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Drinking From a Fire hose by Mitch

One of the great advantages to MVP Summit is the information that is made available to us; speak to any MVP and chances are they were in no fewer than a dozen sessions over the course of four days, not to mention all of the break-out sessions, the Open...

Can vs. Should by Mitch

There is a big difference between things that can be done as opposed to what should be done.  I have discussed virtualization in great detail of late because of how interesting it is to the average IT Professional.  Windows Server Virtualization...

SMB Nation Canada: Why aren't YOU registered yet? by Mitch

Every so often an event comes along that has the potential to offer a lot to many for very little.  The problem in deciding which ones are worthwhile is not only deciding which ones are primarily focused towards marketing rather than offering benefit...

A Simple Explanation of Microsoft Essential Business Server by Mitch

So what is Essential Business Server (EBS) ?  In simple terms EBS is a complete corporate network for mid-sized companies in a box, or rather in three or four boxes depending on the version.  Let me explain: In the beginning there was the PC...

Essential Business Server: Coming soon to a mid-sized company near you! by Mitch

For years I have been saying that Small Business Server was the best solution for small businesses that did not have huge IT budgets; it allowed them to take advantage of the same enterprise-level tools such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, and...

Hosting Servers Without a Static IP Address by Mitch

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server is a great solution for small businesses of any size, from two to seventy-five seats. The standard package offers the complete functionality of Windows Server, along with a web server, mail server, SharePoint Services...

Heroes Happen {Here} by Mitch

On Wednesday I got together with five thousand of my closest friends at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto for the launch of, among other products, Windows Server 2008.  It was one of those events that you had to be at to believe! Most of you know...

Presentation Notice by Mitch

So this past week it was confirmed that I will be presenting at the SMB Nation 2007 Conference in Redmond, Washington at the end of this month. My presentation will be on Sunday September 30 from 3:30 to 5:00, the entire three day session is definitely...

Coming soon to a city near you! by Mitch

Here we are. July has past, and as we look out onto August I see something more than just another month. July has been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, and though I have accomplished much this past month the reality is I...

A Truly Complete Set of Learning Material for 70-282 by Mitch

Many people have complained that there was never a proper study guide for the exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business, a requirement for achieving the Microsoft Small Business Specialist...

An Important Message for SBSers (and admins running SBS!) by Mitch

The following message was posted this mornng by the Small Business Server group at Microsoft. A few of you have been asking me about joining Windows Vista clients to their SBS networks, as well as accessing Outlook Web Access, ISA Clients, and other features...

TechNet Canada IT Professionals Connection - Guest Blog by Mitch

I wrote this article recently for another publication but decided it would be a good first contribution to TechNet Canada's IT Professional Connection blog. It is called 'Why I am not an SBSer.' Read it at http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro...

Podcast now on-line by Mitch

I was invited to discuss the business value of Windows Vista with Stuart Crawford and the Calgary Small Business Show. Check it out at http://www.calgarysmallbusinessshow.com !

Mitch on SMB Nation TV by Mitch

When Harry Brelsford was in town a few months ago he interviewed me on camera about the Small Business Specialist program. We sat at Java U in beautiful historic Old Montreal, a modern cafe in a 200 year old building on a cobblestone street, talking about...

On Mail Hops and Relays by Mitch

This conversation took place in the Small Business Server newsgroup on support.microsoft.com (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs) --- Hi Alan, Though I do not do it personally I object to the statement that system administrators who use this method are...
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