Category Archives: IT Business

How big is R2 for partners?

IT Business
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Untitled document Bit of clarification on the Schragging that took place today at the Small Business Symposium. Man, what a sad yet ironic way for this great event to end. First off, a panel of senior Microsoft executives was introduced … Continue reading

ExchangeDefender Updates: So this is what its like to work on Microsoft Vista?

IT Business
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Yesterday I had a pleasure of hanging out with half a dozen of our customers and at some point I got the Vista treatment: We really love your product, but the file rules blow. This is Vlad’s version of UAC. ExchangeDefender … Continue reading

The SBS Prostitute

IT Business
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Just wanted to offer something to ponder over the weekend. This entire week and its relevant absence of SBS has made me feel quite bad about the state of respect the small guys (rightfully) get. I’ve probably been asked about … Continue reading

Vista Minimums Announced

IT Business
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Untitled document The new legalese from Microsoft came out today quoting the minimum specs for Windows Vista . I've got to admit that I'm not on the same page as most diggers , these numbers are far more acceptable than … Continue reading

Welcome back: Postconference Followup Tips

IT Business
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Untitled document So you just attended a large conference where you met a ton of people that can help you grow your business or connect you to future opportunities. Awesome, but wait.. wait.. wait.. Do not cold call them yet … Continue reading

No immigrant day award goes to…

IT Business
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Untitled document As you may be aware today is May 1st, internationally celebrated International Workers Day. Well, we don't celebrate this in good ol' US of A but we do keep many industries afloat through cheap, near slave-wage labor of … Continue reading

Notes from the road: R2, BB4B, Vista

Events, IT Business, IT Culture
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Untitled document I started my little tour with Microsoft Accross America yesterday and it was pretty eventful. Thanks to those of you that showed up and said hi, I tried to invite everyone that I could. If you gave me … Continue reading

Day 1: SBS R2: What is it?

Beta, IT Business, SMB
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Untitled document MY DISCLAIMER: I, Vladimir Mazek, have not been given any private or confidential information regarding SBS R2. All of the information below is public information shared by Microsoft Corp with the public. The rest are my assumptions. Microsoft … Continue reading

SBS R2 Executive Chat

IT Business
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Had the opportunity to chat with SBS R2 developers, PM's, GM's, and other associated R2 owners about what will be new in R2 and how things are changing. The attendance was pretty good and the answers were fairly direct, in … Continue reading

Susanne puts down Guiness and picks up a keyboard

Friends, IT Business
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My SBS Show bud Susanne Dansey is now blogging. Here is the info: Blog: http://www.uksmbgirl.co.uk/blog/ RSS Feed: http://www.uksmbgirl.co.uk/blog/feed/ Now she has a blog on nearly every blogging platform and I have been bugging her to put up a page that … Continue reading