Fix MU WU so HA can find it
Friday, August 15th, 2008I just needed a place to put this note about fixing MU and WU KB956703 so I could find it later :>)
Archive for August, 2008
Whose Your PAL
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Here is a list of the current Microsoft PALs, no they are not MS employees, they are your community representatives. Have you talked to your local PAL lately?
- Australia - Hilton Travis - Quark IT, PO Box 995, Sunnybank Qld 4109, Tel: 07 3105 9101
- New Zealand - Ben Walton - Tiger Networks, Level 1, 96 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1003, New Zealand, Tel: +64 9 358 5480
- Canada - Elisabeth Vanderveldt - Conamex, 9780 Hamel, Montreal, Quebec H2C 2W7, Tel: (514) 381-1900
- Canada - Brad Kowerchuk - Bralin Technology Solutions, 104, 2062 100th Street, Box 422, North Batteford, SK S9A 2Y4 Canada, Tel: (306) 445-4881
- Denmark - Klaus Juhl - PC SYS, Midtager 29, 2605 Brøndby, Tel: +4543432929
- France - Elisabeth Gervais - Likinia, 1 rue des Primevères, 14210 Noyers-Bocage, Tel: +33 (0)2 31 25 41 41
- Germany - Oliver Sommer - Trinity Computer, Rötkersiek 44; 32760, Detmold; Germany, Tel: +49 (0)5231-458986-0
- Germany - Oliver Kiel - PingUs Solutions OHG, Marienstraße 1a; 16552 Mühlenbecker Land – OT, Ortsteil Schildow; Germany, Tel: +49 (0)33056 / 4202-0
- India - Suresh Ramani - Techgyan, Office #4A, Shankeshwar Darshan, A.G. Pawar X Road 2, Byculla, Mumbai 400 027, India, Tel: +91-22-23717207
- Italy - Fabio Cazzaniga - Braindata s.a.s., Via Sirtori, 26/G– Casatenovo (LC), Casatenovo, Italy, Tel: +39.039.9202602
- Slovenia/CEE - Jose Antonio Morales - B4Contact d.o.o., Naselje Jožeta Kerenčiča 38, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia, Tel: +386 2 530 8222
- South Africa - David Lees - Sector4 Contact Management Solutions, 3rd floor The Palms 145 Sir Lowry Rd POB 12403 Mill St 8010, Cape town, South Africa 7925, Tel: +27 21 465 0560
- UK - Vijay Riyait - iQubed, 3 Lawrence Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK, LE4 2SB, Tel: +44 (0)845 004 8466
- UK - Gareth Brown - Sytec Systems & Technology Ltd, 26 Parkers Close, Downtown Business Centre, Salisbury, UK, SP5 3RB, Tel: +44 (0) 8700 111 366
- US - Kim Walker - Franklin Computer, 4770 Indianola Avenue, Ste 110, Columbus, OH 43214, Tel: (614) 431-3327
- US - Jere Terrill - My Computer Mechanic, 1077 Whispering Oak Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, Tel: 303.663.9082
- US - Neil Pearlstein - PC Professional Inc., 1615 Webster Street, Oakland, California, 94612, Tel: 510-874-5859
- US - Mark Crall - Charlotte Tech Care Team, 10700 Sikes Place, Suite 280, Charlotte, NC 28277, Tel: (704) 248-8328 x33
SBS Partner Tour PLUS
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008You may have seen my post earlier about the upcoming SBS Partner Tour, well if you are lucky enough to be in the Charlotte area, here is an added bonus;
| SBS 2008 Partner Group Tour - Pre-Event Vendor Workshops |
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 |
| Get your geek on with a full afternoon and evening of the latest and greatest in SMB technology at our exclusive SBS 2008 Partner Group Tour - Pre-Event Vendor Workshops. We will bring in 3 vendors to deliver deep dives into the technology, features and benefits behind their popular solutions. (more…) | |
| Location: Microsoft - CLT | |
| Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
Having Trouble Reaching Microsoft Partner Resources?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Here is a note from Eric’s Blog that may explain your temporary problems.
Over the years, the various components of the Microsoft SMB Channel Community have continued to grow and expand to better address the needs and requests of those in the Community. These components I am referring to are our MSSMALLBIZ.com WebSite, our User Group, and our Blog.During this week, we will be making some changes to the server hosting the MSSMALLBIZ.com WebSite which means there may be some times where you will not be able to access some of the resources hosted there. We will be making every effort to ensure that the transition is a quick and painless as possible; however, I did want to let you all know about this update in case you do get any error message when trying to locate some of these resources.
