The Storage Calculator v16.8 was originally released a few days ago but was updated on 4/27/2009 from v16.8 to v16.9 to address a bug.
Click here to see what’s changed…
Click here to learn how to use the calculator…
Matt :: Apr.29.2009 :: 2007, Exchange, Microsoft :: No Comments »
The Microsoft Unified Communications “How-To” training tool is a Microsoft Silverlight™ 2 application that provides step-by-step instructions for common UC tasks. You can customize the How-To application to your company’s needs based on the UC features you’ve installed. For example, if you have installed all UC features except Communicator Mobile and Communicator Group Chat, you can modify the XML file so that those features and topics do not appear in the interface.
Here’s a screenshot
Matt :: Apr.28.2009 :: Exchange, Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »
Fresh out of the gate with loads of updates and performance improvements. Get it now…
Read the announcement from the Outlook Team blog…
Looks like the Office 2007 Security Guide was updated as well.
Click here to download the security guide…
(Shout out to Aaron for finding this one…I swear he never sleeps. Note how this was posted at 2:29 AM EST on a Monday.)
Matt :: Apr.28.2009 :: Microsoft, Office :: No Comments »
CUCI-MOC: Pronounced “cookiemoc”. Ok…what gives? Are they serious?
I was recently introduced to this new “plugin” (as that’s really what it is) by Cisco from a colleague and was very intrigued. In reviewing the literature this is a great add-on for those companies that have made a significant investment into Cisco’s UC prodcut line and are seeking to integrate their Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2 services. Here’s what my colleague had to say:
This solution is a Cisco developed client-side application that’s tab-based and requires the Cisco soft phone to be installed to get all the functionality. This is a great solution for businesses loyal to Cisco that use/want RCC because it no longer requires CUPS/Genesys. The downside from a Microsoft perspective is that it relegates OCS to IM/Presence only assuming OCS is already there. Customers looking to use this solution were probably never going to go EV anyway, so not a huge loss.
Obviously, MS won’t support this and will fall back to their approved Inter-Op strategy…Direct SIP between OCS & CUCM as the solution.
Click here for more information from Cisco…
Matthew McGillen over at Pointbridge wrote a nice post about it back on 4/1/2009. Here are some highlights:
Click here to read Matt’s post…
On a personal note I would have to agree with Matt, I am a big believer in the MS OCS voice solution however, we don’t all think alike so having a choice is a good option for all of us and ultimately good business for business. This new plugin from Cisco will give those companies that have chosen the Cisco route another good tool to provide their customers/users.
Matt :: Apr.24.2009 :: Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »
These are by far some of my favorite tools for AD management and compliment the Exchange 2007 PowerShell cmdlets very nicely. If one were so inclined you could write a very nice script to do just about anything with the combination of Quest and Exchange.
Click here to read about what’s new…
Matt :: Apr.15.2009 :: AD, Microsoft, Script :: No Comments »
The Microsoft community is a buzz, Exchange 2010 Public Beta has arrived. Read all about and then try it out for yourself…
Matt :: Apr.15.2009 :: 2010, Exchange, Microsoft, News :: 1 Comment »
An important event is just around the corner. Beginning on 4/14/2009 mainstream support for Exchange 2003 ends.
Just a last reminder – Exchange Server 2003 goes into Extended Support on 4/14/2009. Details on our lifecycle policy for Exchange 2003 can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=1773.
What does this mean for our customers?
The major differences between the Mainstream Support phase and the Extended Support phase are the following:
- No-charge Problem Resolution Support is not available
- We no longer accept product design change requests (CDCRs) or provide new feature functionality
- We no longer provide new non-security hotfixes without enrollment in Extended Hotfix Support
- For Exchange SE to ship a hotfix for a problem that a customer is having with Exchange 2003, we need to have the request in-hand on 4/14/2009. Anything that is submitted after this date must be for a customer with an Extended Hotfix Support Agreement in place.
- Customers have 90 days after 4/14/2009 to purchase an Extended Hotfix Support Agreement
- One exception – customers who have Software Assurance can opt in for the Extended Hotfix Support Agreement at any time
One of the important things to note is that Extended Support is still a publicly supported phase and no separate agreement is needed to obtain support. As long as customers are opening paid incidents, they will still be able to receive support. In fact, many Premier and Pro customers who already open paid cases with Microsoft will notice little difference in the support that is provided in this phase. They will continue to be able to open paid cases, receive security updates, obtain support assistance from their TAM, etc… In reality, few customers need Extended Hotfix Support unless they have a history of requesting or requiring non-security hotfixes.
Matt :: Apr.09.2009 :: Exchange, Microsoft, News :: No Comments »
The latest copy of the standalone Exchange 2007 SP1 help file for April 2009.
The Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Help can help you in the day-to-day administration of Exchange. Use this information to guide you through Exchange Server 2007 SP1 features, tasks, and administration procedures.
Matt :: Apr.06.2009 :: Exchange, Microsoft :: No Comments »
At 2.2GB this download is packed full of useful information for your IT organization looking too (or has already) deploy Microsoft’s Office Communication Server 2007 R2.
The Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit for 2007 R2 provides guidance and resources for IT Pros, HelpDesk, and Trainers to speed adoption and usage of Unified Communications technologies in the enterprise.
The kit includes:
Matt :: Apr.06.2009 :: Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »
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