reminder that The Wayne & I will be in Melbourne tonight for a combined SBS user...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/18/2008
Hear from the experts about how to weather the storm
Very timely event from our Financing team aimed at helping partners understand & prepare for the...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/17/2008
Is your business in the know?
Heads-up from our SMB team about our continuing customer profiling activities. I really feel these...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/17/2008
Are your customers thinking about EBS 2008?
Timely new poll in Australian Reseller News asking partners how many of their clients have expressed...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/17/2008
Get 15% off Office & Windows Server
Quick heads-up on our latest customer offer: get 15% off selected Microsoft Office &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/14/2008
Response Point is coming to Australia
Many partners have been asking when Microsoft will release the SMB focused VOIP solution - Response...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/14/2008
SBS user group tour with Wayne Small
As part of our continuing channel readiness efforts please see below details of our upcoming SBS...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/14/2008
SBS & EBS trials now available for download
With the worldwide launch now behind us, I'm pleased to announce the availability of the official...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/13/2008
Official WW launch of SBS & EBS 2008
I'm very pleased to announce that Microsoft overnight has officially launched the long awaited Small...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/12/2008
Live webcast to celebrate the launch of the new Windows Essential Server solutions range
Join our webcast and see our new SMB Server products that can take your business forward. The Wayne...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/11/2008
Fourth & final update on the SMB Server pre-day copy of SBS 2008
Finally. The 250 copies of SBS 2008 Premium left our dispatch office yesterday afternoon & so...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 11/04/2008
Microsoft in the cloud - "Windows Azure"
Lots of notes & noise swirling around today after the Professional Developers Conference...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/27/2008
October 24, 2008 (Out-of-Band) Microsoft Security Response Center Security Bulletin Release
What is the purpose of this alert? Microsoft is scheduled to release a security bulletin...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/23/2008
1 week to go
As of tomorrow (Friday), I have exactly one week to go until I finish my MBA. Why am I telling you...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/23/2008
15 additional SBS CALs for SBSC partners only
Just received word that the exclusive SBSC Toolkit shipping with the October Action Pack will...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/22/2008
Steve Ballmer wants you to know that he admires developers.
You've probably heard by now that Steve Ballmer's going to be in Sydney on November 6/7, however...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/21/2008
Throwing away your old phone is very baaaaaaaaad...
Great pick-up from the lads over at our Australian Windows Mobile blog on what really happens when...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/21/2008
What's your take on the economy - part II
Following on from my earlier post on our proactive campaign to help customers succeed in a tough...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/21/2008
Another solid review of SBS 2008
Great to see more positive reviews coming through for Small Business Server 2008 in the lead-up to...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/21/2008
What's your take on the economy?
Hard times. Nervous times. Companies losing confidence & the economy in turmoil. What to do?...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/20/2008
Learning from the best
Great post from my good friend & must read blogger, Karl Palachuk in Sacramento, about how to...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/20/2008
Register now for Microsoft Innovation Days
With thanks to Christian Long from our ISV team: Register now for the Microsoft Innovation Days...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/19/2008
Update on SBS 2008 downgrades
Lots of discussion (and confusion - our fault) on SBS 2008 downgrades & so to try & make it...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/17/2008
Hands-on labs starting to fill-up
They've only been live for a couple of days however the first round of SBS 2008 & EBS 2008...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/14/2008
Is EBS 2008 a good fit for your practice?
With its worldwide availability just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/14/2008
EBS 2008 click thru demo
Following on from the SBS 2008 demo, we have the Essential Business Server 2008 version. Great way...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/14/2008
SBS 2008 click-thru demo
Not sure how many people have seen the SBS 2008 click-thru demo & so here it is again. With...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/14/2008
Which version of SQL can be used with SBS 2008 Premium?
Lots of questions about this at the moment & so the definitive answer is: Components of SBS...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/13/2008
SBS & EBS webinars - download now
Hot on the heels of the hands-on labs we announced last week, you can now check-out the recently...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/12/2008
Online technical support for Action Pack subscribers
Not sure how many partners in Australia use this complimentary online technical support service but...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/12/2008
Australian pricing for Essential Business Server 2008
Now that EBS 2008 has RTM'd, I'm pleased to announce the local Australian estimated retail prices....
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/10/2008
Technical content on SBS 2008 & EBS 2008
Lots of good technical content starting to flow down for SBS & EBS now & so at the risk of...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/10/2008
Availability of SBS 2003 R2
Lots of questions around the availability of Small Business Server 2003 R2 now that SBS 2008 has...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/10/2008
SBS 2008 Open licensing - issues & updates
With the release of SBS 2008 onto the distribution pricelists on October 1st, there have been some...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/10/2008
Another update on the complimentary copy of SBS 2008 for TechEd attendees
Unfortunately there has been a further delay in the WW production & shipping of the SBS 2008...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 10/07/2008
Microsoft Australia partner hotline - 13 20 58
With thanks as always to Scott Adams. Great Dilbert this week & particularly relevant to me...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 09/28/2008
Online poll on the Small Business site
In an effort to better understand the needs & challenges of customers, we're kicking off a...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 09/26/2008
Daylight savings starts early this year - are your sites up to date?
As you probably know, daylight saving now commences on the first Sunday in October and ends on the...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 09/25/2008
Not just hearing, but listening
As you can imagine an organisation like Microsoft works with a rather large number of partner &...
Author: sbsaustralia Date: 09/24/2008