Just so you know, here are some of the items that may be affected during this update timeline:
- The MSSMALLBIZ website itself
- The 5W/50 Partner training series site
- The Less Than Coffee site
- The Less Than Fries site
- The 30 in 30 site
- The Pass A Smile site
- Among others…
So thank you in advance for your patience as we make these necessary updates to better serve you in the future through the Microsoft SMB Channel Community.
Thank you and have a wonderful day,
Eric Ligman
Microsoft Senior Manager, Community Engagement
US Partner Strategy, Marketing and Programs
This posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights
SBS 2008 Partner Group Tour Registration Now Open
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
The creators of Small Business Server 2008 are coming to a city near you!
The engineering team that built Small Business Server 2008 is traveling to 15 cities across the United States, showcasing the new technology in the latest version of the award-winning product.
Hear first-hand from the creators and ask those tough questions only they can answer! This information-packed, three-hour presentation will highlight the technology changes and explain the changes in pricing and licensing of the product. You will also learn about key programs and offers Microsoft is making available to help you get more business today!
If you sell into the Small Business space, you won’t want to miss this special opportunity brought to you jointly by Microsoft and your local SBS partner group. Space is limited, so sign up today!
Learn more about what we have in store >
Here’s what they will cover:
Technical Content Overview
• What’s new in SBS 2008
• Technical demonstrations
• Special Q&A Section:
Get information and answers,
direct from the
SBS development team!
Marketing and Business Content Overview
• Technology Assessment toolkit
• Licensing and pricing changes overview
• Key programs and offers available to you today
City, Date and Presenter:
Redmond
Saturday, September 6
Aidan Delaney
Alpharetta, GA
Tuesday, September 9
Drew Spencer
Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, September 10
Drew Spencer
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thursday, September 11
Drew Spencer
Houston
Friday, September 12
Roderick White
Cincinnati, OH
Monday, September 15
Magesh Narayanan
Downers Grove, IL
Tuesday, September 16
Magesh Narayanan
Irving, TX
Wednesday, September 17
Magesh Narayanan
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, September 18
Magesh Narayanan
South Field, MI
Wednesday, September 17
Steven Goddard
Waltham, MA
Thursday, September 18
Steven Goddard
New York, NY
Friday, September 19
Steven Goddard
San Francisco, CA
Monday, September 22
Sean Daniel
Irvine/LA, CA
Tuesday, September 23
Sean Daniel
San Diego, CA
Wednesday, September 24
Sean Daniel
Click here to Register at the event of your choice.
Sponsored by your local SBS partner group and Microsoft.
Microsoft Brings Back Second Shot
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008This is one bullet you don’t want to dodge. Microsoft has brought back the Second Shot Progam, that is the one where you register before taking the exams and if you don’t pass the first time, you get to take it again for free. Make sure you register HERE first!
Thank You Eric
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008A few weeks ago I saw a post on Eric Ligman’s Blog and I followed the directions to enter for a chance to win 50 Mid Market Brochures. Well today the box arrived and I just wanted to say thankx to Eric and let him know they will go to good use. I will be handing them out at the next Triad SBS Group meeting.
These brochures are chalk full of talking points. They will make great conversation starters on your sales calls.
Keep an eye on Eric’s Blog you never know what goodies you are liable to bump into accidently :>)
SBS 2008 Premium, Your Way
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Yesterday Microsoft announced the info on which version / edition of SQL will be included in SBS 2008 and it was great news. Read about it HERE, they are definitelytaking the high road on this one folks. I think everyone will be happy with the announcement!
Heads Up SBSers, Danger Wil Robinson
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Please read Damian’s Important Post regarding this month’s updates.
This is a follow-on to last months problems, stop what you are doing and read it now.
Time to Start Learning the Migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
Friday, August 8th, 2008Hi Gang,
Microsoft has published the OFFICAL MIGRATION GUIDE to get from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008.
If you want to hit the ground running in November, it is time to start practicing, so load up the beta and give it a whirl.
Haven’t seen or heard from Jeff lately, my guess is he is working on the Swing 2008 Version, can’t wait to it when it is done.