Earlier this week I attended a Microsoft workshop on Unified Communications. The workshop included a bunch of information on how Microsoft’s UC strategy is targeting the market, and how Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator, and Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging fit into that strategy. One thing struck me during the Unified Messaging demonstrations. Exchange […]
This page contains Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This morning I sat and passed the 70-236 exam from Microsoft, which is titled TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring. Passing this exam earns you MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server […]
The Windows Vista Team Blog has posted a handy list of all of the official Microsoft product team blogs. Turns out I was already subscribed to seven of them but managed to pick up a couple of new ones that interest me.
Update: 18th September I’ve come across a frustrating problem with an Exchange Server 2007 deployment in which Outlook Web Access is not functioning correctly for one of the Client Access servers. Here is a test scenario in which the problem occurs. Install an Exchange server TESTEXC1 with the Client Access (CA), Hub Transport (HT), and Mailbox (MB) […]
Scott Schnoll of the Microsoft Exchange Team has released a five part video series on the new Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) feature of Exchange Server 2007 SP1. The videos are available for viewing or download here. Read more about SCR on Technet.
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Microsoft has released some training materials to help with end-user training for Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007. These slick, professional looking PowerPoint decks can help end-users understand MOSS 2007 terminology and assist them with how to perform routine tasks within the portal. The Sharepoint Team Blog has linked directly to the files here.
My colleague Dan has finally started his own blog about VMWare virtualisation products, and area he holds a lot of expertise in. Check it out – PenguinPunk.net
Tom Shinder of ISAServer.org takes an amusing shot at the myth in some circles that a “hardware” firewall or “firewall appliance” offers more security than a Microsoft ISA Server firewall. I was drawn to a particular quote in his article about the relative security of ISA Server to other popular firewalls in the context of […]
Microsoft has released a terrific whitepaper covering their own implementation of Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging. The paper is available for reading or download on here on Technet, along with a Powerpoint presentation and webcast for IT pros. This technical white paper discusses how Microsoft IT designed and deployed an Exchange Server 2007–based unified messaging solution […]
After a mailbox is moved from an Exchange 2003 server to an Exchange 2007 server the user may find they are unable to logon to Outlook even after the mailbox move wizard has completed. The Exchange server will log the following events at the completion of the wizard: Event Type: Information Event Source: Exchange Migration Event Category: Move […]
There is a good story on the Windows Vista Team blog about a bust on a Chinese software piracy ring. The story is a good one because it demonstrates the positive outcomes from the Windows Genuine Advantage program that many people gripe about. Well done to Microsoft I say.
