Best of Q&A from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning

Hi!Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast on Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning.  BIG thank you to John “no, I’m from GREAT Britain” Baker for handling the Q&A on the backend, and who’s work this really represents.-Kevin—Questions and Answers:“Will the expta be covered in this session?”The Performance … Continue reading Best of Q&A from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning

Resources for Webcast – Exchange Server 2003: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts (March 24, 2006)

Kevin’s Webcast Resources:Exchange Server 2003 – Tips, Tricks, and ShortcutsHere are some resources relating to the webcast topic presented.  I hope you find them useful.Kevin  — Tools for Exchange 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx   Overview: Microsoft Exchange Server Analyzer Tools http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/analyzers/overview.mspx   Microsoft Exchange Server Disaster Recover Tool v1.0 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C86FA454-416C-4751-BD0E-5D945B8C107B&displaylang=en   Microsoft Exchange Server Outlook Web Access … Continue reading Resources for Webcast – Exchange Server 2003: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts (March 24, 2006)

Answers to Event Questions – Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006

G’Day!This is the fifth of many long-overdue, promised blog posts containing answers to questions I’ve received at our TechNet Events.These questions are about Data Protection Manager 2006 and the Virtual Shadow Copy for Shared Folders client…— "When is the client install necessary?  When is it not?  Does DPM take care of this for me if the … Continue reading Answers to Event Questions – Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006

Answers to Event Questions – MOM

“MOM!”This is the fourth of many long-overdue, promised blog posts containing answers to questions I’ve received at our TechNet Events.This question is about Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005… “Is there a management pack to monitor Windows Backup?  What about other backup products?” There is a management pack available from Symantec to manage BackupExec.  Other than that, I … Continue reading Answers to Event Questions – MOM

Happy Valentine’s Day / Update Patch Day!

Now show your companies some love and patch those computers!Yes, today is that odd alignment of the planets of the good and the annoying (notice I didn’t say ‘bad’).  The good: This nice holiday, celebrating love, known as Valentines day.The annoying: The regular Second-Tuesday of necessary evil, celebrating love, known as Microsoft Patch Tuesday.And today there are seven … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day / Update Patch Day!

The Twin Cities are finally has an SBS User Group!

Don, a long-time faithful attendee of our Minneapolis TechNet Events, e-mailed me to let me know that his dream of starting a local Small Business Server Users Group has finally come true.The group, “Minnesota’s Small Business Server Users Group”, is having it’s first meeting on Tuesday, February 21st, at 5:00pm.  It will be held at the … Continue reading The Twin Cities are finally has an SBS User Group!

Webcast Resources: Storage Management Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

Resources forWebcast: Storage Management Features in Windows Server 2003 R2Below are resources related to the webcast I delivered on February 17, 2006.  To register for and view the webcast, CLICK HERE.Use them in good health!-Kevin—TechNet Session ITPROADD-51 – even more resources for this session:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ADD-51Other related TechNet Content PagesWindows Server 2003 R2 Technical Overview : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ADD-50UNIXContinue reading Webcast Resources: Storage Management Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

Webcast Resources: MOM 2005 Performance and Sizing

Resources forWebcast: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Performance and SizingBelow are resources related to the webcast I delivered on February 13, 2006.  To register for and view the webcast, CLICK HERE.Use them in good health!-Kevin—Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 home pagehttp://www.microsoft.com/momMicrosoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Sizer Tool Downloadhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93930640-FA0F-48B3-8EB0-86836A1808DF&displaylang=enSystems Center Capacity Planner 2006 Overviewhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/systemcenter/evaluation/capacity/default.mspx#EBAATechNet Session ITPROMGT-21, covering planning … Continue reading Webcast Resources: MOM 2005 Performance and Sizing

Branch Office Support – R2 is cool, but can we do more?

 If you’ve attended or will be attending any of our TechNet Events this quarter, you know that we’re discussing the benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2 – some of which include some great new branch office management features and tools.  I just got wind of a live online chat happening on Monday, February 13th, entitled “Branch … Continue reading Branch Office Support – R2 is cool, but can we do more?