Bunches of SBS 2011 Resources

Wow!

A great big Thank You goes to my friend Eric Ligman for compiling a massive collection of SBS 2011 links. See http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2011/02/04/sbs-2011-tools-information-training-resources-and-more-for-you.aspx

If you are not following Eric, you absolutely should. First, there's the Partner Community Blog (link above). Then you should follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are the links Eric posted on his blog yesterday. These should keep you busy for the weekend:

• Windows Small Business Server homepage on Microsoft.com
• What's New in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard
• Get the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Release Candidate (RC)
• Compare SBS 2011 Essentials to SBS 2011 Standard
• Where to download the Windows Small Business Server 2011 trial version
• How and where to download Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 as a Microsoft partner
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Licensing information (including downgrade rights)
• Small Business Server TechCenter on TechNet
• TechNet Library for Small Business Server
• Creating Bootable USB of SBS 2011 Standard Installation ISO
• How to download media for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard with Volume Licensing
• Windows SBS 2011 Sales Training for VARs
• SBS 2011 Training on the Partner Learning Center – Including, but not limited to:
  
  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Deep Dive
  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Deep Dive
  • PTS Extended Web Seminar: SBS 2011 – A Preview
  • Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Product Features 
  • PTS Extended Web Seminar: SBS 2011 - Migration from SBS 2003 and SBS 2008
• Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2011:
  
  • Migrating Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard to New Hardware
  • Migrate to Windows SBS 2011 Standard from Windows SBS 2008
  • Migrate to Windows SBS 2011 Standard from Windows SBS 2003
  • Install Windows SBS 2011 Standard in migration mode
  • Move user accounts and groups for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
  • Move Exchange Server mailboxes and settings for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
  • Move users' shared data for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
  • Move the internal website for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
  • Move Terminal Services Licensing Server for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
  • Create a migration answer file for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 video collection on Microsoft Showcase
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Learning Bites Videos (YouTube)
• Microsoft Windows SBS 2011 Best Practice Analyzer
• Windows SBS 2011 Standard OEM Preinstallation Kit
• Release Documentation for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Reviewers Guide
• Official Windows Small Business Server Blog
• Need help? Post your question in the Small Business Server Forums

It's amazing that SBS 2011 has only been out a month and there are so many great resources. Already we need a place to aggregate this information.

Tyler in Niagara also listed a bunch of resources at http://community.spiceworks.com/profile/show/TylerInNiagara.

Are you ready to dive into 2011?