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Should #Exchange 2010 use DAS or SAN

Paul Flaherty — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:24 GMT

#Exchange2010 .. This makes an interesting read http://wikibon.org/wiki/v/Should_Exchange_2010_use_DAS_or_SAN...(read more)

Patients' medical records go online without consent

Paul Flaherty — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:51 GMT

Interesting, wonder what the process is to say NO! Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7408379/Patients-medical-records-go-online-without-consent.html Those who do not wish to have their details on the £11 billion computer system are supposed to be able to opt out by informing health authorities. But doctors have accused the Government of rushing the project through, meaning that patients have had their details uploaded to the database before they have had a chance to object. … The...(read more)

Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:29 GMT

Interesting Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8557144.stm Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years. By early 2011 all hard drives will use an "advanced format" that changes how they go about saving the data people store on them. The move to the advanced format will make it easier for hard drive makers to produce bigger drives that use less power and are more reliable...(read more)

#Exchange 2010 & NetApp Deduplication

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:21 GMT

#Exchange2010 .. This is an interesting blog by Mark Arnold Source: http://markarnold.blogspot.com/2010/03/exchange-2010-netapp-deduplication.html Lots of testing of various stores under various situations. As you know SIS has been eliminated from Exchange 2010 and a form of store compression introduced. This, along with the other capabilities of the NetApp platform have played right into our hands. NetApp is the only vendor to offer deduplication on primary data. The deduplication is not an in-line...(read more)

SharePoint 2010 & Office 2010 Launch

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:26 GMT

A few days late :-| Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2010/03/05/sharepoint-2010-office-2010-launch.aspx Today, we officially announced that May 12th, 2010, is the launch date for SharePoint 2010 & Office 2010. In addition, we announced our intent to RTM (Release to Manufacturing) this April 2010....(read more)

Lucozade to lose colour linked to hyperactivity

Paul Flaherty — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:36:22 GMT

Isn’t that the whole idea of Lucozade? Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1256242/Lucozade-lose-orange-colour-linked-hyperactivity.html Lucozade could lose its distinctive orange colour because research has shown the colouring agent Sunset Yellow is linked to hyperactive behaviour. GlaxoSmithKline is struggling to find a replacement for the food additive, and has decided to put a warning label on bottles until the chemical is removed...(read more)

Released: Update Rollup 2 for #Exchange Server 2010

Paul Flaherty — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:07:17 GMT

#Exchange2010 RU2 http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2010/03/05/454155.aspx Exchange CXP team has released Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 RTM (KB 979611) to the download center. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979611 Taken from: Revision: 1.0 March 4, 2010 .. Issues that the update rollup fixes Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 fixes the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles: 977633 Certain third-party IMAP4 clients cannot connect to Exchange...(read more)

#Exchange Server 2010 Help

Paul Flaherty — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:36:30 GMT

#Exchange2010 .. Oh just stumbled across this .. Use Exchange Server 2010 Help content to help you plan, deploy and manage your Exchange 2010 organization. File Name Exch2010Help.exe Version March2010 Date Published 3/3/2010 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8071c31f-45be-48dc-bfca-e1fb51f544d2&displaylang=en...(read more)

Multiple or incorrect Coding Notices: information for employees and pensioners

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:57:22 GMT

Whoops! that might explain why I have two codes for two different companies :-| Source: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/annual-coding-individuals.htm HMRC has recently introduced the new National Insurance and PAYE Service (NPS) which we are using to issue tax coding notices for the first time. The transition to the new system has brought to light some discrepancies in our existing records and this is resulting in a number of incorrect Coding Notices being issued. This page gives you the latest...(read more)

A Month in #Exchange: March 2010

Paul Flaherty — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:30:10 GMT

#Exchange2010 … #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* Microsoft Exchange … In Blog Posts and News from last month #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* New Downloads available in February 2010 EMEA case study resources Avanade Case Study http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=76cb47e0-546a-4212-9b4a-c58959427b0d Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 Help The Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Help can help you...(read more)

Amazon, Microsoft in cross-licensing deal with Kindle

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:36 GMT

More interesting news .. not sure about the Linux stuff :-| Source: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/02/22/microsoft.deal.may.hint.at.courier.plans/ Amazon and Microsoft tonight agreed to a cross-licensing deal for each other's patents. The deal gives Microsoft special access to technology behind the Kindle reader as well as Amazon's implementation of Linux on servers. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, including what technology Amazon would get, but the online retailer will pay Microsoft...(read more)

Iron Mountain Acquires Mimosa Systems

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:02:28 GMT

Interesting, cheap as chips .. only $112 million in cash Source: http://www.ironmountain.com/mimosa/ BOSTON (Feb. 22, 2010) – Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), an information management services company, today announced it has acquired Santa Clara, Calif.-based Mimosa Systems, Inc ., a leader in enterprise-class content archiving solutions, for approximately $112 million in cash, subject to closing adjustments. The deal provides Iron Mountain with an integrated archive for email , SharePoint...(read more)

A Month in #Exchange: February 2010

Paul Flaherty — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:58 GMT

#Exchange2010 … You have got to be joking what happened to January? … #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* Microsoft Exchange … In Blog Posts and News from December 2009 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* New Downloads available in January 2010 Quick Start Guide for Outlook Voice Access 2010 Outlook Voice Access lets UM-enabled users to access their Exchange 2010 mailbox using analog, digital, or cellular telephones. By using the menu system...(read more)

Bing – Who pulled the plug?"!

