Apologies for the late post this week, readers! We’re engaged in some server moves & updating. I don’t have a whole lot of time available. But the blog must go on! We’re continuing our “Examining Lync’s Connection Tools” series this
Exchange Server 2013 CU1 is Coming Soon
While updating our monthly newsletter, I came across a blog post that told me the release date for Exchange Server 2013 CU1. Finally! If you’re a server administrator, chances are you’ve been waiting too. Good news – you only have
Unified Messaging in Exchange 2013: What's Changed?
Let’s talk a little about Unified Messaging. Those of you who use Lync Server 2010 know that Unified Messaging is an Exchange Server role, designed to interact with Lync. It’s what allows users to access voicemails left via Lync calls
Q&A on the Lync Deployment Jump Start Course
Wow! I didn’t even finish the Deploying Lync Server Jump Start Course from Microsoft, before people started asking questions. Does it talk about this, would it work for my employees, and so on. Since I promised a “takeaway” post of
The Universal Way to Add Pictures to Lync Contacts: Use Exchange Management Shell
I received a reader email last week. The sender said: “Your instructions don’t work. There is no ‘Options’ in the Mac version of Lync.” He’s correct. Lync for Mac/Communicator 2011 doesn’t use the exact same interface as Lync 2010. So
Path to Lync Server – Step 1: Clarify Your Communication Needs First
Because Lync Server contains an assortment of communication channels, it's essential that you identify which will be the most used. Clarify how your office communicates NOW, so you can provide the same channels with Lync later. Why clarify communication needs
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Is Out – Here are Resources
This post is a little late, I know. We've been taking care of a few Microsoft partner requirements. And speaking of Microsoft–Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 is out! If you haven't already seen it, Microsoft's Exchange Team
Backup Exchange 2010 Edge Transport With This Tutorial
Another gold nugget from the mine we call the Web. Exchange Server Pro.com has posted a tutorial on backup/restore for Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Servers: Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Server Backup and Recovery – ExchangeServerPro.com As most of us already
Upgrading from Exchange 2003 to 2010? Plan for These Changes
Among our Exchange 2010 upgrade projects, we encounter a few more clients still using Exchange 2003 than we do on Exchange 2007. We also see a lot of the 2003 clients struggle following a 2010 upgrade. The differences between Exchange
A Basic Plan for Unified Communications User Adoption
Last week I said I'd go into more detail about UC user adoption. In keeping with that, I thought I'd write out an adoption plan from some of our OCS/Exchange deployments. As you probably know by now, user adoption is