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Private Cloud Evaluation Guide
The Private Cloud Evaluation Guide is built to give our customers the necessary information to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/06/2012
The New OWA Rocks Tablets and Phones!
Last week, we shared information about The New Exchange. Today we’re delighted to share some...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/03/2012
Building Windows 8
I believe everyone is now talking about Windows Server 8. Its great product and our customers and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/02/2012
Windows Server and Cloud Platform
What’s new in Windows Server. Read at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/new.aspx Read my...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/02/2012
Windows Server 2012 released to manufacturing!
Howdy! Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for. I’m proud to announce that Windows Server 2012...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/02/2012
Office Next Update
We’re wrapping up another outstanding week of the Office Preview release. We are getting a lot of...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/29/2012
Microsoft Security Advisory 2737111 and Microsoft Exchange
Yesterday Microsoft Security Research Center issued Microsoft Security Advisory (2737111) -...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/27/2012
MAP 7.0
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 7.0 is now available for download! The latest...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/10/2012
Windows Server 2012 datasheet
Windows Server powers many of the worlds' largest datacenters, enables small businesses around the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/30/2012
Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) v2 released
As the original blog post about OCAT release was quite popular, we wanted to let you know that we...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/30/2012
Exchange Client Bandwidth Prediction – the time zone problem…
The latest release of the Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator includes several updates but...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/24/2012
Released: v19.9 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator
We've made several enhancements and bug fixes based on community feedback.Please go to our Mailbox...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/20/2012
Microsoft Office 365 Service Descriptions and Service Level Agreements for Dedicated Subscription Plans
Microsoft Office 365 for enterprises provides powerful cloud-based solutions for e-mail,...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/16/2012
Introducing Microsoft BitLocker Administration 2.0 Beta
A few months ago, Erwin started the conversation around what Windows 8 means for businesses at CeBIT...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/16/2012
What's New in Windows Server 2012
[This topic is pre-release documentation and is subject to change in future releases. Blank topics...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/07/2012
Download Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC)
The next release of Windows Server, Windows Server 2012, will offer businesses and hosting providers...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/07/2012
Free eBook: Introducing Windows Server 2012
We are excited to announce the most recent free eBook offered by Microsoft Press. Introducing...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/06/2012
Released: Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft has released Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2). This...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/31/2012
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 Hybrid Deployments with Office 365
We're happy to announce that the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) now includes full...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/24/2012
Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Language Pack Available for Download
This download contains the most recently updated language packs for Exchange 2010. The language...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/24/2012
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2007 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments
We're happy to announce that the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) now includes...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/05/2012
Released: Processor Query Tool v1.1
Properly calculating the SPECint 2006 rate value of your planned mailbox role processors is a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/05/2012
How large is my Exchange Offline Address Book (OAB)?
When we perform network bandwidth planning for Exchange deployments we always ask “what is the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/28/2012
Updated Facebook Provider for Outlook Social Connector and Group Policy settings
This post describes an update to the Facebook provider for the Outlook Social Connector and the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/28/2012
Your Windows – Connected to the Cloud Video
See how your people, files, and settings are connected and up to date across your devices in the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/22/2012
Windows 8 – Do More–video
See how to do some common tasks in Windows 8 in the video at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/22/2012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Upgrade Guide
Exchange 2010 has been in the market for well over two years now and lots of blogs have been written...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/21/2012
Released: Update Rollup 7 for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3
On 16th April, the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 to the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/20/2012
Released: Update Rollup 2 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
On 16th April, the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2 to the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/20/2012
Released: v18.9 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator
We've made several bug fixes based on community feedback.Please go to our Mailbox Server Role...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/14/2012
SQL Server 2012 now Available with FREE BOOK
Get all the resources on new SQL 2012 including a free book at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/07/2012
Try Microsoft Lync for free
There are two ways to try Microsoft® Lync® before you buy. You can either download a 180-trial...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/07/2012
Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 2
Welcome back! In Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 1 we covered these three items to begin...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/02/2012
Storage Validation in A Virtual World
Deploying Exchange can be a challenge. Particularly when you are all ready to validate your servers...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/02/2012
Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 1
Since its release in 2009, the interest in Exchange 2010 has been fantastic. While working with...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/24/2012
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 SP2 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments
We're happy to announce that the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) has been enhanced...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/24/2012
Check out Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release)
Wanted to write a quick post about a tool that can help you find and catalogue various PowerShell...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/15/2012
Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator BETA2
During the Beta phase of the Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator (EXNBC) I hope to release...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/11/2012
Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool
The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT ) provides a quick and easy method to analyze your...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/09/2012
Log Parser Studio
Log Parser Studio is a utility that allows you to search through and create reports from your IIS,...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/09/2012
Email Information, Protection, and Control in Exchange 2010
Protect sensitive information through versatile controls. To help prevent unauthorized and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/04/2012
ESE Access to Exchange: Spamcops!
It’s not easy being a spam cop. But the folks on the Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE)...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/03/2012
Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010 with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™
Many organizations today rely on some degree of virtualization. Whether it is a few virtual machines...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/03/2012
Windows 8 Consumer Preview
It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/29/2012
The most comprehensive solutions for the cloud on earth
Get this solution at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud/default.aspx?fbid=4RvYE8ymqJD Read my...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/26/2012
CalCheck - The Outlook Calendar Checking Tool
Over the past year or so I have been working on this tool - adding functionality and checks based...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/26/2012
Exchange 2010 SP2 RU1 and CAS-to-CAS Proxy Incompatibility
We wanted to give you a heads up regarding a change in CAS to CAS proxy behavior between servers...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/19/2012
FREE - Microsoft Private Cloud Training–March rotation
Adopting this exciting new computing paradigm provides a whole new landscape of technology and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/17/2012