Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. This morning, building on the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Announcement , we are announcing a new edition targeted at Small Business called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. What is this Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials?

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 26, 2010

Windows Home Server Codename “Vail” Public Beta Available Today! As you know, one of the products I work on is Windows Home Server. Today we’re excited to announce that the next version of Windows Home Server (codename “Vail”) is available for you to try. Online Backup. (5). What’s new?

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Windows Backup SMB Small Business 72

Sean Daniel

JULY 15, 2010

Windows Server Codename “Aurora” Video Walkthrough. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15).

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Windows Video SMB Small Business 71

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Why I plan on using the new Windows Home Server 2011. I’m sure you have heard by now, that the Release Candidate of the new Windows Home Server 2011 is available for download. open standard for compatible streaming, you can stream to your XBOX 360, Playstation 3, DLNA capable TV, iPad (with application), Windows 7 PC (or slate!)

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Windows Backup Storage Microsoft 87

Sean Daniel

APRIL 4, 2011

How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Next up you’ll have to copy the Windows Home Server 2011 DVD to the root of the disk. This makes the Thumb drive and the DVD look identical in Windows Explorer. Installing Windows Home Server 2011. SeanDaniel.com [tech].

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Windows How To HP Backup 92

Sean Daniel

MARCH 29, 2011

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Intel vPro Add-in. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15).

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Small Business Windows SMB Backup 63

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Windows Server 2012 Essentials RTM!! Well, The product formerly known as Windows Small Business Server 2012, is finally at RTM! This was the last version of SBS I had the pleasure of working on, owning the storage system from the ground up as well as the initial design of the Online Backup functionality. Online Backup. (5).

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 8, 2011

Using the KeepVault Connector to backup Roaming Client Computers. Previously, I covered the basics of Proxure’s KeepVault Online Backup , as well as what you got if you went Pro. Now I use Windows Live Mesh to sync most of my items between my computers and the cloud, but there are some things that I don’t.

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 6, 2011

Windows Multi Point 2011 and How it Fits into Your Small Business. Well, if you wrote off Multi-Point 2010 for business, you probably haven’t been paying attention to the new Multi-Point 2011, currently in Beta ( obtain it here ) With Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, the licensing and purchase model has been simplified.

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Windows Small Business SMB Education 69

Sean Daniel

MARCH 11, 2011

CloudBerry Backup add-in now supports SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 2011. CloudBerry Backup, a piece of software I have reviewed for Windows Home Server v1, has recently (February) released an update to support both the new Windows Home Server 2011, as well as the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 25, 2011

How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15). Windows Mobile. Windows Live Services. All Labels.

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Sean Daniel

MARCH 15, 2011

Online Backup using Proxure’s KeepVault for Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Server 2011. When using Windows Home Server v1, I had found an Online Backup solution that I previously reviewed on this blog. To me that means that someone at KeepVault *could* decrypt your backup.

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Sean Daniel

JULY 5, 2012

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts. Furthermore, as we approach Windows 8 , and you end up getting that fancy touch screen, it’s going to be even more important to use keyboard short cuts. In fact, you can navigate Windows 8 much better with the keyboard than the mouse if you don’t have a touch screen.

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Windows SMB Backup Small Business 56

Sean Daniel

AUGUST 16, 2010

Try out Windows Server Codename “Aurora” and a new version of Windows Server Codename “Vail” Today is a special day, because not one, but TWO products make it to public beta. You know, data security, protection, backup, access. You know, data security, protection, backup, access. Online Backup. (5).

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 56

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has RTM’d!!! I’ve mentioned Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 on this blog before, like how well it works with Windows Small Business Server 2011 , or how it fits into your small business , and how you can leverage it to simplify your client story. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 59

Sean Daniel

MAY 18, 2011

Windows Small Business Server Essentials 2011 on TechNet Edge. Video ] Key items talked about in the interview: SBS 2011 Essentials on an HP Proliant Microserver for under $1000, 25 CALs included Scale for greater users to an ML110 All the simplicity of Windows SBS 2011 Essentials on simple hardware. Online Backup. (5).

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Small Business Windows SMB Backup 53

Sean Daniel

APRIL 5, 2011

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials – Available Today! Last week, the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials was announced as reaching the RTM milestone. Then download a copy and start discovering the multiple ways Windows SBS 2011 Essentials can benefit you and your business. Online Backup. (5).

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Small Business Windows SMB Backup 53

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Windows Server Solutions Best Practice Analyzer (BPA). How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15).

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 53

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

While the names in the decks are unchanged, I am now making the SMBNation decks available to you for both sessions: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (known at SMBNation as “Aurora”), and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard (known at SMBNation as “SBS7”). Online Backup. (5).

