Windows Small Business Server 2k3

[Josh123]

Looking for some good projects
to try with Small Business Server 2k3
to get some experience.

 

[spherrod]

It's pretty easy to get started - have you had any SQL experience at all? Like most things, you'll gain most if you've got a specific purpose for it rather than installing it to try and learn it

 

[nweaver]

SQL2k5 is not a NOS

Specific purposes/goals or a class/book is needed. Installing and "playing" with it will teach you very little for SQL (imho)

 

[Josh123]

Ok, thanks for the input guys.
I think I may just try getting
a copy of Server 2k3 Small Business
and setting up some stuff.

Unless you guys have a better place
to start????

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Josh123
Ok, thanks for the input guys.
I think I may just try getting
a copy of Server 2k3 Small Business
and setting up some stuff.

Unless you guys have a better place
to start????

I think you'll need to give us more info on what exactly you're trying to achieve? I assume you want to learn about Server OS and Networking (rather than SQL). If this is the case, Small Business Server is a very good introduction with lots of wizards and it includes Exchange.

You'll need a definite goal to this project though - otherwise it won't be that good a learning experience. Try setting up a small domain with various users/mailboxes and permissions and rolling out clients by connecting to the SBS server when it's up and running.

 

[Josh123]

I think you'll need to give us more info on what exactly you're trying to achieve? I assume you want to learn about Server OS and Networking (rather than SQL). If this is the case, Small Business Server is a very good introduction with lots of wizards and it includes Exchange.

Well....currently I am in the IT department for a large corporation.
I mostly work with the computer hardware (Printers, installations, troubleshooting)
but I really want to learn more about how its all being run.

At the house I have 2 desktops and 3 laptops using a
wireless router to access the internet. What can I set up to try to get
some experience?

 

[spherrod]

As I mentioned, you could create a small domain at home. Use one of your desktops as the SBS (DC & Exchange) Server and the other desktop and laptops as client machines. Mirror some of what you have picked up at work - test out permissions and deploying updates as well as managing Exchange. You should set yourself definite tasks to complete as otherwise you won't gain much (other than knowing how to install SBS)