The public can now get access to the first public preview of one of the next versions of SBS known as SBS Aurora. You can get the preview from the Microsoft conenct site here This beta is very important for the SMB space as it contains a number of new technologies not used before such as the enhanced Drive Extender technology that provides easy methods to extend disk … [Read more...]
SBSv7 and SBS Aurora Videos online
With the upcoming beta for SBS v7 and SBS Aurora, Microsoft have released a number of videos that give you more of an idea of what is inside each product. You can check out the videos below. Make sure you register for the beta program here to be able to play with the new products before they are released. Still no name on what they will call SBSv7 – so for now I’m … [Read more...]
SBSv7 and SBS Aurora User Consoles
One of the cool things behind the new SBS Aurora is the new look console that is extensible in so many ways. Here’s a few screenshots to give you an idea of what is coming. SBSv7 You can see this looks pretty much like the current SBS 2008 console which is a fair call given it’s basically a product refresh under the covers. It has the same extensibility as the SBS … [Read more...]
SBSv7 vs SBS Aurora – What’s the difference?
Microsoft yesterday announced future versions of SBS which included both cloud and non cloud based versions. What is the key differences between the two? I’ve assembled this information based on what is on the Microsoft.com website announcements so far. The names for SBS in this article are for reference only – MS have not yet named the final products. … [Read more...]
SBS 2008 R2 – Next Versions announced…
No news on the naming of the product yet, but today Microsoft announced details of the next versions of Small Business Server. The big surprise… there’s TWO versions of the product, not one. Details here Both versions will have public beta available by the end of Summer (US time) – go here for the beta. The two versions of the product however differ … [Read more...]