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FAQ: In What Order Should You Install Service Packs, Update Rollups, and Cumulative Updates?

August 15, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 28 Comments

FAQ: In What Order Should You Install Service Packs, Update Rollups, and Cumulative Updates?

Which order should you install Exchange Server cumulative updates, service packs, and cumulative updates in?

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Exchange Server Cumulative Updates, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Service Packs, Update Rollups

Configuring a Hierarchical Address Book in Exchange Server

July 26, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 9 Comments

Configuring a Hierarchical Address Book in Exchange Server

How to enable and configure the hierarchical address book for an Exchange Server organization.

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Exchange Server Address Book, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Hierarchical Address Book

Expired Certificates Cause Exchange Cumulative Updates to Fail

June 23, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 14 Comments

Expired Certificates Cause Exchange Cumulative Updates to Fail

An expired SSL certificate on an Exchange server may cause cumulative update installation to fail, leaving the server non-functional.

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Exchange Server Certificates, Cumulative Updates, Exchange 2013

June 2016 Updates for Exchange Server 2016/2013

June 22, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 3 Comments

June 2016 Updates for Exchange Server 2016/2013

Microsoft has released Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 2 and Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 13 this month.

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Blog Cumulative Updates, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016

Using Test-ReplicationHealth to Troubleshoot Database Availability Groups

June 21, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 12 Comments

Using Test-ReplicationHealth to Troubleshoot Database Availability Groups

How to use the Test-ReplicationHealth PowerShell cmdlet to test the database replication health for Exchange Database Availability Group members.

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Exchange Server DAG, Database Availability Group, Exchange 2013, PowerShell, Test-ReplicationHealth

Using Activation Policies to Prevent Database Copies Mounting in Other Sites

June 16, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 23 Comments

Using Activation Policies to Prevent Database Copies Mounting in Other Sites

How to use activation policies for Exchange Server database availability groups to control where database copies can automatically mount.

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Exchange Server DAG, Database Availability Group, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Exchange Server, Site Resilience

Server Component States During Cumulative Update Installation

June 9, 2016 by Paul Cunningham Leave a Comment

Server Component States During Cumulative Update Installation

How Server Component State for Exchange 2013 and 2016 servers can leave your server non-functional after a cumulative update.

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Exchange Server DAG, Database Availability Group, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Managed Availability

Microsoft Warns of Potential Data Loss during Public Folder Migrations

May 13, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 2 Comments

Microsoft Warns of Potential Data Loss during Public Folder Migrations

Microsoft has issued a warning in KB3161916 about a potential data loss scenario that can occur during public folder migrations.

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Blog Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Exchange Online, Public Folders

Rebuilding Content Indexes for Exchange Databases

April 20, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 8 Comments

Rebuilding Content Indexes for Exchange Databases

How to start and monitor the repair of a failed content index for an Exchange Server mailbox database.

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Exchange Server Content Index, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Exchange Server, Mailbox Database

Exchange Best Practices: Datacenter Activation Coordination Mode

March 31, 2016 by Paul Cunningham 26 Comments

Exchange Best Practices: Datacenter Activation Coordination Mode

It is recommended to enable Datacenter Activation Coordination (DAC) mode for Exchange database availability groups that meet the criteria.

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Exchange Server Best Practices, DAGs, Database Availability Group, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, HA, High Availability, Site Resilience

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