Here’s a VERY generous offer from the people at StorageCraft in the USA – FREE IT Edition for the next two weeks specifically to help people in the hurricane Sandy affected areas. Well done StorageCraft for the community spirit here! Hurricane Sandy Help In light of the severe damage many people are facing as a result of Hurricane Sandy, StorageCraft wants to … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
You know your server is old when…
You try to run Windows Update and instead get redirected to this website Basically – your server has not been patched in so long, that Microsoft does not support it at all anymore and you need to go and install the most current service pack before you can begin the patching process. I saw this screen this weekend on an SBS 2003 server that was deployed on 2nd December … [Read more...]
Tips to configure ShadowProtect correctly
We pickup a lot of clients that have had bad experiences with other IT resellers. As a result we get to see some pretty strange configurations that people have made which adversely affect the clients environment. Here’s a few that I’ve seen with ShadowProtect that really should NOT be done. Running missed jobs automatically – this is an option within ShadowProtect … [Read more...]
What inbound ports do I need to open on my firewall for Windows Server 2012 Essentials?
Windows Server 2012 Essentials is different from previous versions of SBS as it’s designed to work with 3 different types mail systems. As a result the ports you need to have open on your firewall is also different. If you have a uPnP router then the configuration wizards in Windows Server 2012 Essentials will do the work for you. If you like me elect to disable … [Read more...]
Windows Server 2012 Essentials now RTM’d
Overnight Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2012 Essentials has finished it’s development cycle and now released to manufacturing. This means the code is complete, and they are now just getting the distribution mechanisms sorted. As of November 1, 2012 Microsoft will have the finished product available in the channel and they expect that OEM partners such as … [Read more...]