Tim Long

Forever in Electric Dreams
The life and times of a Small Business Server MVP and all-round technology enthusiast. Tim is founder of TiGra Networks, a company based in South Wales UK specialising in small business IT. This blog is aimed at Microsoft Small Business Specialists, IT professionals, Astronomers and anyone interested in science and technology.

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SBS/EBS Training
via Allison Pauli, Partner Marketing, Windows Server Solutions: Get Ready for the Windows Essential Server Solutions Launch with Technical Training Series The November 12, 2008 launch for Windows Essential Server Solutions is fast approaching!  Prepare...
Action Pack Changes
As you can see at David Overton's blog, Microsoft partners will once again be getting the full-install media (as opposed to upgrade) for Windows Vista Business as well as a single license for Windows Vista Ultimate. When Microsoft changed to upgrade...
Heroes Happen at the Hilton
I've spent most of today at the London Hilton attending Microsoft's partner pre-launch for servers & tools. Grace and I were lucky enough to get a front row seat just 6ft away from Bill Gates as he gave the keynote speech and held a Q&A...
The Power of Community
Paul from Accendo Solutions has an article about how he recently used the Small Business Specialist Community to great effect on a job that would have been otherwise difficult to accomplish. Small business partners from around the UK came together to...
Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network (MPAN) and Office Accounting 2008 available in UK
After what seems like forever (I've been beta testing since May 2006), Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 is finally available in the UK, along with the Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network (MPAN) . The basic (yet capable) edition is free to...
Demos by David
David Overton - someone well known to UK SBSC partners - has started publishing a series of demos on his blog. I've watched a couple of them and they are really good, concise SilverLight videos packed with useful hints and tips. These would be great...
Assess and Win Campaign Extended and Made Easier
Get a Free TechNet Plus Direct Subscription and SBS 2003 R2 Software Assess & Win Offer Extended to June 2008: Assess Customer Needs, Earn More Rewards Take part in the extended Assess & Win offer—you can now earn rewards more quickly. Added for...
Tim Gets an MVP
I got a pleasant surprise in my email tonight. Microsoft has bestowed a Most Valuable Professional award on me, under the competency of Windows Server System - Small Business Server. It's quite a surprise because I was critical of the nomination process...
I've had it with broken partner directories
A little while ago, Microsoft wrote to me and asked me to test their latest partner finder solution . If you're a partner, then I'm sure they wrote to you too. Well I tested it, and guess what? It was broken. In fact, it was so completely and...
Microsoft Pursues The Pirates
Staggering starfish! As reported by Susanne and David , it looks like Microsoft UK is turning words into action at long last, with an out-of-court settlement and more cases in the pipeline. This is great. This pleases me on two fronts: They (Microsoft...
I'm Only A Small Business Specialist
Today I was talking to someone about Microsoft certifications. The conversation went something like this: My friend has just become a MCSE. Oh, that's good. I'm an MCP and Small Business Specialist. Really? Is that better than an MCSE? Me: Oh, no. Becoming...
UK SBSers Fly The Flag
At last, some UK partners are starting to promote the SBSC 'blue badge'. BMS has a nice bit of signwriting on their new van. Here at TiGra Networks, we've just taken out an advertisement (reproduced here on the right) in Business in Focus magazine, which...
Action Pack: Praise Where Praise Due
I've been quick to criticise the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) this year, so I decided it was time to take a deep breath and focus on the positive things. Small things matter . I like the new presentation box over the old paper folders. The...
Demo Showcase for SBSCs - What a Waste of a CD!
After all the build-up, finally Microsoft has shipped our "special" SBSC edition of the Demo Showcase for the People Ready Business. What's on it? Microsoft CRM 3.0 Small Business Edition Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Internet Security...
ClickOnce and ISA Proxy Authentication
I've just worked through an issue with Microsoft Support concerning ClickOnce deployments and ISA Server. You might run into this if you are a Microsoft Partner and you attempt to install the Business & Technology Assessment Toolkit or the Microsoft...
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