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- May 23, 2013
23 May'13
Experts weigh in on Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator
If you've been following the Exchange team's blog with any sort of regularity recently, I'm sure you've probably seen that they've been dropping a lot of updates and new tools. Just to name a few, ...
- May 22, 2013
22 May'13
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (May 2013) – Oliver Moazzezi
I’m quite pleased to announce the latest recipient of our monthly “Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals” program – Oliver Moazzezi. Another individual who was nominated multiple times ...
- May 14, 2013
14 May'13
Microsoft delivers patch updates for Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Microsoft delivered two critical and eight important bulletins in May's Patch Tuesday release, fixing issues in Windows Server 2012 and Office apps.
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- April 24, 2013
24 Apr'13
Exchange ActiveSync monitoring a necessity for enterprise mobility
As organizations scale up mobile initiatives, ActiveSync monitoring is crucial to avoiding performance bottlenecks and overloading Exchange.
- April 23, 2013
23 Apr'13
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (April 2013) – Jeff Guillet
Since beginning the "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" program last October, I've relied on those in the Exchange community to nominate worthy candidates for the award. This month, ...
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- April 17, 2013
17 Apr'13
IT shops seeking IaaS consider Windows Azure Infrastructure Services
IT shops in the midst of determining their cloud strategies see Microsoft’s Windows Azure Infrastructure Services as a viable IaaS alternative to AWS.
- April 09, 2013
09 Apr'13
Critical RDP, Internet Explorer fixes included in Patch Tuesday update
April's Patch Tuesday update fixes 13 vulnerabilities in IE, Remote Desktop Protocol, SharePoint 2013, Active Directory and Windows Defender.
- April 08, 2013
08 Apr'13
Microsoft advances Azure management, software-defined networking plans
Windows Azure and software-defined networking were main points of conversation at Microsoft Management Summit 2013.
- April 03, 2013
03 Apr'13
Exchange 2013 CU1 gives green light to coexistence, migrations
Customers are free to begin their 'coexistence journey' with Exchange 2013 CU1, but there's plenty they should understand before beginning that trek.
- April 03, 2013
03 Apr'13
Configuration Manager 2012 Upgrade Assessment Tool released
Windows XP's support life shuffles off into the sunset next year and Microsoft wants to ease that transition as much as possible. The company released the Upgrade Assessment Tool (UAT) for System ...
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- March 28, 2013
28 Mar'13
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (March 2013) – Paul Cunningham
Since launching our "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" program, we've had numerous deserving nominees and winners. This month, I'm happy to present the award to the most ...
- March 26, 2013
26 Mar'13
IT pros OK with Exchange 2013 CU1 delay
IT pros are going to have to wait a little longer -- two days actually -- before they can begin migrating to Exchange 2013. And many are fine with waiting, as long as all the kinks are actually ...
- March 13, 2013
13 Mar'13
March 2013 Patch Tuesday brings Internet Explorer 8, 'evil maid' fixes
March's Patch Tuesday updates contain fixes for Internet Explorer 8 and a USB drive exploit. Plus, the company released non-security updates.
- March 11, 2013
11 Mar'13
Tool, info updates released as admins prep for Exchange 2013 migrations
About six months ago at MEC 2012, we heard that Exchange 2010 SP3 would be released in early Q1 to support Exchange 2013 coexistence. Well, Microsoft kept true to its word, and Exchange 2010 SP3 ...
- March 01, 2013
01 Mar'13
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (February 2013) – Michel de Rooij
I'm very pleased to announce the recipient of our February 2013 "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" award – Michel de Rooij! If you follow anything and everything Exchange ...
- February 28, 2013
28 Feb'13
The greening of Windows Azure: Microsoft ready to take on AWS
Microsoft's Windows Azure strategy -- integration with System Center 2012 and a low price -- make it a viable alternative to AWS for cloud computing.
- February 27, 2013
27 Feb'13
Microsoft continues subscription push with new Office 365 versions
Microsoft hopes its new Office 365 offerings will make a subscription-based model more enticing to customers.
- February 19, 2013
19 Feb'13
Well, I'm finally an Outlook.com user
Back in July, I blogged that the Outlook.com release freaked me out. Fast forward about six months and I'm finally an Outlook.com user. The truth is, I don’t hate it as much as I thought I would. ...
- February 14, 2013
14 Feb'13
Apple iOS 6.1 Exchange 2010 bug hits transaction logs hard
A problem in the latest iPhone and iPad operating system generates an endless loop of transaction logs that can slow Exchange 2010 servers to a crawl.
