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  • The Sad End to a Suite of Unattained Potential

    I was so excited about the product from the minute I heard of it.  In January, 2007 Kevin Beares took me into his office and showed me the three servers running a VERY early alpha (read: dogfood) build of what would eventually be called Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 .  As he explained...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 03-05-2010
    Filed under: MIcrosoft, Microsoft Canada, Server, Servers, SBS, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, EBS
  • Starting Out with Windows Server Core

    When Microsoft announced the Server Core functionality of Windows Server 2008 a lot of people got very excited.  Server Core is essentially the functionality of a server OS without any of the bloat of either a regular server or workstation OS.  There is no graphical user interface (GUI) and...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 01-05-2010
    Filed under: Server 2008, Server, Server 2008 R2, Server Core, Archived
  • Creating a Multi-OS Installation USB Key

    Back when I was a computer support technician I used to carry a binder of CDs and DVDs, including (but certainly not limited to!) every version and edition of Windows client and server.  This came in handy every time I replaced a hard drive because I could reinstall the OS without having to take...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 10-16-2009
    Filed under: MIcrosoft, Windows 7, Windows, USB Deployment Point, Article, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Tim Mintner, Multiple-OS Deployments, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Business Desktop Deployment, Deployment Point, Deployment, Operating System, Server 2008 R2, Server Core, BDD, MDT, Client OS
  • Creating a new Domain Forest on Server Core

    This article explains how to install a new domain forest on Windows Server Core, or in the Windows Server CLI (Command Line Interpreter).  I will not discuss any other option for RODCs, existing domains, child domains, and so on… there are a plethora of articles out there that describe those already...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 10-12-2009
    Filed under: Article, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Operating System, Domain Controller, Steve Syfuhs, Server 2008 R2, dcpromo, unattend, Server Core, Forest, Domain, dcpromo.exe
  • Preparing for the new laptops!

    For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . A lot of people cannot understand how IT Professionals and enthusiasts can get excited about some things.  I ordered my new laptops last week; however the most exciting part of that has nothing...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch on 05-23-2009
    Filed under: Windows 7, Windows, Springboard, USB Deployment Point, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Tim Mintner, Multiple-OS Deployments, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Michael Niehaus, Business Desktop Deployment, Deployment Point, Deployment
  • Going Green

    Theresa and I bought a new car recently.  It's Green .  To be specific, it is actually a colour called Aloe Green Metallic , which to me sounds like a pretentious way of saying it's green. The car was actually available in one of seven colours, but it did not really matter, because...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 11-02-2008
    Filed under: Server, Servers, Archived
  • A Secure, Well-Managed Disaster Zone

    I owe a great debt to Microsoft Canada (Damir!) and Hewlett Packard Canada (Laurie!) who came through to supply me with a server for my last two projects.  If you happen to find yourself in the market for a server for a small to mid-sized company I cannot think of a better product than the HP ProLiant...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 09-13-2008
    Filed under: Office, Server, Servers, Archived
  • Can vs. Should

    There is a big difference between things that can be done as opposed to what should be done.  I have discussed virtualization in great detail of late because of how interesting it is to the average IT Professional.  Windows Server Virtualization, or Hyper-V, is a server role in Windows Server...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 04-15-2008
    Filed under: Article, Server 2008, Server, SBS, Small Business Server, Archived
  • Server 2008 Virtualization - Catch It!

    This past Monday I had the opportunity to present what I call a 'Let's Get Excited' presentation to an architect audience at Microsoft Canada.  I was asked to showcase several new features of Windows Server 2008, due to launch on February 27th. While preparing for the presentation I...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 02-14-2008
    Filed under: Virtualization, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Archived, hyper-v
  • Hosting Servers Without a Static IP Address

    Microsoft Windows Small Business Server is a great solution for small businesses of any size, from two to seventy-five seats.  The standard package offers the complete functionality of Windows Server, along with a web server, mail server, SharePoint Services, and much more for a small business price...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch by Mitch Garvis on 02-06-2008
    Filed under: Server, Servers, Archived, DNS, Dynamic DNS, hosting
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