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TS2 Blogs are moving!

In order to keep you on your toes, we are moving the TS2 blogs to a new home next door to the other partner blogs: http://blogs.technet.com/uspartner_TS2Team Look to see you there

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Sat, Feb 20 2010
Windows Server Volume Activation

Q: (from Barry) My client’s server needs to be activated but it errors saying it needs the key management service. A: As the error message states, it appears that you need to setup and activate the KMS service on your volume licensed Windows Server. There are instructions found at: http://technet.microsoft...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Wed, Dec 30 2009
Server Upgrade Licensing

Q: (from Nicole) We’re looking at introducing two Server 2008 R2 domain controllers into one of our client environments (one will be a brand new server, the other an upgrade from Server 2003). We’re going to need new CALs for this upgrade and we’re trying to get the best price possible. I...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Tue, Oct 6 2009
Finding SharePoint Resources

Q: (from Denise) Hi,I was hoping you might be able to help me out. I have 2 great opportunities in Annapolis MD for a SharePoint Developer and a SharePoint Admin. Any suggestions on how I can get this out to SharePoint professionals in that vicinity? I have posted on a couple of Linkedin groups and one...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Wed, Aug 26 2009
WSS 3.0 Web Part Development

Q: (from Barrett) I participate weekly in Suzanne Lavine’s Friday Partner Live presentations. You were the presenter last week. We are a long time Microsoft Registered partner. We want to get started with SharePoint Services, to better help us management our own customer/prospect relationships...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Tue, Jun 2 2009
Hardware Upgrade Licensing

Q: (from Mark) We are replacing 4 servers for one of our customers. Can/does the Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition and the SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition transfer to the new server(s) or do I, should we get new licenses (of the current flavor, 2008?) A: This is really determined by how the customer...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Tue, May 26 2009
SQL ISV Licensing

Q: (from Emily) SQL is the only embedded product we do, so I'm not sure this program makes sense for us. I can purchase retail box for $667, without having to explain an embedded runtime license to the customer. Am I missing something? A: So the partner wants to use SQL behind their custom...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Sun, May 17 2009
SQL Licensing

Q: (from Timothy) We're trying to understand better the licensing structure for the Server/CAL setup and its relation to multiple cores. My understanding is that if I license a product using the Server/CAL structure, I need to have a license for the server, and CALs (device or user) for each client...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Sun, May 3 2009
SBS 2003 R2 Mainstream Support

Q: (from Eric) With mainstream support for Exchange 2003 ending April 14, 2009, what happens to the support for Exchange in SBS 2003 R2? A: From the http://support.microsoft.com pages, click on the Find out how long your product is supported link and from the list of all products at the bottom: Products...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Wed, Apr 29 2009
Windows Server 2008 Foundation

Q: (from Jeff) Can the new Windows Server be used at the branch location of a geographically distributed organization? Can it be wrapped into Active Directory? Can it be used with the distributed file system (DFS)? A: Yes – you can add Foundation Server to an existing domain and therefore make it the...

Posted to Steve's TS2 Insider (Weblog) by sdeming on Wed, Apr 29 2009

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