- February 13, 2013
13 Feb'13
Exchange 2010 SP3 released, Exchange 2013 migrations still on hold
Despite being told that Exchange 2010 SP3 would allow for coexistence with Exchange 2013, administrators must still wait on planned migrations.
- February 13, 2013
13 Feb'13
Microsoft patches vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Exchange
In a busy February Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed another critical Oracle vulnerability in Exchange. Plus, Internet Explorer received fixes.
- February 11, 2013
11 Feb'13
New Exchange 2013 update service replaces rollups
Microsoft has changed how it delivers updates to customers in Exchange 2013. But is the new system really a change for the better?
- February 08, 2013
08 Feb'13
Microsoft Office 365 cloud data privacy rules explained
Microsoft complies with a number of standards to reassure Office 365 customers that it doesn’t look at their data; though they certainly could.
- February 06, 2013
06 Feb'13
Benefits of hosted email service stretch beyond cost savings
Migrating to a hosted email service can save money and provide flexibility for mobile productivity, bundled tools and less infrastructure maintenance.
- February 06, 2013
06 Feb'13
Microsoft cloud computing: Windows Azure cloud data privacy explained
Microsoft uses language in its Windows Azure cloud data privacy policy to reserve rights on customer data that companies need to carefully consider.
- February 01, 2013
01 Feb'13
Putting a positive spin on the recent Office 365 outage
Around 8:30 AM eastern time this morning, Office 365 customers in the US and Europe (at the very least) experienced an outage that affected the Office 365 portal, Exchange Online, SharePoint ...
- January 31, 2013
31 Jan'13
Microsoft quietly releases Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SP1
This might have slipped under your radar: Microsoft released a service pack for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 last week.
- January 28, 2013
28 Jan'13
Upcoming Office licensing overhaul requires cloud subscription model
Microsoft is about to place all of its Office and Office 365 applications under one umbrella in an effort to push a single license, cloud-based subscription model.
- January 25, 2013
25 Jan'13
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (January 2013) – Frank Carius
I'm very happy to announce the third winner of our monthly "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" program, and the first recipient of 2013 – Frank Carius! Frank was described by the ...
- January 16, 2013
16 Jan'13
System Center 2012 SP1 hits general availability with monitoring tool
Users of System Center now can manage Windows Server 2012 with System Center 2012 SP1. The service pack has virtualization enhancements and more.
- January 09, 2013
09 Jan'13
Internet Explorer zero-day exploit overshadows light Patch Tuesday fixes
Admins begin the new year with a light Patch Tuesday that includes two critical bulletins, but they'll also want to pay attention to an exploit in IE.
- December 31, 2012
31 Dec'12
A quick pitch for IamMEC.com
IamMEC.com -- have you heard of it? IamMEC.com was announced at the Microsoft Exchange Conference back in September. Michael Atalla, director of product management for Exchange Server and Exchange ...
- December 28, 2012
28 Dec'12
Who is jockeying to replace Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer?
The pending retirement of a prominent senior Microsoft executive, announced this week, may provide clues as to who is likely to take the reins of the company when CEO Steve Ballmer retires in a few ...
- December 21, 2012
21 Dec'12
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (December 2012) – Anderson Patricio
Two months, ago we kicked off our "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" program. To close out 2012, I'm extremely pleased to announce our winner for December 2012 – Anderson Patricio! ...
- December 20, 2012
20 Dec'12
Google drops Exchange ActiveSync support on free Gmail
Google ditched Microsoft ActiveSync in favor of its own Google Sync based on open protocols.
- December 17, 2012
17 Dec'12
System Center 2012 SP1 hits RTM, adds Windows 8 management support
Microsoft released the System Center 2012 SP1 RTM, which lets IT deploy and manage Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, but it requires a clean install.
- December 17, 2012
17 Dec'12
AWS undermines Azure with new PowerShell, Windows Server 2012 features
Amazon Web Services adds Windows Server 2012 and PowerShell features to its public cloud in a bid to undercut Microsoft Azure.
- December 11, 2012
11 Dec'12
Final Patch Tuesday of the year brings fixes to Windows, Office, IE
As 2012 draws to a close, Microsoft has one last batch of patches for admins. This month, Windows Server 2012, Office and Internet Explorer get fixes.
- December 05, 2012
05 Dec'12
Exchange Server 2013 hits general availability, but upgrades must wait
Exchange 2013 hit general availability this week, meaning admins can download it and start experimenting.
- December 03, 2012
03 Dec'12
Q&A: System Center 2012 SP1 to deliver key management features
Systems management expert Don Retallack offers details of next year's Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Pack 1.
