Monthly Archives: December 2010

Removing mailbox export and import requests

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Exchange 2010 SP1 introduces a new cmdlet set to handle mailbox export requests to avoid the previous requirement to install Outlook on mailbox servers. With SP1 you can run the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet to create a request for the Mailbox Replication … Continue reading →

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Tales of the unproductive TMO

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

I fear that I am the most unproductive TMO in rugby. The last six matches that I have been involved in have seen just one potential try decision referred to me (480 minutes for one decision, very low productivity). I … Continue reading →

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Cameras and the TMO

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Following on my post describing some of the challenges facing officials engaged in professional rugby, I received some notes asking me what kind of TV camera angles are available to a TMO when they are asked by a referee to give … Continue reading →

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One or two NICs?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

During the development of Exchange 2010, Microsoft originally required that any mailbox server participating in a Database Availability Group (DAG) had to be equipped with at least two NICs (Network Interface Controllers). One NIC handles “MAPI” or client traffic; the … Continue reading →

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Travel challenges in professional refereeing

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

Being part of the refereeing team that works professional matches sounds interesting to people who are fans of the different sports that support professional teams and it is truly wonderful and privileged to be a part of massive sporting events … Continue reading →

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Kindle edition of Microsoft Exchange 2010 Inside Out available now!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I’m delighted that my Microsoft Exchange 2010 (including SP1) Inside Out book published by Microsoft Press is now available in a Kindle edition. The book is also available at Amazon.co.uk and other country-specific sites. Other e-book formats (ePub, MOBI, PDF) … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 SP1 Store Driver throttling

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The Store Driver is a very important Exchange component. Running on all hub transport servers, its function is to provide the mechanism to deliver inbound messages to mailbox databases. Unlike Exchange 2003 and previous versions, all messages go through a … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the Mailbox Replication Service configuration file

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

The Mailbox Replication Service (MRS) is an essential component of any Exchange 2010 deployment as it controls the movement of mailboxes between databases. MRS runs on all Exchange 2010 Client Access Servers (CAS). MRS gets involved in migrations from Exchange … Continue reading →

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Where did all this snow come from?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Ireland isn’t used to snow but we’re getting it in bucket loads at the moment (at least in Dublin). Not only is the quantity a surprise, it’s also the fact that snow is falling in late November and early December. … Continue reading →

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