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SBS 2008 now available for download on MSDN

Hi there folks, so following on from my recent post on the fact that SBS 2008 has released to manufacturing (which means it will be in the shops soon), I saw today that SBS 2008 is now available to download from MSDN : I did notice that there is currently a slight mis-print in that it appears there are two disks for the x86 Windows Server 2008 disk, where as the 2nd one is actually the x64 disk (as noted in the ISO number). It is also worth stating that for SBS 2008, to remove any issues around “Compatibility...

Published Tue, Sep 16 2008 12:35 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Support and Tools, SQL Server, SBSC, Microsoft, Demo, Small business, Partner, SQL Server 2008, SBS 2008
If you liked the Deep Zoom (aka Sea Dragon) tool, then you will be blown away by the preview of the Deep Zoom Composer

I created my Star Wars Deep Zoom preview and really liked it, but then contacted the author of the site to see how I could add more pictures and control the layout &/or host it myself. Normally when I ask these sorts of questions I get a response about "later" and "out of beta", but instead I got pointed to these 3 articles and I have to say Wow!! You can see what someone can do with this technology at The Hard Rock Cafe - http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/ Download the Preview of the Deep...

Published Thu, Mar 13 2008 9:55 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Developer, Community, beta, Microsoft, Documentation, Demo, Internet and Web, Expression, Partner, Silverlight
Technical RollUp : March 2008 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms (Windows, virtualisation, Active Directory, Core, Debugging, Terminal Services, Vista SP1 changes / new / implementation guides)

As always, from the Technical RollUp : March 2008 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms blog posting. I've removed all the KB article stuff and it is worth pointing out that towards the end of the list are all the docs associated with what has changed with Windows Vista SP1: Blogs and information Windows Virtualization Team Blog http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/ The World Simplified is a Virtual World http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld/ Ask the Directory Services Team http://blogs.technet.com/askds...

Published Mon, Mar 3 2008 9:37 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Support and Tools, Virtualisation, Developer, Windows Server 2003, beta, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, Vista, Documentation, Demo, x64, Partner, Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Terminal Server, Windows Server 2008
Announcing the Retirement of the Partner TDT and Release of New Product Demos Resource

Chris Parkes sent a mail round internally telling us about MORE resources & demos etc available to partners. Chris has written about it on his blog (discovered this after I wrote this - here , there may be some comments on his worth reading, so double check!!) The Demo Showcase has been extended to include Deep Dive/Product virtual environments *which are available to all partners * Only Demo Showcase remains as the Gold/Cert benefit moving forwards... The following are now available for immediate download...

Published Thu, Feb 7 2008 5:53 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Support and Tools, Business, Community, SBSC, Demo, Partner
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 VPC Image

I saw this and thought I would share for those who had not seen it - Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 VPC Image Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 VPC Image Get familiar with the upcoming Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 release: Preview Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 in a Virtual PC (VPC) image. Overview This Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 preview leverages Release Candidate (RC0) code in a Virtual PC image. The demo is designed as a one-computer setup with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 server and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 client for Microsoft...

Published Sun, Feb 3 2008 7:55 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Office System, CRM, Windows SharePoint Services, Developer, Community, Windows Server 2003, Office 2007, Demo, Training, Tips, Trial, Partner, Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Getting Started, Visual Studio
Photos, photography, JPEG XR, Photosynth, the future of photography and Seadragons - why all the excitement?

It's funny working in an industry where if you are not going at 50,000 miles an hour you are considered to be standing still. One area where Microsoft is speeding along is photography. In this post I will explore the announcements, the demos, short and long term products and then the future that lots of people are beginning to see. For me, the fact that people are already seeing such a future and its possibilities is very exciting (both the visions and the fact they are having them without drugs!! (humour...

Published Fri, Nov 23 2007 8:42 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Live, Fun, Personal, beta, Microsoft, Windows Client, Vista, Research, Demo, Open Standards, If you only read one post today
UK SMB Girl » DemoShowcase goes SBSC

This is old news, but in-case you have not seen it, here we go. The Demo Showcase is an extremely valuable sales and learning tool, but it is also a benefit of the being a Certified Partner. Most SBSC partners are not Certified partners though, so this is a great win. DemoShowcase goes SBSC October 25th, 2007 Great news! Microsoft Corp. have finally allowed one of the greatest tools that bridges the gap between the techies and the sales teams. Vijay announced it on his blog after the much anticipated Worldwide...

Published Tue, Nov 13 2007 10:47 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Support and Tools, Business, SBSC, Demo, Small business
An update from Vijay on the SBSC PALs Quarterly Conference Call and further evidence that Microsoft might sometimes be slow to react to feedback, but it does react and the results are often good

I saw this post of Vijays ( » SBSC PALs Quarterly Conference Call ) and thought it was worth highlighting some of it: Michael Risse, VP of the Small and Midmarket Business Group has issued an open letter to SBSC Partners about the issues with Solution Finder. Demo Showcase 2007 will be available to all SBSC Partners, shipping this December. I clarified that it will be the Virtual Server Images and not just the canned simulations and Andrea said it will be the full versions. The Managed Newsgroups are now 24...

