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Get to know the new Service Trust Portal

On November 16, we released a major update to the Service Trust Portal (STP)[1]. This update...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 11/21/2017

New Bill of Materials for Risk Assurance Documentation Library

A short time ago, I wrote a post called What Happens to My Data in Office 365?  In that post, I...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 08/10/2017

Office 365 Service Assurance and Audited Controls

At Microsoft, we believe that transparency is key to earning customer trust. When you entrust your...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/17/2016

Keeping up to date with what’s happening with Set-MailboxDatabase II

Tony Redmond is absolutely correct when he says “No matter how long you work with software, it’s...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/27/2014

Windows Server 2012 R2 and Database Availability Groups

Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has released, and among other features and improvements,...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 02/25/2014

New Managed Availability Documentation Available

Ensuring that users have a good email experience has always been the primary objective for messaging...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 11/25/2013

Where Did Email Come From?

Corporations, organizations and other entities use email as a communication device. Every day,...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 07/29/2013

Today, Microsoft released Knowledge Base article 2784261, which describes the hotfixes we recommend...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/17/2013

Storage, High Availability and Site Resilience in Exchange Server 2013, Part 3

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 continues to innovate in the areas of storage, high availability, and...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 11/01/2012

Storage, High Availability and Site Resilience in Exchange Server 2013, Part 2

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 continues to innovate in the areas of storage, high availability, and...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 10/01/2012

Understanding Internet Database Availability Groups

The high availability and site resilience platform built into Exchange 2010 provides automatic...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 04/01/2012

TechEd 2012 Registration Time!

Registration is now open for both TechEd North America 2012 and TechEd Europe 2012!  Celebrate...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/24/2012

Free Microsoft Private Cloud Training

On February 21 & 22 we are running a 2-day virtual training event to help the world learn about...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/19/2012

I just posted an entry on the Exchange Team Blog about a Windows hotfix that is strongly recommended...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 11/21/2011

TechNet Print-a-Book Beta Available

This week, a feature known as Print/Export a Collection (a.k.a. Print-a-Book) went live in our...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 07/21/2011

Circular Logging and Mailbox Database Copies

In the transaction logging mechanism used by Exchange, each database transaction is written first to...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/27/2011

Witness Server Warning Message When Using Certain Database Availability Group Tasks

Recently, some customers reported that when they create a DAG, they get a warning message that...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/08/2011

Exchange 2010 High Availability Misconceptions Addressed

We just published a blog post I wrote about some common Exchange 2010 high availability...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 05/31/2011

Understanding and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server Integration

Today we released a new Word document that introduces you to some of the new client features that...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 05/11/2011

UDP Notification is coming to Exchange 2010

We just made another cool announcement this week about UDP notification and Exchange 2010.  If...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/28/2011

GAL Segmentation in Exchange Server 2010 SP2

We just posted some important information about GAL segmentation, address book policies and Exchange...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/27/2011

Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator Update Released

Today we've released an update to the Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/19/2011

Updated Exchange Deployment Assistant Available!

Last week, we released an updated version of the Exchange Deployment Assistant (EDA).  In case...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 12/06/2010

Back From Down Under

I just got back from delivering Exchange 2010 presentations at TechEd Australia 2010 in Gold Coast,...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 09/06/2010

RELEASED: Updated Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator, Jetstress 2010 RTM and Load Generator 2010 RTM

It's only Wednesday, and it's been quite a week for Exchange tool releases. Seems like only...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/16/2010

Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Beta Available for Download

This morning, we released a Beta of Service Pack 1 for Exchange 2010 to the Microsoft Download...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/07/2010

Update for Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Storage Requirements Calculator Released

We just updated the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator to coincide...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 05/10/2010

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deployed Exchange 2010 on Premises

Ever wondered how we deployed Exchange 2010 on premise internally at Microsoft? You can find out on...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 05/09/2010

New High Availability Features in Exchange 2010 SP1

As you may read by now, we've started to release the first details on Exchange 2010 SP1. In addition...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 04/10/2010

First Details of Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Available!

We've published a post on the Exchange Team Blog that provides the first public details about...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 04/07/2010

Update to Windows Server 2008 Brings Failure Behavior Change for the File Share Witness resource

My friend and colleague, Tim McMichael, recently blogged about a behvaior change that was made in...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 02/15/2010

Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator v3.2 Available

We just released an updated version of the Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 01/22/2010

Installing Update Rollup 1 for Exchange 2010 on DAG Members

Update Rollup 1 (UR1) for Exchange Server 2010 is available for public download, and we recommend...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2009

Download Exchange 2010 RTM!

Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 11/09/2009

Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate Available!

Today, we announced that the Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate is feature complete and...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 08/18/2009

Microsoft Exchange Server Training Portal

Microsoft Learning has just launched their Exchange Server training portal, which includes training...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/12/2009

Project Natal - I Can't Wait!

I'm an avid XBOX 360 gamer, so when something cool like this comes along, I pay close attention! And...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 06/02/2009

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 and Backups

In my Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Tips and Tricks session last year at Microsoft Tech•Ed 2008 in...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 05/12/2009

How to Install Exchange Server 2010 Beta

Now that Exchange Server 2010 is available to download and try in Beta format, I wanted to provide a...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 04/14/2009

Why You Should Attend Tech·Ed North America 2009

The Tech·Ed Web site has some great reasons as to why you should attend this year, but I thought I...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/31/2009

Check out the Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer Beta

Want an easy way to check if AutoDiscover is working? Not sure if Exchange ActiveSync is configured...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/30/2009

Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2009 - Get On the Bus

Hey MCPeeps, Are you proud of your MCP status? Want to win a free trip to Tech·Ed North America...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/27/2009

Cool Video: Flying with the Space Shuttle

Check out this cool video which shows a couple folks sky diving with wing suits on during the recent...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/25/2009

Internet Explorer 8 RTM is Released!

Welcome to the future of Web browsing! Today at 9:00am PDT, we released Internet Explorer 8 to the...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/19/2009

Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Released

UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 (Build 08.01.0359.002) is now live. I recommend this update for all...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 03/18/2009

Windows Server Cluster Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

The Windows Server Failover Cluster Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 02/25/2009

Webcast: Iron Mountain CloudRecovery for DPM

Iron Mountain will be hosting a webcast that will describe how CloudRecovery can reduce the costs...

Author: Scott Schnoll [MSFT] Date: 02/24/2009

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