Small Business Server 2008 – Installation, Migration, and Configuration

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About the Author

David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 20 years and has worked at Microsoft in the UK for more than nine years. David fell in love with Small Business Server in 2003 when he was given the responsibility of engaging with journalists at the time of the launch of SBS in the UK. For the next four years, David was responsible for improving SBS deliveries by Microsoft partners. David has since has moved on to other roles inside Microsoft, but still continues to be part of the SBS community, helping users answer and resolve questions.

As well as his day job, David is also a writer: he has written for consumer publications Windows XP and Windows Vista magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps readers find solutions to questions and problems.

When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family and also tries to fit in sailing any time of the year in any weather.

This book would not have been possible without the interaction of customers, the UK SBS group leads, SBSC partners who work together to improve IT for small businesses, and finally, my colleagues at Microsoft.

I could not have started this project without the support of all three members of my family who agreed to lose me for even more days each month. Once I started the book, I relied on seven people to give their guidance to ensure the content was the most useful possible.

Simon was my ultimate customer guide helping me keep an eye on the owner manager's perspective. Kate Bevan, a journalist, helped improve my writing style and reminded me to keep it simple. The people who are in business supplying and maintaining SBS for their customers every day were Leslie Cupitt of Business Solutions IT, Vijay Riyat of iQuebed, Ian Watkins of Oxbridge Technology Ltd, Alex Stanier of IT 4 Business, and Steve Davis of Sytec.

I need to thank Nick King at Microsoft for answering the questions I could not, and the staff at Packt Publishing Ltd, including Douglas, for the encouragement and guidance that finally led to this book being published.