The World According to Mitch

Technorati Tags: Michael D. Alligood , Mitch Garvis , Mitchell D. Garvis , EBS Consultant , Essential Business Server , SBS , SBSC , Certified Small Business Specialist , Small Business Server I had dinner with a colleague this evening, Michael D. Alligood from Jacksonville, Florida.  Michael has...

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 Space sessions on the first day, and a plethora...

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.  And of course Microsoft looked up at the PC...

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 SharePoint Server without having to purchase several...

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 have chiefly been on vacation. I am moved in and my...

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 hacking, as much as I object to the implication...

One of the perks to my position is that I have had the opportunity to make friends with some great people at Microsoft Canada, especially their team of IT Pro Advisors - Rick Claus, Bruce Cowper, Barnaby Jeans, and Damir Bersenic. If these names sound familiar to you it is because they are the front...

I am not an MVP but as an SBS consultant and community leader I am as upset with the SBS R2 as Susan is. I have twice stood in front of groups presenting on Server R2 and SBS R2 and I still do not have a good response to 'If SBS R2 is only a collection of service packs and free installs that we have...

It is good to see that Microsoft is ready to listen to good advice. For months you have heard me complaining about Microsoft's Small Business Specialist Certification. I have been telling anyone who will listen that the exam is too easy, and the certification is meaningless unless it requires a level...