Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

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• How to use your own NNTP News Reader instead of the web, to access SBS Essentials Forum:

  Russ Grover - SBITS.Biz Friday, March 25, 2011 8:10 PM

  For any of you struggling with the Web interface, and
  users who prefer to use an NNTP (newsgroup) reader to participate in the
  newsgroups community.

  Microsoft has developed a solution called the NNTP Bridge
  which allows a user to connect a variety of supported NNTP readers to the
  forums they would like to participate in and continue having the NTTP reader
  functionality.  You can find instructions on how to download and set up the
  
  Microsoft NNTP Bridge
  http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/
  
  Another "Non Microsoft" supported NNTP Bridge can be found here
  http://communitybridge.codeplex.com/

  This SBS Essentails Forum is group: Technet.en-US.smallbusinessserver2011essentials

  Note: The drawback to using these NNTP Bridges are that you are not able to VOTE posts as Helpfull or mark your post as Answered.
  (We still urge you to reply to if the solution worked for  you however, this benefits everyone.)

  Remember to pay it forward, your knowledge is great for the community :)
  
  Thank You
  Russ Grover - SBS MVP

   

• How to Successfully Post a Question to SBS Essentials Forum:

  Russ Grover - SBITS.Biz Friday, March 25, 2011 8:05 PM

  Here are a few suggestions that make it sure you get the best answer to your question as quickly as possible:
  
  1. Search the Forum for your question  -- Quite possibly  someone may have already answered your question, and you won't have to spend time waiting for it to be answered again.

  2. Make sure your posting Subject or  "title" summarizes the specific problem you have -- 
  A question with a title of "Urgent! Help needed!" is not as likely to get
  answered as quickly a question with a title of "How to configure my firewall to open port 80". 
  A more specific, detailed title is far more likely to get a better response than a general one.

  3. Post what service Packs or additional programs you have added, This helps people know where you are at.
  (Not all details are necessary, but try to include any relevant information, but if you think it may be an AV related issue mention what AV you are using.)

  5. Avoid if possible "Me Too" Posts!  I'm guilty of this also, but unless it's "Exactly" the same thing
  and you have some "Added information" you distract from the original post. 
  If you question if your issue is different, Please make a new post. 

  6. Keep with the same thread. Do not refer to a post you made last year, and above all, 
  Please come back. There are hundreds and thousands of posts where I've seen people given great and wonderfully long answers yet no reply from the original poster.
  
  7. If you do post a question, be courteous to reply even if it's to say. "I've given up" or thanks that worked.
  (This helps the whole community when you do this, and makes the people who donate time, warm and fuzzies.)

  8. Give details about your problem --  rather than " It won't work, please  help!", provide some details like Error Codes, statements like, "Program starts, it gets to a part to install xxx and 2/3rds of the way and then does this.",  Links to Screen Shots and images also help.  Also search for any error
  messages in logs etc.  Other basic things like it was working before I did this, or it stopped working after I installed this. also helps.

  9. Give Positive FeedBack: Once you've received a correct answer to your question, either from a Microsoft employee, an MVP, or the community in general, please reply that the issue or question  has been answered. And if possible mark the solution as answered:  This step is important, since it lets other people benefit from your posts.
  
  Lastly Please Vote as "helpful" replies that contribute to the answer or lead to resolution of the issue. 

  Reminder most answers are from volunteers. MVP's do not get paid by Microsoft.
  Many of them have REAL jobs and answer questions for FREE!
  
  Thank You and I hope you take the pay it forward philosophy that has made this forum a success.
  
  Russ Grover  SBSMVP July 2009 - July 2011

• Welcome to the forum for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials!

  Ning KuangMicrosoft EmployeeThursday, December 22, 2011 1:39 AM

  Welcome to the forum for SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials!

   

  SBS 2011 Essentials and WSS 2008 R2 Essentials are both build on top of Windows Server 2008 R2 platform, and share the technologies from Windows Server Solutions product family.

  Customers will benefit from enhanced technical expertise when the two communities are combined together.

  Note, there are still major differences between these two products, It will be helpful to call out the product name when ask questions, following are some of the examples:

  1. SBS 2011 Essentials must be a Domain Controller; WSS 2008 R2 Essentials can be a standalone server.

  2. SBS 2011 Essentials does not include Media Feature.

  3. WSS 2008 R2 Essentials are offered via OEM channel as devices,  the “headless recovery” method for server recovery is used, where a server recovery DVD and a USB key are needed. For details, refer to the OEM manufactory’s user manual.

  For manuafactory related quesions and issues, you can reference your manuafactory's support and community site, for example: http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-Sentinel-DX4000/bd-p/sentinel