I have ISA monitoring connections for my servers at the data center and at around 7am this morning they told me they could not get to www.microsoft.com. Ok - I thought - must be something playing up there. I then started to hear reports from other SBS MVPs that the MS news servers were down. Hmm - the reports are now coming in from a number of geographically dispersed … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2007
Client Server Messaging Security 3.5/3.6 Issues – Resolution
Trend have passed the following information for me to inform the community about this issue. In short - there are 4 similar issues - some of which are resolved by existing hot fixes that have been available for some time - others using new hot fixes. In addition Trend will release on December 15, a roll up of a number of hot fixes specifically for CSM 3.5/3.6. Please review … [Read more...]
Trend fix almost here.
With respect to the ongoing issue with Trend CSM 3.6 for SMB, I've received word today that they do indeed have an understanding and a fix for both the high disk utilisation for TSC.EXE and the Out of Resources issue. Trend have a patch for the TSC.exe issue and separately are also producing a rollup of a number of their fixes which is due for release in the coming weeks. … [Read more...]
Stay at Home Server – The Serious side to Windows Home Server
Ok - this is one that all the Home Server Enthusiasts will want to watch and send to their friends http://www.stayathomeserver.com/ Watch for more updates to it - it's kooky but cool! … [Read more...]
A few good posts on the business side of SMB IT Consulting
I read a number of business level blogs as well, and in the last few days I've seen a few good posts that are not directly IT Consulting related but there's a lot that we can learn from them. The first one talks to setting your price for your services http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/get_a_life_blog/2007/11/demystifying-th.html The second one talks to Business Planning … [Read more...]