SBSC Canada Blog

I have two very helpful updates to share with anyone working with or ramping up on SBS 2008. Outlook Anywhere Connectivity Issues Thanks to David Lee, SBSC in Ontario from DigiVie Communications, for sending this in. David came across a common problem...

Written by Stuart Crawford , SBSC Community in Alberta There are a high number of IT Professionals acting as leaders in the virtualization world, practicing what they preach about the benefits of virtualizing our server environments and doing some wonderful...

Microsoft Canada’s “ Tell Me More ” website might ring a bell for some of you, as it’s the portal that you would have read through when you first became a SBSC. I’m pleased to announce that the site’s gone through a makeover, still with the aim to help...

This is a really important note for all Microsoft Small Business Specialists to review. We’ve now released globally the new exam requirements for the SBSC designation, including Canada of course. What’s new? Moving forward, all new SBSC partners must...

Written by Constanza Zalba , Product Manager for SBS/EBS I’ve been out speaking with partners since SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 launched in the Fall and one of the most popular questions I get is: “I’d like some help with my first SBS08 or EBS08 sale. I know...

Last year we completed the popular SBS and EBS 2008 technical training offer, where you received $50 in FREE gas when you completed any 3 eligible online courses. As I had mentioned then, if you do network infrastructure and are SMB-focused, those courses...

Here is some great insight from leaders in the Canadian business world (not just technology either) about succeeding in times of economic uncertainty. It includes some information from Eric Gales, our VP of SMS&P at Microsoft Canada. It was written...

Wow, it seems like there has been a lot of discussion lately in the SBSC PAL community worldwide. As most of you know, we have 2 PALs in Canada – Elisabeth Vanderveldt in Eastern Canada and myself, Brad Kowerchuk, in Western Canada. Our role as PALs is...

Microsoft Licensing has become easier to understand and manage over the years, particularly as we’ve introduced tools like Microsoft LicenseWise for you to build quotes step-by-step. Not to mention the depth of training available on the Canadian Partner...

With lots of attention on the upcoming Windows 7 release, I wanted to point you to some materials that can help get you a jumpstart. Windows 7 for Partners – Here you can find details on the product, partner opportunity, SKUs, and latest news. Windows...

We’ve got information on the contents of the upcoming Microsoft Action Pack special edition toolkit for SBSCs. There are some great new things included this time around that I encourage you take advantage of. Product : System Center Virtual Machine Manager...

Williams Telecommunications is the Canadian master distributor of the Syspine Microsoft Response Point Digital Operator Phone System – an all-in-one solution for small businesses. They have a couple of events coming up that you might be interested in...

Next week on February 25, the Southern Alberta Microsoft User Community (SAMUC) will be hosting a Small Business Productivity Essentials lunchtime event sponsored by the SBSC. Attend this free event if it is in your area, as on the agenda will be SBS...