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Microsoft announced Windows Essential Business Server (previously code-named "Centro"), a new integrated multiserver solution designed for midsize businesses with sophisticated IT needs which offers integrated security, simple administration with unified management console and just like in Small Business edition integrated multiple products which are normally cheaper than if you buy separate licenses.
In Standard Edition you will get:
- Windows Server 2008 with Active Directory Domain Services
- Microsoft System Center Essentials
- Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
- Next version of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server)
In Premium Edition you will also get Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition.
If I`m honest I never liked idea of Small Business Server. Why? On one side you have best practices which says that you should not put for example Domain Controller and Exchange Server on one box. On the other side you have product which have everything together. On one or on two servers. So I have the same opinion about Windows Essential Business Server. I sure hope that you will be able to install it to separate servers.
But it also has good side. It cost less than separate products so it`s great for small companies with low budget for IT.
Source: Windows Essential Business Server Overview (A New Server Solution for Midsize Businesses)
This guide is for default "minimal" install of Debian 4.0 (Etch) x64 inside VMware Server 1.0.4.
- Install packages needed by VMware Server Tools:
aptitude install autoconf automake binutils cpp gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r) make psmisc
- From VMware Server console click VM -> Install VMware Tools...
- Run this from Debian guest:
Mount CD-Rom:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/
Extract VMware Tools to /tmp:
tar -C /tmp -zxvf /mnt/VMwareTools-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
Unmont CD-Rom:
umount /mnt
Run the installer:
cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
- When asked Do you want to run vmware-config-tools.pl?, answer Yes.
DNS name servers that don't forward their requests to other DNS servers, need to know some of the IP addresses of the root name servers in order to find their way to the rest of the information. They either have this knowledge built-in or use an external file containing an initial mapping.
The "L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET" root name server changed its IP address, and hence some updating to the hints could be useful.
Getting an up to date file:
- ftp://ftp.internic.net/domain/named.root
- $ dig @A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . ns > root.hint
- Windows based DNS setups can update it by running the "Configure a DNS Server" wizard and selecting "Configure root hints only".
For the record: this isn't an urgent update. Consider it an opportunity to verify your name server software is up to date on patches and perhaps to learn a few interesting bits on how the DNS system works.
Source: ISC SANS Diary