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Q: (from Jim through Shirley) I’m in the throes of planning my own server virtualization project and would love to (I think, maybe, perhaps) use Microsoft technologies to do it. Of course none of my current salesmen/technical advisors know anything about...
Q: (from Dan) Always great to see you present and allow partners to pick your brain… As per today’s discussion, here are a few questions that have been compiled: · Is there a side by side comparison of Groove Vs. SharePoint? · Is there a battle card for...
Q: (from Jim) I enjoyed the T2 Event in Newark, DE yesterday. I had asked about the upgrade path for clients with Windows 2003 Server w. Software Assurance and whether or not they would get Hyper V if they upgrade to Server 2008. Can you please forward...
Q: (from Peter) When publishing an app, is a TS license and an application license (think Office) required? A: Are you talking about RemoteApp? If so, the answer is “Yes” For example, if you have 20 people who would be using Office over TS but the maximum...
Q: (from Maryse) We purchased the software OEM server 2008 and we would like to downgrade to 2003. A: Here is the official word: “Microsoft grants the rights to use any prior version of Windows Server 2008, regardless of which channel was used to acquire...
Q: (from James) Thank you for your very informative presentation about Windows Server 2008 Tuesday. Can you provide me the link to the slides? Can you also provide information on “Sky Drive”? A: Here is a link to the presentation: http://cid-9dc1b9c3c6b95b61...
Q: (from John) Follow-up from Philadelphia Heroes presentation. Well, Server 2008 is almost as frustrating as Vista, but not entirely. Basic maintenance tasks are hidden away. Servers are meant to be easier to IT managers not more difficult. We really...
Q: (from Kevin) This may be a fairly rudimentary question; but I wanted clarification: If I have Windows 2008 with Hyper-V, must I have SCVMM in order to administer my guest Oss? What is the relationship between the two; and if it’s VMM is not necessary...
Q: (from Gregory) Thanks for helping out with a great launch event in Harrisburg! I enjoyed the day, learned a lot, and came away with some great software. I am ready to purchase a new server, and I want to move ahead with virtualizing our company’s servers...
Q: (from Deana) Do you happen to know what the EOL date is for Windows Server 2003 R2? A: At www.microsoft.com/lifecycle , you can scroll down to the bottom and click on “Products listed by name alphabetically” Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition...
Q: (from Robert) Can the “Fantastic 40” be used on Office Live? Are the “Fantastic 40” already pre-installed in a demo environment VPC? A: Of the three tiers of Office Live: Basic, Essentials, and Premium only Essentials and Premium support SharePoint...
Q: (from John) at the Alexandria, Va TS2 event a few weeks ago I recall (perhaps incorrectly) your answer of "No" to my question of whether or not Forefront Security for Sharepoint, supports WSS as well as MOSS. As the following post to the...
Q: (from Charles) We have a client that is migrating from a lotus notes environment to Exchange 2007 and want a configuration sanity check on the new environment. The recommendation is for a cluster with Exchange 2007 Enterprise. Do you know of any “local...
Q: (from John) I need Excel Web Services and I am currently using WSS 3.0 We don’t need Sharepoint Enterprise for 90% of the people in our Active Directory. The question was: Can I just purchase CALs for the Management staff and of course purchase the...
Q: (from Phoummala) I have a question regarding licensing for exchange. I have a client that currently has Exchange 2003, and they want to purchase another Exchange 2003 server. Since it’s no longer available, they must purchase exchange 2007, and downgrade...
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