Today Microsoft announced what I think is some very cool reuse of their technology that will have massive benefits for SBS 2011 and even non SBS environments. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is a great new product from Microsoft that uses the combination of Windows Server 2008 R2 as a base and adds in the Client Backup technology from SBS 2011 … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
SBS 2011 Australian Pricing – What will Microsoft do?
With the announcements this week from Microsoft about SBS 2011 and SBS 2011 Essentials, we now know what the US pricing will be for the product. That's’ great so I’m now waiting to see what the Australian Pricing will be. The Australian dollar has been doing VERY well lately compared to the US. Today as I write, the AUD is above parity with the US … [Read more...]
How to upgrade to Trend WFBS 7.0
With the release of Trend Micro WFBS 7.0 this week, I thought I’d put together a brief FAQ on how to perform the upgrade. These instructions are pretty brief, and a fuller description of the installation procedure will be contained in my upcoming Trend Micro WFBS 7.0 Visual Guide due for release shortly. Make sure to sign up for the newsletter here to be informed … [Read more...]
Trend Worry-Free Business Security 7.0 Released
This week Trend Micro released v7.0 of their Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) product aimed at the SMB market. v7.0 features many design changes based entirely on feedback from the SMB IT reseller channel. It incorporates a redesigned client agent that simplifies what the users sees and also gives the user the option to send information directly to your helpdesk … [Read more...]
SBS 2011 Finally announced
Microsoft this morning finally announced the proper naming, pricing and availability for the new SBS product family additions. Windows SBS 2011 Essentials is the proper name for the hybrid cloud/on-premise solution that was called SBS Aurora and Microsoft have set an RRP of $545 USD which includes all 25 CALS that the user will need to be correctly license. In fact you can’t … [Read more...]