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Sean Daniel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Windows Small Business Server “7” Released to Public Beta. This morning Microsoft released the Windows Small Business Server “7” release to Beta. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4).

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Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Home Server and SBS Add-in to Automate Client Backup of your MAC. One of the most popular posts on my blog is how to enable Apple’s Time Machine backup to backup to your Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4).

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Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Nice try, you obviously dont know that im running Windows 8, and there is no start button, SCAMMER! They do provide you with FREE antivirus solution called Security Essentials for Windows. That's awesome that you have Windows 8! How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware.

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Sean Daniel

MAY 20, 2011

Can Small Businesses use Windows MultiPoint Server? How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15).

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Small Business Windows SMB Backup 48

Social, Agile and Transformation

JANUARY 14, 2009

I already use Amazon S3 and Jungledisk for backups. Ill have to find a way to backup the RAID before upgrading? That policy may be best practice in a data center, but in the home, the average user wont have a backup device nor the time to backup before upgrading. ► 2005. (1). e.g. www.idrive.com).

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Sean Daniel

JULY 12, 2010

Announcing the next releases of Windows Small Business Server. Two new versions of Windows Small Business Server. This version of SBS will continue to support the familiar 75 users The second version, code named Windows Small Business Server “Aurora” is the new edition of SBS. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47).

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 46

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Simplify your Client Story with Windows MultiPoint Server 2011! Back in February of 2010, Microsoft launched a new product, called Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, which is designed primarily for the education market to help schools increase computing access to more students for a lower total cost. Online Backup. (5).

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 48

Sean Daniel

JUNE 14, 2011

Windows Phone 7 Add-in for SBS 2011 Essentials and WHS 2011 (Release Candidate). View the backup status that every device last reported to the server. Start or stop a backup for any computer or the server (from the contextual menu). Labels: 2011 Add-in , Beta Announcement , Home Server , SBS 2011 Essentials , Windows Phone 7.

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Windows Small Business SMB Backup 48

Sean Daniel

JULY 19, 2010

Discovering Windows Server Codename “Aurora” HP has teamed up with Becky Och’s, one of our Senior Program managers on the team to talk about what’s in Windows Server Codename ”Aurora”, the new cloud integrated version of Small Business Server. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47).

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 23, 2012

So the new SkyDrive is out today, you can read about the awesome new features here (on the Building Windows 8 blog). With Windows Phone, iPad, iPhone support, along with MAC and PC support, it really is pretty cool, and now completely accessible. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware.

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Sean Daniel

JUNE 12, 2012

Book Give-away : Win free copy of the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Configuring (70-169) Certification Guide , just by commenting! I have just received my first Windows Server (HP proliant microserver) and I have found it a little tricky getting to know the Active Directory role. Online Backup. (5).

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 7, 2010

How to Lock Down a Windows 7 Kiosk or shared PC. Basically it leverages local Group Policy (although there is no reason you can’t do this in global group policy on your Windows Small Business Server 2008 machine) to allow users to only run certain applications. Labels: Customization , EBS 2008 , SBS 2008 , Windows 7.

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Windows How To Small Business SMB 49

Sean Daniel

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Windows Server Codename Aurora–Demo. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Phone 7. (2). Windows Vista. (15). Windows Mobile.

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Windows SMB Small Business Backup 43

Sean Daniel

MAY 16, 2011

Windows Home Server saves the day… Being in my position, I often come across people wishing Windows Home Server was this way, or had this, or didn’t do that. Well my dad convinced me to forget the DART disk and just make sure the virus was gone by going to the WHS and applying the backup from Monday at 3:00am.

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Windows Small Business Backup SMB 43

Sean Daniel

APRIL 27, 2010

Windows Home Server “Vail” Drive Extender V2–New Features. Mark Vayman, a lead program manager on the Home and Small Business Server team just tossed out all the new features in Windows Home Server Drive Extender, version 2. Drive Extender is a storage technology first introduced in Windows Home Servers first release.

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Windows Small Business Storage SMB 45

Sean Daniel

MAY 16, 2011

How to Split a workstation in Windows MultiPoint 2011. David Belanger shows how to split workstations in MultiPoint Server My friend and co-worker David Belanger demo’s at Microsoft’s TechEd how to split a station in two on Windows MultiPoint Server 2011. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4).

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Sean Daniel

APRIL 9, 2010

Best of Bing – Windows 7 Themes. Are you on Windows 7 and like the Bing homepage images? Labels: Customization , Windows 7. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Online Backup. (5). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16).

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Windows SMB Backup Small Business 40

Sean Daniel

APRIL 12, 2010

Windows Media Player 12 Streams Your Media Library over the Internet. Heres a new one to us: Linking your Windows Live ID to Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 allows you to stream your entire music library to any computer. Enter your Windows Live email address and password to link your media collection.

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