- November 30, 2012
30 Nov'12
Editor's picks: Top SearchExchange.com content from 2012
If you've followed SearchExchange.com for a year or more, you know that around this time every year, we begin compiling our "best of" lists to publish around the holidays. We typically list our top ...
- November 20, 2012
20 Nov'12
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals (November 2012) – Michael Van Horenbeeck
We recently began our "Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals" program on SearchExchange.com. If you're not familiar with the program, let me break it down for you. Each month we take ...
- November 16, 2012
16 Nov'12
Exchange 2010 SP2 RU5 drops with 20 fixes, eye on Exchange 2013
Exchange 2010 SP2 RU5 will help IT pros preparing for the move to Exchange 2013, as well as shops that run Outlook in online mode.
- November 15, 2012
15 Nov'12
Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly
With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly.
- November 14, 2012
14 Nov'12
IBM ditches 'Lotus' brand, preps Notes/Domino 9.0 Social Edition
I must admit, it's been awhile since I covered or thought about IBM or Lotus Notes/Domino, but this announcement struck me as particularly interesting. In case you missed it, IBM has completely ...
- November 14, 2012
14 Nov'12
Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 receive first patches
Two months after general availability, Windows Server 2012 received its first Patch Tuesday fixes.
- November 14, 2012
14 Nov'12
Two Office 365 outages in five days serve as reminders of cloud 'chaos'
The second Office 365 outage in five days reminded customers of the potential pitfalls of moving email to the cloud.
- November 13, 2012
13 Nov'12
Exchange TechNet library URLs 'updated' – but why?
If you've checked in on the Exchange team blog in the past week, you've noticed the team decided to do something quite … well, let's leave it at "confusing." In case you haven't read it, allow me ...
- November 07, 2012
07 Nov'12
Microsoft MVPs offer Exchange 2013 preview, Office 365 predictions
From political pundits to NFL analysts, everyone has predictions. Microsoft MVPs offer theirs on Exchange 2013, Office 365 and messaging's future.
- October 29, 2012
29 Oct'12
Q&A: Windows user group founder talks Windows Server 2012 features
An independent IT expert goes over his favorite features in Windows Server 2012 and explains how they will make life easier for IT pros.
- October 24, 2012
24 Oct'12
Exchange 2013 RTM released to MSDN, TechNet subscribers
Earlier today, Microsoft announced that the RTM versions of its Office 2013 suite and server products – namely Exchange Server 2013, Lync 2013 and SharePoint 2013 – are available for download if ...
- October 23, 2012
23 Oct'12
Profiling the best Exchange Server professionals
If you were fortunate enough to attend the Microsoft Exchange Conference in Orlando last month, you know that the Microsoft Exchange team and Exchange Server professionals in general take a lot of ...
- October 19, 2012
19 Oct'12
Microsoft Office 365 sizes don't fit all
Many IT shops continue to bypass Microsoft Office 365 in favor of other vendors, citing a lack of optimized tools and customization capabilities.
- October 12, 2012
12 Oct'12
Exchange Server 2013 hits RTM
Microsoft announced yesterday that Exchange Server 2013 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone. But that's not the only good news; the rest of the Wave 15 products – Microsoft ...
- October 10, 2012
10 Oct'12
Ballmer: Microsoft 'a devices and services company'
Can Microsoft be more like Apple with consumers and yet continue to grow in the enterprise? CEO Steve Ballmer talks about the new business model.
- October 10, 2012
10 Oct'12
Rereleased Exchange Server rollup updates fix certificate problem
Exchange admins won't have to worry about expiring certificates once they install new updates that fix a known digital signature problem.
- October 09, 2012
09 Oct'12
Word, Kerberos vulnerabilities highlight busy October Patch Tuesday
Improperly time stamped certificates mean rereleased patches, on top of fixes for Microsoft Word and Kerberos vulnerabilities this month.
- September 28, 2012
28 Sep'12
Windows Server 2008 support extension gives IT time to catch up
In recognition that server upgrades can be glacially slow, Microsoft extended Windows Server 2008 support as it rolls out the OS' heir apparent.
- September 27, 2012
27 Sep'12
Exchange Server and Office 365 insight: Top quotes from MEC 2012
Upset you missed MEC? Don’t worry, there’s always next year. Catch up on important happenings as we highlight some of the juiciest quotes.
- September 24, 2012
24 Sep'12
Couldn’t make it to MEC? I’ve got you covered
Orlando -- For months, the Exchange community has been buzzing about what was dubbed “the lost conference.” The Microsoft Exchange Conference, or MEC, is finally here and I wanted to share a few ...
