Comments on: Microsoft’s Netbook-Like Server Software http://www.mswhs.com/2009/02/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Home Server Show 36 - Before you Build Follow Up | Datasafe Eurosafehttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/02/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/comment-page-1/#comment-10707 The Home Server Show 36 - Before you Build Follow Up | Datasafe Eurosafe Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:52:12 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/#comment-10707 [...] Microsoft’s New Server, Foundation [...] [...] Microsoft’s New Server, Foundation [...]

]]> By: EarthandAllStarshttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/02/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/comment-page-1/#comment-10706 EarthandAllStars Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:57:47 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/#comment-10706 This is a great idea. I recently installed the trial version of WHS on my AMD Geode Machine with a mere 640MB of RAM and it does everything I've wanted it to do. I can definitely see the small server market growing. It will pinch profits though as the margins are smaller, and the quality has to be consistently high. This is a great idea. I recently installed the trial version of WHS on my AMD Geode Machine with a mere 640MB of RAM and it does everything I’ve wanted it to do. I can definitely see the small server market growing. It will pinch profits though as the margins are smaller, and the quality has to be consistently high.

]]> By: Jared Finkenbinderhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/02/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/comment-page-1/#comment-10705 Jared Finkenbinder Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:47 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/microsofts-netbook-like-server-software/#comment-10705 Now if they took all the good of WHS (simplicity, storage pooling - not traditional raid, extendability, etc) and baked in some of SBS (Exchange - or some simple outlook sharing capability, wsus, SharePoint, remote management, and the ability for more than 10 "clients") we could have a good SOHO server product.I am currently creating specs for my clients: an HP media smart WHS, and Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (hosted Exchange and SharePoint) with some WHS add ons to give them an entry level SOHO "server".WHS and SBS are great, but like with most of Microsoft thinking, there is a disconnect between the consumer and what they call a "small Business" (75 or more users). They are totally missing out on the businesses (and families for that matter) that have graduated from the go to the Best Buy and pick it up and the $100000.00+ IT budget for a new server, a few workstations and software licences for their "entry level" small business customers. Getting Microsoft (and other tech vendors) to recognize this "micro business" black hole is somthing I continue to lobby for every chance I get.Jared Finkenbinder IT/Technical Manager Alpha Omega Accounting, LLC 970-587-5587 tech@alphaomega-acct.biz Now if they took all the good of WHS (simplicity, storage pooling – not traditional raid, extendability, etc) and baked in some of SBS (Exchange – or some simple outlook sharing capability, wsus, SharePoint, remote management, and the ability for more than 10 “clients”) we could have a good SOHO server product.

I am currently creating specs for my clients: an HP media smart WHS, and Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (hosted Exchange and SharePoint) with some WHS add ons to give them an entry level SOHO “server”.

WHS and SBS are great, but like with most of Microsoft thinking, there is a disconnect between the consumer and what they call a “small Business” (75 or more users). They are totally missing out on the businesses (and families for that matter) that have graduated from the go to the Best Buy and pick it up and the $100000.00+ IT budget for a new server, a few workstations and software licences for their “entry level” small business customers. Getting Microsoft (and other tech vendors) to recognize this “micro business” black hole is somthing I continue to lobby for every chance I get.

Jared Finkenbinder
IT/Technical Manager
Alpha Omega Accounting, LLC
970-587-5587
tech@alphaomega-acct.biz

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