a Single Point of Contact

Came across an interesting application by AstraSync forwarded to me by a colleague.  At $49 a year per user this seems like a great bargain if it works as advertised.  Unfortunately I don’t have a BlackBerry to try out the software.

Highlights:

• Bi-directional over the air synchronization of email, calendar and contacts
• Works with MS Exchange, Fusion, CommuniGate Pro, Zimbra, FirstClass and Kerio
• Download over the air
• Runs silently in the background on the BlackBerry Smartphone
• Users can select the data they wish to synchronize
• ActiveSync protocol licensed from Microsoft
• Synchronizes over Wi-Fi or the cellular network
• Volume pricing available
• No Blackberry Enterprise Server required
• FREE 7 day trial!!

Read about it and try it for yourself…

Share your experience if you decide to try it out.

Matt :: Jun.05.2009 :: Exchange, Microsoft, Mobile :: No Comments »

Overview

The Planning Tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 is a Windows Presentation Foundation standalone client application. The Planning Tool Wizard asks interview questions about features that the system administrator is interested in enabling in the Enterprise, as well as information about the Enterprise.
The Planning Tool uses the information gathered from the administrator to dynamically draw a recommended topology for every site that the administrator identifies. Additionally, the Planning Tool calculates the types and amounts of hardware needed across the entire Enterprise, as well as for each site. The Planning Tool also provides links to documentation of the specific planning and deployment tasks that the administrator will need in order to deploy the topology.

Click here to download…

Matt :: Jun.05.2009 :: 2007R2, Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »

This download includes the Active Directory Schema Changes Reference, which provides information about the changes that Microsoft Exchange Server makes to the Active Directory schema when it is installed. The Active Directory Schema Changes Reference includes changes made to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007, and Exchange Server 2003.

Click here to download…

Matt :: Jun.02.2009 :: 2007, 2010, AD, Exchange, Microsoft :: No Comments »