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Dougs Blog... Exchange Server (rarely) daily

from a Microsoft UK consultant

March 2008 - Posts

Shall I EdgeSync?
What's good about EdgeSync? It makes design\configuration\administration a lot easier Even if you have to modify the default send connector or add new send connectors you only need to do it once and the topology is pushed out to ADAM on the subscribed Read More...
Two connectors; same cost; same number of hops to destination; message delivery will be load balanced across the two connectors?
No . If you test this scenario then you'll find that Exchange 2007 will select one of the routes and will always deliver messages across that route whenever it can.  The connector is chosen based on the connector name - whichever comes first alphanumerically Read More...
Want to check the health of your E2K3 environment?
I wrote a series of blogs a while back which might help.. ' Run your own Exchange Server Health Check.... ' If you are considering moving to Exchange 2007 this might be a good time to verify that your source environment is in a good state.  The blogs Read More...
Virtualization support...
This is not a new topic but a very popular one which we get asked about a lot.  Our stance is currently outlined in the following article: ' Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software ' For information Read More...
So what blogs do I read?
..thought I'd pass on some of the links to blogs that I read on a regular basis and particular articles which have caught my eye. For up to date technical news? Try the TechCrunch sites: http://www.techcrunch.com/ and http://uk.techcrunch.com/ but my Read More...
My 1st DPM blog needs updating...
I wrote a blog some time ago deconstructing the calculations within the DPM Storage Calculator.  This is the blog: ' A closer look at the DPM 2007 Storage Calculator... '  The Storage Calculator has been updated and you can get the details here: Read More...
Protecting Exchange data with DPM
Microsoft System Centre Data Protection Manager (DPM) is one of the suite of System Centre products to be released last year. DPM offers a new approach to backing up our Exchange data and introduces a number of new alternatives to traditional approaches Read More...
Planning an OCS Topology?
Just seen this blog on the OCS Team blog about the planning tool for OCS 2007 which has just been released.... Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 http://communicationsserverteam.com/archive/2008/03/07/114.aspx The download page for the Read More...
The 2008 Community Launch Event
Message from Nathan Winters regarding a combined IT Pro User Group event... "Over the last few months I have been working with a couple of my colleagues from the UK IT Pro User Groups to put together a special event which will take place in April. Read More...
More on ...Windows 2008 or Windows 2003?
A blog on this same subject has just been posted to You Had Me At EHLO... and there are a few points that I'll add here which I didn't include in my original blog 'Windows 2008 or Windows 2003?' .  (...and I apologise for lifting these points directly Read More...
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