Windows Power Essentials Tips & Tricks
June 17, 2013 31 Comments
Probably the best title for a blog post ever right? Having seen and read about a lot of people struggling with DNS resolution problems with their clients on Essentials (2011/2012) networks, and also some dubious advice being given out for how to ‘resolve’ these problems i thought i would try and get into some deep level explanation of how, and why Essentials does what it does.
June 13, 2013 2 Comments
So, you might have heard through my facebook page or twitter i am putting on an event at Microsoft on Tuesday the 18th of June. It starts at 6pm and all are welcome….
However due to the security restrictions on the building i need to provide Microsoft with a list of names of those attending… given my lack of experience organising events i had overlooked this rather large detail.
So, are you coming?
I intend it to be an informal event where we just have a bit of a chat about the future of SMB IT with our special guests Amy Babinchak and Marina Roos.
Amy is currently running the SMB Kitchen project , as well as Third Tier and amongs many other things is an SBSC PAL in the US.
Marina, you may remember visited the UK with the SMB MVP Community Roadshow and expertly demonstrated Windows Multipoint Server. Marina also works with Jeff Middleton at SBSMigration.com / ITPROExperts
If you do intend to come along, we are kicking off at 6pm at Cardinal Place, near Victoria Station please drop me an email or register your interest on my facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/205381456276850/
Thanking you!
June 13, 2013 3 Comments
What can i say about the HP MicroServer, if you haven’t heard of it then I’m not entirely sure what you have been doing since HP released their first version way back in 2010. Championed by most of the SMB IT Community (I’m yet to meet someone who doesn’t like it) it offered a fantastic set of features for a very, very competitive price and because of that was the ideal box for a whole host of scenarios.
From providing Client Backup Services to the computers in an office, to being put in a cupboard underneath my TV the MicroServer has proved to be very versatile. Mine has an HDMI Video Card in it, and we use it as a media PC to watch netflix etc on. I know Tim Barrett has so many MicroServers in his house, he has actually built a new room out of them. Read more of this post
June 13, 2013 1 Comment
You may have seen that Microsoft have released Update Rollup 2 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials.
The update resolves some issues documented in the KB here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2824160
If you deployed the beta of UR2 you will need to remove that before you install the full version.
If your client computers show offline after installing this update you may need to reboot the server and the clients.
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