Monthly Archives: April 2011

Free Exchange 2010 Seminar in Dublin

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

If you’re interested in Exchange 2010 and are in Dublin on May 11, you can register for a free seminar that I will be speaking at on the topic of practical and economic issues that influence the decision to deploy … Continue reading →

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An ActiveSync logo compliance program: How nice!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

On April 13, Microsoft announced details of their ActiveSync logo compliance program. While it’s taken me a little while to comment (other things go in the way), I think this is a good idea because it should rein in the … Continue reading →

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Two conferences call for sessions for Fall 2011

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The two conferences that cover topics of interest to Exchange, including Exchange itself, SharePoint, and Windows, have issued calls for sessions for their Fall conferences. TEC’s Fall event is in Frankfurt, Germany from 17-19 October while Fall Connections is in … Continue reading →

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A peek into the future from Exchange’s General Manager

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

One of the joys of attending a conference as a speaker is the chance to listen to others once your session is over. My keynote at TEC was at 8AM on Monday morning so I had most of Monday and … Continue reading →

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Office 365 reaches public beta

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

On April 18, Microsoft announced that Office 365 is now in public beta. This is a big thing because it marks the last major hurdle before Office 365 becomes publicly available, an event that is expected later on this summer, … Continue reading →

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Scaling connections with Exchange 2010

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

It’s an undeniable fact of being an author of a book on a technical topic that you cannot cover everything in the number of pages that a publisher allocates. Sometimes this causes you to cut material that you think is … Continue reading →

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Coupons for Exchange 2010 Maestro training now available

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I guess there are coupons for just about everything these days so why wouldn’t I be surprised to see our marketing partners in Penton Media releasing coupons for the Exchange 2010 Maestro training events that Paul Robichaux and I are … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing on Twitter and Facebook

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I realize that many of my friends outside the U.K. won’t be habitual readers of “The Telegraph” so might have missed the opportunity to update their social skills through the release of Netiquette: Debrett’s Guide to Twitter and Facebook. Of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft reveals the truth about single-role servers

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

In the April 8 post on the Exchange team’s blog, a clear direction is given that single-role Exchange servers are not the preferred starting point for designs. In fact, a rather bold statement is made: “… always start design discussions … Continue reading →

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Catalan triumph in Barcelona

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

It’s been a big rugby weekend in Europe as the Heineken Cup quarter-finals were played in Ireland, England, and Spain. Despite Spain’s relatively low status in world rugby, it hosted two games, both moved from France. The Olympic stadium in … Continue reading →

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