Conrad

Hi Folks, Needing a bit of advice as we have an SBS 2008 server that is starting to get a bit strained so looking to move Backup assist off it and also as we have the need to put in an Email archival system (GFI Mail Archiver) I want to get a new server for this role without breaking the bank and I get the feel adding GFI on this will just push the poor SBS box over the edge. Any advise most welcome. Conrad

Cheers guys did end up going with a newer HP multifunction 8600, rather impressed so far much better than the old thing

Hi Guys, Need a soho printer / copier / scanner / fax any recommendation? We have a HP multi function jobby at the moment, but it ain't the most reliable thing so another model preferably. Thanks in advance! Regards Conners

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GAHHHHHH, boss has now decided to try getting hold of replacement mobo instead of new box

Cheers folks thought it may have been the case, now time to find something not too overpriced.

Okies time for a very daft question (after my boss said oh go on get something new within reason), the dell I have has OEM installs of Win7 pro and office 2007 and not too keen on having to shell out again for OS and Office. Is it gonna be possible to shift the disk over to a new machine and keep existing OS setup as it were?

Hi Guys, Can anyone recommend a site / company in the UK for getting Dell spare parts as me faithful Optiplex 380 decided to snuff it over the weekend (PSU / motherboard death). Have been searching, but either me google fu is failing me or there ain't much in the way of half decently priced bits for this thing. Cheers in advance for any help. Conrad

Hi folks, Not sure if the right place to post this, but after an attack of the vanishing A records with the host of a couple of our servers (records were there on the DNS control panel, but not on their DNS servers!) I am thinking about moving some domain names somewhere else with someone with reliable DNS hosting / replication. Would anyone have any suggestions on someone reliable to do so in the UK? Any help muchly appreciated! Regards John

As me other thread, I'm gonna go plain 2008 R2 on this box now as trying to downgrade or get SBS to do what I want just ain't gonna happen.

Unfortunately not in education, but we deal a great deal with the educational sector. Am going for plain 2008 R2 install and will sort the mail around it with 3rd party gateway instead of getting messy with trying to bend SBS to my will (I thinks I would lose badly). The current 2007 hub already has the anti spam stuff enabled and piping from an existing mail server (being replaced by this new box coz it's old and pants). Would of liked to have it all neatly using Exchange / Forefront etc, but after a lot of brain mashing research and help on here it's just not gonna happen at a sensible cost for the company or my sanity! Thanks for all the help folks!!

Many thanks again, after looking into the cost for M$ licenses to make this work and adding Forefront for AV filtering etc it's going to get silly. Gonna slap in a 3rd party mail gateway from an exiting supplier of the software we currently use in the DMZ.

Cheers sukh, had a chat with a buddy of mine who mentioned that I could slap win 2008 r2 on the box and just the 2007 edge role without need for an Exchange licence (or use of existing on)

Cheers m25man

Hi Guys, Not sure if this is the correct place for this, but has done a license downgrade from SBS 2010 to SBS 2008? I ask as after much googling and banging my head off my monitor the most I can find is you can, but you / OEM has to provide the product key and M$ has not procedure for providing keys. Any help greatly appreciated!! Conrad