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I need help renaming an Exchange user
Hi, We are running SBS 2003 R2 with all updates applied and have a user who recently got married. I renamed the user in Server Management, changed her email alias, updated the x400 account string, updated POP 3 connection manager to go to the new mailbox (reflected correctly in the list), updated outlook to the [...]
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| December 30, 2009 6:06 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange administration, Exchange user profile, SBS 2003, Systems Channel
Hi, We are running SBS 2003 R2 with all updates applied and have a user who recently got married. I renamed the user in Server Management, changed her email alias, updated the x400 account string, updated POP 3 connection manager to go to the new mailbox (reflected correctly in the list), updated outlook to the [...]
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| December 30, 2009 6:06 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange administration, Exchange user profile, SBS 2003, Systems Channel
Problems replicating SQL Server 2000 table
I’m having problems replicating a table that is full text enabled using SQL Server 2000 sp4. When I start the distribution agent I get the following error: Cannot use a CONTAINS or FREETEXT predicate on table ‘dbo.proposals’ because it is not full-text indexed. I have run sp_fulltext_database ‘enable’ on the subscriber. What do I need [...]
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| August 4, 2008 6:13 PM
SQL Server 2000, SQL Server errors, SQL Server replication, Systems Channel
I’m having problems replicating a table that is full text enabled using SQL Server 2000 sp4. When I start the distribution agent I get the following error: Cannot use a CONTAINS or FREETEXT predicate on table ‘dbo.proposals’ because it is not full-text indexed. I have run sp_fulltext_database ‘enable’ on the subscriber. What do I need [...]
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| August 4, 2008 6:13 PM
SQL Server 2000, SQL Server errors, SQL Server replication, Systems Channel
Your opinion needed on blade server setup for a small company
Hi! I’m the Sys Admin for a small (50 employees) company. We’re currently running off of a couple of Dell 2850s, a 6600 for SQL and a few other various machines for web server, intranet, etc. We recently partnered with a new company. They are pushing me to setup a blade server (mostly because they [...]
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| August 14, 2008 6:09 PM
Blade servers, Dell 2850, SAN, SMB, Systems Channel, VMware
Hi! I’m the Sys Admin for a small (50 employees) company. We’re currently running off of a couple of Dell 2850s, a 6600 for SQL and a few other various machines for web server, intranet, etc. We recently partnered with a new company. They are pushing me to setup a blade server (mostly because they [...]
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| August 14, 2008 6:09 PM
Blade servers, Dell 2850, SAN, SMB, Systems Channel, VMware
How is Linux changing the systems landscape, and how can you benefit?
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com thinks there are good reasons why Linux is gaining some ground in the enterprise. He also thinks there are some Linux service opportunities for VARs. Do you agree? How’s this playing out in your channel business?
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| May 25, 2008 3:32 PM
Channel, Linux, Systems Channel, VAR
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com thinks there are good reasons why Linux is gaining some ground in the enterprise. He also thinks there are some Linux service opportunities for VARs. Do you agree? How’s this playing out in your channel business?
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| May 25, 2008 3:32 PM
Channel, Linux, Systems Channel, VAR
What’s the best way for service providers to enter the hosted services market?
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com says the best way for VARs to get into the hosted services market is to begin by building in-house hosted services for their own internal use, and then demonstrating those services to their clients. Has this been your experience? What other advice would you offer?
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| July 21, 2008 3:21 PM
Channel, Hosted services, Systems Channel
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com says the best way for VARs to get into the hosted services market is to begin by building in-house hosted services for their own internal use, and then demonstrating those services to their clients. Has this been your experience? What other advice would you offer?
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| July 21, 2008 3:21 PM
Channel, Hosted services, Systems Channel
Which customers will benefit from desktop virtualization and server virtualization?
Desktop and server virtualization aren’t right for every organization. At least that’s what our SearchSystemsChannel.com expert thinks. Is he right? Which organizations can benefit most from desktop and server virtualization, and which ones (if any) should steer clear?
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| June 26, 2008 2:26 PM
Channel, Desktop virtualization, Server virtualization, Systems Channel, Virtualization
Desktop and server virtualization aren’t right for every organization. At least that’s what our SearchSystemsChannel.com expert thinks. Is he right? Which organizations can benefit most from desktop and server virtualization, and which ones (if any) should steer clear?
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| June 26, 2008 2:26 PM
Channel, Desktop virtualization, Server virtualization, Systems Channel, Virtualization
What are Web services, and how can they benefit my clients?
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com says the advantages of Web services are that they’re “platform independent (your customers can essentially run any OS), secure and scalable. They’re also Web-based, so they run over Port 80, which many firewalls do not block.” Are you a fan of Web services? How is your company using them? Are they [...]
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| April 21, 2008 2:23 PM
Channel, Consulting, Systems Channel, VAR, Web services (software)
Our expert on SearchSystemsChannel.com says the advantages of Web services are that they’re “platform independent (your customers can essentially run any OS), secure and scalable. They’re also Web-based, so they run over Port 80, which many firewalls do not block.” Are you a fan of Web services? How is your company using them? Are they [...]
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| April 21, 2008 2:23 PM
Channel, Consulting, Systems Channel, VAR, Web services (software)
What are best practices for selling Software as a Service (SaaS)?
You’ve heard of SaaS, but how do you make money from it? Our SearchSystemsChannel.com expert has some advice on selling SaaS. Do you agree with his advice? Why or why not?
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| April 23, 2008 3:30 PM
Channel, SaaS, SaaS market trends, Systems Channel
You’ve heard of SaaS, but how do you make money from it? Our SearchSystemsChannel.com expert has some advice on selling SaaS. Do you agree with his advice? Why or why not?
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| April 23, 2008 3:30 PM
Channel, SaaS, SaaS market trends, Systems Channel
Why would a service provider recommend Microsoft Hyper-V over VMware?
On SearchSystemsChannel.com, systems expert Hilary Cotter says that Microsoft has done its homework with Hyper-V to make it competitive with VMware ESX. But some VMware partners say Hyper-V has a lot of growing up to do before it can take on VMware. Who’s right? Which one should VARs recommend to their clients?
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| May 25, 2008 2:43 PM
Channel, Hyper-V, Systems Channel, Virtualization, VMware ESX
On SearchSystemsChannel.com, systems expert Hilary Cotter says that Microsoft has done its homework with Hyper-V to make it competitive with VMware ESX. But some VMware partners say Hyper-V has a lot of growing up to do before it can take on VMware. Who’s right? Which one should VARs recommend to their clients?
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| May 25, 2008 2:43 PM
Channel, Hyper-V, Systems Channel, Virtualization, VMware ESX
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