The SBS Support team has launched their own blog, with the promise of doing a podcast in the near future, too.And here is their first post.Of course you might also want to subscribe to the “SBS Diva”.
…or for anyone who wants to learn more about the tools available for Security Update management, there is what looks to be a very useful webcast getting into greater detail about using MBSA 2.0, WSUS, and SMS going on tomorrow. “Hey! Those are three of the four topics you discuss today!”Right! My session (a part … Continue reading For attendees of my Windows Server 2003 Admin (part 2) webcast…
As you know, a new CTP (Community Technology Preview… call it a Beta) of the next Service Pack (SP2) is available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. My friend and colleague Keith “KingCobra” Combs has posted an excellent description of one of the key new anti-spam features, the Sender ID Framework. Give it a read! He … Continue reading Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and the Sender ID Framework
Hi! Here are the promised resources for the webcast I delivered today (September 7, 2005) on “A Technical Overview of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005”. The content session number TNT1–154.Hope you find these links useful, either as you watch the webcast live or later when it’s available On-Demand.Kevin—TNT1–154 Additional Resources Virtual Server 2005 Product Overviewhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/evaluation/vsoverview.mspxVirtual Server 2005 … Continue reading A Technical Overview of Virtual Server 2005 WEBCAST – Additional Resources
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 008Tidbit #8This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me." —“Database mirroring, or parts of it, is available in Standard Edition of Yukon. What's the difference between what you get with Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition?”Mirroring is supported in both … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 008
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 007Number 7 comin’ atcha!This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me."Can backups, etc, generated from a maintenance plan in Yukon have the same file name instead of a unique name?”I can't find any information on this specifically, although … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 007
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 006SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 6...This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me.—"Will linked servers work between different versions of SQL Server? i.e. SQL Server 2000 and Yukon and vice versa.”Yes.—Got an IT question? Give me a comment, or … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 006
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 005SQL Server 2005 Tidbit number FIVE..This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me.—"Can 2005 Express be part of the multiserver environment? In SQL Server 2000, target servers running MSDE cannot be enlisted.”According to the SQL Server 2005 Express … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 005
Greetings! Here are the promised resources for the webcast I delivered on Aug 24, 2005 on Windows Server 2003 Administration (Part 2 of 2). Official Content session number TNT1–126.Hope you find these links useful!Kevin—Kevin’s TNT1–126 Additional Resources Download MBSA 2.0http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d4b4aba06-b5f9-4dad-be9d-7b51ec2e5ac9%26DisplayLang%3den MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx Step-by-Step Guide to getting started with WSUShttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3BA03939-A5A9-407B-A4B0-1290BA5182F8&displaylang=en Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Serviceshttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E99C9D13-63E0-41CE-A646-EB36F1D3E987&displaylang=en WSUS System Requirementshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx WSUS … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 Administration Webcast (Part 2 of 2) Additional Resources
This Wednesday, August 24, 2005, I’m delivering Part 2 of the two-part webcast set on Windows Server 2003 System Administration. We’ll be covering: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) System Management Server (SMS) Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM)Here is the link to register for Part 2.And if you missed it, Part 1 … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 System Administration Webcasts
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