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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...

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...

Date: 11/24/2008

About me

The deep breath before the plunge... I've been with Microsoft for nearly 9 years now & am...

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...

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...

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,...

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" &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Date: 11/17/2008

Get 15% off Office & Windows Server

  Quick heads-up on our latest customer offer: get 15% off selected Microsoft Office &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Date: 11/04/2008

Microsoft in the cloud - "Windows Azure"

Lots of notes & noise swirling around today after the Professional Developers Conference...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

Date: 10/20/2008

Learning from the best

Great post from my good friend & must read blogger, Karl Palachuk in Sacramento, about how to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 &...

Date: 09/24/2008

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