- September 18, 2012
18 Sep'12
System Center 2012 SP1 eventually lets IT manage Windows Server 2012
IT pros itching to manage Windows Server 2012 with System Center 2012 can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but will still have to wait a bit.
- September 17, 2012
17 Sep'12
Rounding up Windows Server 2012 partner announcements
Since the general availability of Windows Server 2012, companies have revealed new products that will run with the support of this Windows Server version and its cloud capabilities. We compiled a ...
- September 12, 2012
12 Sep'12
Microsoft details SCCM SP1, new Intune version, September patches
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 receives a patch, plus Microsoft delivered a beta version of a service pack for the 2012 edition of the product.
- September 10, 2012
10 Sep'12
Microsoft divulges UE-V, details support for Windows Server 2012
User Experience-Virtualization will hit general availability in the fourth quarter when Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2012 ships, Microsoft said last week. According to a blog post by Karri ...
- August 31, 2012
31 Aug'12
Windows Server 2012 upgrades may impact x86 server market
Server sales have been down in recent months but the new Windows Server launch may restart x86 server hardware purchases -- as soon as IT gets done testing it.
- August 16, 2012
16 Aug'12
Q&A with Nicolas Blank: Talking MEC talk
Microsoft’s Exchange Conference is fast approaching (just five more weeks!) and I thought it would be interesting to get some insight from a respected member of the Exchange community. Fortunately, ...
- August 16, 2012
16 Aug'12
Exchange 2010 SP2 rollup 4 delivers new retention policy support
Another rollup for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 is upon us, and this update includes 23 new fixes. Or is it actually 22 fixes plus a new feature?
- August 15, 2012
15 Aug'12
Nine Microsoft patch bulletins issued, contains fixes for IE and Exchange
Microsoft patches addressed vulnerabilities across its Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office applications this Patch Tuesday.
- July 31, 2012
31 Jul'12
Outlook.com released -- and it kind of freaked me out
This afternoon I was doing my usual daily research on the Web and Twitter when a Tweet popped up via TweetDeck: “A new personal email service -> Say Hello to Outlook.com, New Modern Email from ...
- July 31, 2012
31 Jul'12
Five reasons Exchange shops delay Office 365 migrations
Microsoft claims the majority of its Exchange customers are considering Office 365. But IT pros have reservations about whether it's the right move.
- July 27, 2012
27 Jul'12
Dell puts its stamp on Office 365
Yesterday Dell announced it has teamed with Microsoft to release Microsoft Office 365 with Dell, giving small- to medium-sized businesses another cloud option. For those not familiar with Office ...
- July 17, 2012
17 Jul'12
Microsoft drops Exchange 2013 Preview
Back in May at The Expert Conference 2012, Exchange GM Kevin Allison made four important points about the future of Exchange: Three generations are/will be using Exchange, Exchange needs to be both ...
- July 12, 2012
12 Jul'12
Microsoft makes a huge pitch to its partners, boasts of 'epic' year
Windows news made big headlines this week, but the most significant story had to do with downsizing.
- July 10, 2012
10 Jul'12
Microsoft patches MSXML, IE, hardens Windows Update
July's Patch Tuesday update fixes vulnerabilities in IE and MSXML. Plus, Microsoft hardened Windows Update certificates.
- July 05, 2012
05 Jul'12
Microsoft simplifies Windows Server 2012 editions, details licensing
Microsoft detailed its Windows Server 2012 licensing information and reduced the number of editions to four from seven. The changes mean a cost increase for some IT shops.
- July 03, 2012
03 Jul'12
Quest's Windows management tools now under Dell's control
It was hinted at over the past few weeks, but Dell, Inc. completed its bid to buy Quest Software, Inc. on Monday. Dell will pay a reported $2.4 billion for the management software company. Quest is ...
- June 28, 2012
28 Jun'12
Windows admins get surprise Skype update in WSUS, more Microsoft licensing hikes
Windows admins aren’t happy about the surprise Skype update in WSUS, new RemoteFX requirements or Microsoft’s latest licensing changes – and had plenty to say about it this week.
- June 28, 2012
28 Jun'12
Microsoft accidentally deploys Skype using WSUS
IT admins using Windows Server Update Services got a surprise this week when Skype installed on some desktops. The update to Skype, the Microsoft-owned voice and video chat service, was originally ...
- June 26, 2012
26 Jun'12
Splunk App monitors Active Directory
This week, users looking to monitor Active Directory got another option. San Francisco-based Splunk, Inc., an application management and security company, released the Splunk App for Active ...
- June 22, 2012
22 Jun'12
Who had the better week, LeBron James or Microsoft?
Even if you're not a sports fan, you've probably heard that the Miami Heat, led by LeBron James, won the NBA championship last night over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The victory capped an impressive ...