Published Thu, Nov 1 2007 8:17 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Community, SBSC, Windows Client, Vista, Marketing, Demo
Microsoft Windows security tools, Server 2008 readiness, step-by-step guides, virtualisation updates, synctoy beta, VHDs and LOTS on the new Terminal Services

This is an extract from the TRM blog which can be found here http://blogs.technet.com/trm/ . I have removed the KB article list and some items which I don't think are relevant to small business / ISV partners, however the full info can be found on the blog page too. News Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.0 The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a risk-assessment application designed to provide information and recommendations about best practices for security within an information technology...

Published Thu, Nov 1 2007 8:11 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Support and Tools, Virtualisation, Developer, Windows Server 2003, Event, Windows Client, Vista, Documentation, Demo, Training, Tips, Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Terminal Server, Windows Server 2008
A selection of WPF-based (Silverlight) applications

I saw this blog entry and just had to share it - a number of Silverlight application (don't know how many will work with the updated Silverlight builds) - WPF Cornucopia - A selection of WPF-based applications . Below are some of my favourites. There are many more on the blog entry Some cool WPF and Silverlight applications that you can download or play with today. The deployment model has been added so that you know what you are getting into as far as installation goes. Lots are using ClickOnce .application...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2007 12:24 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Developer, beta, Windows Client, Vista, Demo, Expression, Silverlight
Windows Client (Vista and XP) - Active X installer service, Volume Activation Tool, Diagnosing XP crashes, modifying the boot configuration parameters

If you use volume licensing with Windows Vista then you need to be aware of the tools to manage them - it is not as simple as it used to be as you now need a management tool inside the business. VAMT answers this as does Desktop Management. Then we have some webcasts on slow networks, diagnosing crashes in Windows XP (although many of the techniques work for Vista too), backup and restore in Vista, using the ActiveX installer Service and Boot config parameters VAMT 1.0 (x86) The Volume Activation Management...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2007 12:32 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Support and Tools, Security, Internet Explorer, Windows Client, Windows XP, Vista, Backup, Demo, Licensing
How unified communications could be with Exchange 2007 and Office Communications Server (OCS)

Unified Communications, VoIP, IM, e-mail, messaging, call redirecting, talking to your calendar - so hard to explain in words, so easy to watch in this short demo. A bit cheesy, but it works ttfn David Technorati Tags: Unified Communications , Exchange 2007 , Office Communications Server , VoIP

Published Fri, Aug 10 2007 1:01 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Office System, Exchange, Fun, VoIP, Demo, Unified Communications
Slides from todays Webcast on Windows SharePoint Services on SBS (WSS v2 & WSS v3)

Today I did my last Webcast on SBS. It was the 3rd of a 3 parter on SBS. Part 1 was about how to use the OPK, part 2 was on Configuring SBS. I will post links to part 1 & 2 later today, but thought I would get the last one out 1st. If you watched the Webcast you will know that explorer crashed on my machine stopping the demos with word and excel working, which was not desired, but I did load 2 beta patches onto my system yesterday, so now the diagnosis as to wether that was the problem begins. Anyway, if...

Published Wed, Aug 8 2007 10:40 AM by David Overton

Filed under: SBS 2003, Office System, Support and Tools, Windows SharePoint Services, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Demo, Partner, Office 2003, SharePoint
Why should a small business use Office 2007

Once again I thought I would put pen to e-paper on the top reasons I give people to move to Office 2007. I don't think there are many businesses out there that use a PC and don't use some form of office productivity suite and while most use Microsoft Office XX (where XX could be 97, 2000, XP or 2003), some use other products that in my opinion just don't compare for a business that wants to look great and work efficiently. With Office offering a massive choice of products and features, these are...

Published Fri, Jul 20 2007 7:46 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Office System, Business, Windows Mobile, Office 2007, Marketing, mobile, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Demo, Training, Tips, Small business, Partner, BCM, Business Contact Manager
How to use Office Outlook 2007 with any internet connection and how to access Outlook Web Access from any web browser - all in a Video presented with Silverlight

The Video I have delivered a number of Vista and Office demos over my time, so I decided to record a number of them for others to borrow, use, learn from or anything else they choose. This video covers the following subjects in enough detail for people to hopefully understand what they need to know on how to use Outlook via a web browser and via an internet connection: Outlook Web Access with recent browser (IE5 or above) Outlook Web Access basic or lite edition for low speed internet connections Configure Outlook...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2007 1:56 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Office System, Support and Tools, Business, Microsoft, Marketing, Outlook, Demo, Training, Partner, OWA, Silverlight

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