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Patching Exchange? Don’t Overlook Outlook

Posted on 18th July 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

When Microsoft performs an Exchange Risk Assessment Program (ExRAP) with a customer there are several work items related to patching. We discuss how the:

Server hardware, firmware and drivers get updated
Server OS gets updated
Desktop OS gets updated
AV gets updated
Exchange Service Packs and Rollups get installed

Most customers have an appreciation for properly managing and maintain the above, though … Read the rest “Patching Exchange? Don’t Overlook Outlook”

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Install Desktop Experience On Windows Server 2012

Posted on 11th July 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

While working with one of my consulting colleagues recently on some Windows Server 2012 installations. There was an application requirement to install Media Player onto a couple of the servers. This met with some muttering and cursing from the nearby fabric covered box as the option to install the Desktop Experience feature is not as obvious as it was on Windows 2008 R2, highlighted below.

Using

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Exchange 2013 RTM CU2 Released

Posted on 9th July 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

Update 12-7-2013: Please note there is an issue with Public Folder Permissions in CU2. Details here.

Update 29-7-2013: Please note CU2 has been re-released to resolve the Public Folder issue. Details here.

The Exchange team have announced the second instalment of love for Exchange 2013 RTM – Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) is now available on the download centre. Knowledgebase article 2859928 contains a d… Read the rest “Exchange 2013 RTM CU2 Released”

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Exchange on a DC

Posted on 3rd July 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

“Should I install my Exchange 2010 server onto a Domain Controller?”

“What issues will I see by installing Exchange onto my DC?”

“Is installing Exchange on a DC supported?”

“Is this DAG member supported on a DC?”

These are phrases that enterprise customers do not normally say. They are more in the realm of SMB customers, or consultants who are working with one of these smaller customers.

For clarity, … Read the rest “Exchange on a DC”

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Updating Hyper-V Integration Components (IC)

Posted on 17th June 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

One of my favourite features in Windows 8 is client side Hyper-V. This allows me to run multiple virtual machines on my Lenovo W530 laptop without having to remote to other machines when I am on site with customers.

As you can imagine I have a plethora of VMs for a variety of situations, and I ran into a bit of a pickle when moving my Exchange 2003/2007/2010 migration workshop lab over to Windows 8… Read the rest “Updating Hyper-V Integration Components (IC)”

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Exchange 2013 Architecture Poster

Posted on 11th June 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

Update: I created a Deep Zoom of the Exchange 2013 Architecture Poster so you can easily zoom in/out and scroll around.

Exchange 2013 Architecture Poster Deep Zoom

Were you a fan of the Exchange 2007 Architecture Poster or the Exchange 2010 Architecture Poster and it’s associated Hub Transport Architecture Poster? I know, who wasn’t

The Exchange team were busy handing out printed copies of the Exc… Read the rest “Exchange 2013 Architecture Poster”

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Lync Sessions At TechEd 2013 NA

Posted on 7th June 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

In addition to the Exchange sessions at TechEd NA 2013, here are the Lync sessions for your viewing pleasure!

Office 365 Sessions can be found here.

Monitoring Microsoft Lync Server 2013: Getting the Most out of Monitoring Service Data

Designing for High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Migration and Coexistence with Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Microsoft Lync Hybrid Scenar

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O365 Sessions At TechEd 2013 NA

Posted on 6th June 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

In addition to the Exchange sessions at TechEd NA 2013, here are the O365 sessions for your viewing pleasure!

Update: Lync Sessions can be found here

A Look Inside Microsoft Office 365

Choosing the Right Cloud Service

Microsoft Office 365 Deployment

Overview of Microsoft Office 365 Identity Management

Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus Adoption and Change Management

Microsoft Office 365 for Education: Overview

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Exchange Sessions At TechEd 2013 NA

Posted on 6th June 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

Didn’t manage to make it to TechEd this year? No worries, possum! Channel 9 has recordings of the sessions for your viewing pleasure!

Update: O365 sessions can be found here

Update: Lync Sessions can be found here

Understanding Compliance in Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Office

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Managed Availability

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Client Access Server Role

Microsoft

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Hyper-V Did Not Find Virtual Machine To Import

Posted on 31st May 2013 by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]

Since I have this lovely Lenovo W530 laptop with a couple of disks and 32GB of RAM, it is great to run VMs on! As you can imagine, I have multiple different Exchange labs to reflect all the different versions and builds that are in use. Generally I have been able to import all of my older VMs into Hyper-V on Windows 8 and 2012 with no issues. But as you probably have guessed by now, if I had no… Read the rest “Hyper-V Did Not Find Virtual Machine To Import”