- June 21, 2012
21 Jun'12
How Hyper-V, Surface and Windows Phone impact Microsoft's relationships
With a bevy of announcements this week, Microsoft asserted its position in the market – but at what cost to partners and customers?
- June 15, 2012
15 Jun'12
New third-party tools target Hyper-V, Windows Server 2012, mobile device management
Windows Server administrators looking to make their lives easier have a variety of tools at their disposal. This week, that array grew even larger, as several third-party vendors launched new ...
- June 14, 2012
14 Jun'12
Microsoft responds to Flame malware, patches 26 vulnerabilities
With heightened concerns about the Flame malware, Microsoft released fixes for Windows Update and WSUS ahead of Patch Tuesday.
- June 12, 2012
12 Jun'12
Lessons learned from TechEd 2012 Day 1
Microsoft's TechEd event is all about learning…but not always the kind you think. Our first day in Orlando came complete with a lot of new knowledge, and not just about the availability of the new ...
- June 06, 2012
06 Jun'12
What to expect at TechEd North America 2012
As anyone who's been to TechEd will attest, the event is not a sprint; it's a marathon. With hundreds of technical sessions, workshops, labs and vendors, the annual Microsoft event doesn't lack ...
- May 31, 2012
31 May'12
Microsoft updates its government pitch with new Office 365 version
Federal IT just got another reason to consider cloud services as Microsoft delivered Office 365 for Government. But is it compelling enough to migrate?
- May 31, 2012
31 May'12
Exchange 2010 SP2 rollup 3 includes long-awaited fix
Exchange 2010 SP2 RU 3 contains 42 helpful fixes, including one that some Exchange Server administrators might deem a feature enhancement.
- May 30, 2012
30 May'12
Windows words of the week: Joystick and bummer
Think a change will do you good? Tell that to an IT pro who's just completed an upgrade. This week, Microsoft watchers had much to say about what's to come.
- May 30, 2012
30 May'12
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1 update fixes memory leak, other issue
Three weeks after it released its first System Center 2012 Rollup update, Microsoft patched issues with Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
- May 09, 2012
09 May'12
What's in a name? Azure branding confusion and the meaning of 'badware'
Find out why Microsoft had some questioning its mental health and what mosquitos have to do with the ongoing malware fight.
- May 02, 2012
02 May'12
Active Directory domain joins and Microsoft certifications: less important than you think
In this new feature, we examine Windows quotes and tell the stories behind the sound bites. First up: Why you need to rethink Active Directory domain joins.
- May 02, 2012
02 May'12
Expert Exchange insight: Quotes from TEC 2012
Exchange experts at TEC 2012 had lots of interesting things to say about Exchange, Office 365 and more. Here are some of the most interesting quotes from the show.
- April 27, 2012
27 Apr'12
IT shops put off SMB 3.0 development until Windows Server 2012
Corporate and third party developers like the additions to Microsoft’s Server Message Block 3.0 protocol, but most will hold off development until Windows Server 2012 arrives.
- April 18, 2012
18 Apr'12
Exchange Server 2010 SP2 RU 2 contains 43 more fixes
Another rollup update for Exchange 2010 SP2 and once again admins get a slew of new fixes. Is this cause for concern or is the Exchange team simply exterminating a lot of little bugs?
- April 17, 2012
17 Apr'12
Microsoft pushes System Center 2012 for private cloud, IT pros push back
IT pros learned about Microsoft System Center 2012 management suite at MMS this week. But will they take action on a private cloud deployment?
- April 17, 2012
17 Apr'12
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 released – and new Windows Intune is on the way
Ready, set…deploy. Microsoft today released the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012, its product for automating deployment of Windows 7, Office 2010, Office 365 and Windows Server 2008 R2. According ...
- April 11, 2012
11 Apr'12
Microsoft revamps IT certifications for cloud, requires recertification
Get ready to recertify: Microsoft detailed changes to its certification platform, with a focus on the cloud.
- April 10, 2012
10 Apr'12
Microsoft issues four critical fixes for April Patch Tuesday
April's Patch Tuesday announcement from Microsoft included four critical bulletins addressing flaws in Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer.
- April 03, 2012
03 Apr'12
RevealCloud 3 improves server monitoring
CopperEgg released RevealCloud version 3 last week, bringing with it some enhancements and refinements, including cloud-based, real-time server monitoring.
- March 29, 2012
29 Mar'12
Microsoft looks to strengthen cloud story with System Center 2012
When the new systems management product finally arrives next month, it'll include new cloud-friendly capabilities. But does it go far enough?