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:22:41 GMT

doh what happened to bing?...(read more)

Log on Locally

Paul Flaherty — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:22:53 GMT

Learnt a funky tip yesterday from my mate Bungy … if you need to log on locally to a PC and can’t remember the name of it, use .\<username> in the logon box .Cool hey!...(read more)

VMotion and #Exchange 2010, not supported

Paul Flaherty — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:18:25 GMT

#Exchange2010 Source: http://kennethvanditmarsch.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/vmotion-and-exchange-2010/ Now this is very very interesting and may explain why my DAG databases keep failing over.. … vSphere Update 1 states: Enhanced Clustering Support for Microsoft Windows – Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) for Windows 2000 and 2003 and Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering is now supported on an VMware High Availability (HA) and Dynamic Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster in a limited configuration. HA...(read more)

Webcast Reschedule: TechNet Webcast: Protecting Exchange Server 2010 Using Hybrid Forefront Protection for Exchange (Level 300)

Paul Flaherty — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:46:58 GMT

Just an FYI, this webcast was has been rescheduled for: Date: 02/12/2010 Time: 01:00 PM-02:30 PM U.S. Pacific Time … Attend this webcast to learn how Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 work better together. Discover how Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) and Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) facilitate the protection of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 from malware, unsolicited e-mail, and other security threats....(read more)

NEW UK Windows Server User Group

Paul Flaherty — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:34:45 GMT

I received this email today … from Mark Parris who run the UK Active Directory User Group Towards the end of last year Mark Wilson and I had a conversation around combining the Active Directory User Group with the Windows Server Team user group that Mark had been looking after in Scotty McLeod's absence. The reasoning behind our conversation is that Active Directory touches almost every component of Windows Server and the division between Windows Server content and Active Directory content...(read more)

A Month in #Exchange: January 2010

Paul Flaherty — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:23:43 GMT

#Exchange2010 … Happy New Year to you all and lets get this party started … #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* Microsoft Exchange … In Blog Posts and News from December 2009 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* New Downloads available in December 2009 Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router The E-mail Router is an interface between Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and one, or more, Microsoft Exchange servers, or POP3 servers, for incoming...(read more)

Michael Schumacher signs up for #F1 return with Mercedes

Paul Flaherty — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:53:03 GMT

The worst kept secret in F1 Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8427552.stm Seven-times Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to race for Mercedes next year, BBC Sport understands. The German, who will be 41 on 3 January, has signed a contract and the deal will be announced imminently. Schumacher will partner compatriot Nico Rosberg in the team that won the drivers' and constructors' titles in 2009 in its former guise as Brawn....(read more)

HP Product Bulletin

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:42:17 GMT

wanted to thank Stu for pointing me at this … http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/productbulletin.html#CD_Files The HP Product Bulletin provides you with the latest QuickSpecs at all times...(read more)

HP BladeSystem Matrix and Microsoft #Exchange Server 2010

Paul Flaherty — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:33:30 GMT

#Exchange2010 #HP This looks interesting … http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/getdocument.aspx?docname=4AA2-0689ENW.pdf This white paper provides a brief introduction to the HP BladeSystem Matrix with a focus on the HP Insight Dynamics infrastructure orchestration capability. The paper also discusses Microsoft’s new email platform Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Exchange) and looks at some investments that have been made around deployment flexibility and high availability. The core theme of this white...(read more)

Unholy row over New Zealand Mary and Joseph billboard

Paul Flaherty — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:21:26 GMT

This made me laugh and it was put up by a Chruch!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8417963.stm … A dejected-looking Joseph lies in bed next to Mary under the caption, "Poor Joseph. God was a hard act to follow" .....(read more)

support.microsoft.com

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:57:21 GMT

Ooops...(read more)

Forefront Protection 2010 for #Exchange Deployment and Performance

Paul Flaherty — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:15:44 GMT

This is a good use of 20 mins .. I quite like the format too. Not 100% sure that this is exchange version specific. Dunno if you need to have FPE installed on an Exchange 2010 server. http://edge.technet.com/Media/Forefront-Protection-2010-for-Exchange-Deployment-and-Performance/ Alexander Nikolayev joins us again to dive deep into the deployment and some performance for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange http://files.flaphead.com/v/FPEDeploymentPerformance_edge.zip http://files.flaphead.com/v/FPEDeploymentPerformance_edge.mp...(read more)