Sean Daniel

JANUARY 24, 2012

Wiki your way to Small Business Server knowledge & Best practices. The Home and Small Business Server team has posted a forum post with links to the separate Wiki articles they are maintaining to help you get the most out of your server platform. SeanDaniel.com [tech]. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me.

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Small Business Backup Windows SMB 57

Sean Daniel

MAY 17, 2011

Looking to Migrate to Small Business Server 2011? If you’re looking to migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2011, and aren’t completely sure where to get started, you have your choice of migration options from Microsoft. The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Small Business Windows SMB Backup 51

Sean Daniel

MAY 10, 2011

Small Business Server 2011 Hands On Labs. SeanDaniel.com [tech]. Technology Tips, Tricks & News Home | Technical Blog |. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Today on the Official SBS Blog, the SBS 2011 Hands on Labs are released. Close the VM and it’s back ready for the next person to try.

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Small Business Training Windows SMB 48

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

How to Enable TimeMachine Backup for your MAC to your Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011. I’ve quite possibly been assimilated to Windows. Click the install for Windows PC button and follow the instructions. Which means you can download and install them!!

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Backup How To Windows Small Business 82

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Small Business Server 7–Interview with Björn Levidow. Björn Levidow, Group Program Manager for SBS, tells us about some of the new enhancements in the next version of Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008), currently called "SBS 7" for short. Cloud Computing. (10). Green Business. (7).

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Small Business SMB Windows Backup 46

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Windows Server 2012 Essentials RTM!! Well, The product formerly known as Windows Small Business Server 2012, is finally at RTM! This was the last version of SBS I had the pleasure of working on, owning the storage system from the ground up as well as the initial design of the Online Backup functionality.

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 61

Sean Daniel

MARCH 11, 2011

CloudBerry Backup add-in now supports SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 2011. CloudBerry Backup, a piece of software I have reviewed for Windows Home Server v1, has recently (February) released an update to support both the new Windows Home Server 2011, as well as the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and Interaction with Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. I know I have talked before about Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 , and how it can help your Small Business with thin clients, old clients, seasonal employees and even reducing the number of machines in the office by getting one nice one.

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 80

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. we can continue rolling out announcements in the Small Business space. This morning, building on the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Announcement , we are announcing a new edition targeted at Small Business called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

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Storage Windows Small Business Backup 73

Sean Daniel

APRIL 8, 2011

Using the KeepVault Connector to backup Roaming Client Computers. Previously, I covered the basics of Proxure’s KeepVault Online Backup , as well as what you got if you went Pro. Now I use Windows Live Mesh to sync most of my items between my computers and the cloud, but there are some things that I don’t.

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Backup Small Business Windows SMB 46

Sean Daniel

MARCH 15, 2011

Online Backup using Proxure’s KeepVault for Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Server 2011. When using Windows Home Server v1, I had found an Online Backup solution that I previously reviewed on this blog. However, for these business products, you need to get KeepVault Pro.

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Backup Windows Small Business SMB 46

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Online Backup using CloudBerry Labs for Windows Home Server. I naturally have a built in backup set up to back up to a 1TB USB hard drive. Cloud based backup and storage can provide peace of mind and insurance against such loss. Enter CloudBerry Labs Backup. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. Friday, February 05, 2010.

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Backup Windows Storage SMB 67

Sean Daniel

JULY 5, 2012

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts. Furthermore, as we approach Windows 8 , and you end up getting that fancy touch screen, it’s going to be even more important to use keyboard short cuts. In fact, you can navigate Windows 8 much better with the keyboard than the mouse if you don’t have a touch screen.

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Windows SMB Backup Small Business 56

Sean Daniel

JULY 15, 2010

Windows Server Codename “Aurora” Video Walkthrough. Labels: Aurora , Beta Announcement , SBS 2011 Essentials , Small Business Server , Videos. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Windows Video SMB Small Business 71

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Windows Server Solutions Best Practice Analyzer (BPA). Labels: Aurora , Best Practices , Handy Apps , MultiPoint Server , SBS 2011 Essentials , SBS 2011 Standard , SBS7 , Small Business Server , Storage Server Essentials. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Cloud Computing. (10).

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 53

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has RTM’d!!! I’ve mentioned Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 on this blog before, like how well it works with Windows Small Business Server 2011 , or how it fits into your small business , and how you can leverage it to simplify your client story.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 59

Sean Daniel

JULY 2, 2012

Enjoying the Cloud way of Life. A few years ago, I made a decision to move almost everything to the cloud. Part of moving to the Cloud was I wanted to have almost no data on my computers or tablets. My Home Server also provides a gateway to the cloud for online backup (see my Online Backup posts).

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Cloud Backup Windows SMB 57

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Home Server and SBS Add-in to Automate Client Backup of your MAC. One of the most popular posts on my blog is how to enable Apple’s Time Machine backup to backup to your Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. small business file server said.

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 25, 2011

User Group at the beginning of February for a presentation on Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Standard running on HP hardware. as he talks about small business server solutions coming from Microsoft and HP. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Green Business.

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Sean Daniel

AUGUST 16, 2010

Try out Windows Server Codename “Aurora” and a new version of Windows Server Codename “Vail” Today is a special day, because not one, but TWO products make it to public beta. You know, data security, protection, backup, access. You know, data security, protection, backup, access. Cloud Computing.

