Microsoft have announced Windows Server 2012 Essentials here. Windows Server 2012 Essentials is the next version of what used to be called Small Business Server Essentials. It’s also the end of an era in many ways, as Microsoft have signalled that this is the new design for what was SBS moving forwards. That means there are going to be some changes to what … [Read more...]
Want some free Windows 8 training?
Earlier this year I attended MVPNation in Seattle in March. During this conference, a number of MVPs across various disciplines, presented sessions around Windows 8 and Windows 8 server that gave a deeper insight to anything that Microsoft had previously done. This content is now being made available for free by SMBNation (the conference organisers). So if you … [Read more...]
Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Versions
Microsoft today announced via a blog post here that there will be a significant reduction in the different versions of Windows starting with Windows 8. This has got to be a good thing for the marketplace as there was always great confusion between the various versions of Windows 7 and previous OS’s in the past. This blog post from Microsoft confirms a few … [Read more...]
What can I tell you about the next version of SBS?
I’ve spent most of this week here at Microsoft at the MVP Summit. I’m bound by NDA not to reveal anything about what I’ve been told this week, so I won’t. I can neither confirm nor deny if they are working on a next version of SBS… On a totally related topic however, Microsoft did today release the a consumer preview of Windows Server 8. You can read about it … [Read more...]
Windows 8 Preview Build out now
Yes – after all the hype and fanfare, Microsoft are releasing the preview build of Windows 8 today via MSDN. You can find out more here. I’ve had a chance to play with it over the last few months as I’m on the TAP program with my other business Correct Solutions. I can only say that I’m blown away with not only what the desktop version offers, but also the things … [Read more...]