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 56

Sean Daniel

JULY 12, 2010

Announcing the next releases of Windows Small Business Server. Two new versions of Windows Small Business Server. This version of SBS will continue to support the familiar 75 users The second version, code named Windows Small Business Server “Aurora” is the new edition of SBS.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 46

Sean Daniel

JULY 19, 2010

Discovering Windows Server Codename “Aurora” HP has teamed up with Becky Och’s, one of our Senior Program managers on the team to talk about what’s in Windows Server Codename ”Aurora”, the new cloud integrated version of Small Business Server. Cloud Computing. (10).

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 26, 2010

Windows Home Server Codename “Vail” Public Beta Available Today! As you know, one of the products I work on is Windows Home Server. Today we’re excited to announce that the next version of Windows Home Server (codename “Vail”) is available for you to try. Cloud Computing. (10).

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Windows Backup SMB Small Business 72

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Why I’m Super Happy with Windows 8. But with Windows 8 , I held off installing it as my production machine until 2 months after RTM. But with Windows 8 , I held off installing it as my production machine until 2 months after RTM. I loved Windows 7 so much. Friday, October 12, 2012. Yes and no.

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Windows Microsoft SMB Backup 103

Sean Daniel

JUNE 29, 2011

The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Post idea courtesy of Robert Pearman, MVP] If you’ve used Windows Small Business Server in the past, you’ve probably figured out exactly how DNS works. Franchising business Philippines. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. at 9:53 AM.

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 29, 2013

Cloud Sharing your Email, Contacts, Calendar Between Different Devices. But those people have to embrace “the cloud”… The cloud sounds scary, but it’s not, you’ve been using it for years, it’s just a server on the Internet that’s always accessible. Your email server, is in the cloud.

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Cloud Windows SMB Backup 51

Sean Daniel

JANUARY 6, 2011

Windows Multi Point 2011 and How it Fits into Your Small Business. I’ve talked about Multi-Point before, and I mentioned it in my presentation at SMBNation in Las Vegas at the end of last year, but yet I still get the questions about education only, or can we use it in business? small business marketing consulting.

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Windows Small Business SMB Education 69

Sean Daniel

MAY 16, 2011

How to Split a workstation in Windows MultiPoint 2011. David Belanger shows how to split workstations in MultiPoint Server My friend and co-worker David Belanger demo’s at Microsoft’s TechEd how to split a station in two on Windows MultiPoint Server 2011. The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Windows How To Small Business SMB 40

Sean Daniel

JUNE 14, 2011

Windows Phone 7 Add-in for SBS 2011 Essentials and WHS 2011 (Release Candidate). View the backup status that every device last reported to the server. Start or stop a backup for any computer or the server (from the contextual menu). Labels: 2011 Add-in , Beta Announcement , Home Server , SBS 2011 Essentials , Windows Phone 7.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 48

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Simplify your Client Story with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011! Back in February of 2010, Microsoft launched a new product, called Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, which is designed primarily for the education market to help schools increase computing access to more students for a lower total cost. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. at 8:38 PM.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 48

Sean Daniel

MAY 16, 2011

Windows Home Server saves the day… Being in my position, I often come across people wishing Windows Home Server was this way, or had this, or didn’t do that. Well my dad convinced me to forget the DART disk and just make sure the virus was gone by going to the WHS and applying the backup from Monday at 3:00am.

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 43

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Windows Server Codename Aurora–Demo. Labels: Aurora , SBS 2011 Essentials , Small Business Server , Videos. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Cloud Computing. (10). Online Backup.

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Windows SMB Small Business Backup 43

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Seattle Interactive Conference: Learn the Cloud. Technical Content , Technical Experts The Cloud Experience track at SIC is for experienced developers who want to learn how to leverage the cloud for mobile, social and web app scenarios. View the list of confirmed Cloud Experience speakers. Cloud Computing. (10).

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Conference Cloud SMB Windows 40

Sean Daniel

AUGUST 8, 2012

about a name change from Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials to Windows Essential Server 2012. Before I joined Microsoft, I spent countless hours with my roommates with Windows NT4 server, Proxy Server, and more software, trying to share an Internet connection with my room mates. Posted by Sean Daniel.

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 4, 2012

As you recall, Small Business Server 2003 used Windows NT Backup (or NTBackup for short). With this came the introduction of the Server Backup, built by the same team as the Data Protection team. This server backup and restore utility doesn’t know what to do with NTBackup (.bkp) Trust me!).

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Backup Small Business Windows SMB 51

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 26, 2010

SBS Diva talks about not being afraid of the cloud. Susan Bradley talks about how partners shouldn’t be afraid of the cloud, but yet embrace it. Labels: Aurora , SBS 2011 Essentials , SBS 2011 Standard , SBS7 , Small Business Server , Videos. I wish I could upgrade now to Windows 7 too. Cloud Computing. (10).

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Cloud SMB Small Business Windows 43

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

While the names in the decks are unchanged, I am now making the SMBNation decks available to you for both sessions: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (known at SMBNation as “Aurora”), and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard (known at SMBNation as “SBS7”).

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