Yes, that's right...rabbits. The video speaks for itself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vC9taroEsI
Check out this cool video which shows a couple folks sky diving with wing suits on during the recent space shuttle lift-off.
Ted Kummert, Microsoft Corporate VP for Data and Storage Platforms, announced the release to manufacturing of System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 at Storage Networking World on Oct. 17. The product will have general availability in November through all of the traditional channels, including Microsoft Partners, Volume Licenses, and OEM appliances running DPM 2007 which will be announced at our launch.
DPM 2007 is scheduled to officially launch in November at Microsoft Tech-Ed IT Forum, in Barcelona, Spain – along with other components of the System Center family of management products.
In the meantime, check out the new DPM website for updated product information and download the evaluation software. Also check out my buddy Jason’s blog on the release.
BTW, did you know you can use DPM to backup the passive copies of storage groups enabled for local continuous replication and cluster continuous replication in Exchange Server 2007? Well, you do now!
Well, although I started this blog with the best intentions, I have been very bad at keeping it regular. Here it is almost May, and the post before this one was in January. Now you know why this blog is called 'Is this thing on?'.
I'll make this entry a quicking, with a quick list of links to things that have happened during the last couple months and are worth checking out.
First, in case you have not heard, Exchange 12 has a new name - Exchange Server 2007.
And for those of you keeping track, Exchange Server is 10 years old!
You can get lots more information about Exchange 12 at the Exchange team blog.
We've also released some updated tools, such as:
Exchange Server Performance Analyzer 2.5
Exchange Performance Troubleshooting Analyzer 1.1
Exchange Best Practices Analyzer 2.6 (there's also a great retrospective article on ExBPA that is worth a read, too.
Also, if you are using BlackBerry, Goodlink, or any other piece of software that uses Send As/Receive As rights inside Exchange Server, there is an important issue you should be aware of.
I just finished watching a slide show narrated by Bill Gates that displays images from his and Microsoft's past. It's well worth watching.
Microsoft Tech·Ed is our premier worldwide technical education conference for IT professionals and Developers. It's held annually in Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, North America, South Africa, Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and it is chock full of Microsoft product and technology goodness.
If you can't make it to one of these events, there's also Tech·Ed Online. These are brief 10-20 minute technical talk videos featuring product, technology and subject matter experts. I recently presented one on Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with my colleague, Andrew Ehrensing, where we chatted about migration, transitions, and virtualization.
You can find other tech talk videos at the Portal page and the Library page.
Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a great 2006!
Today we published the January refresh of the Exchange Server TechCenter. There's a new article that discusses two Exchange server tools, one for remote wipe of mobile devices, the other for Public Folder administration, and another new article that discusses Go-Along Tools for Exchange. In addition, we've added a link to information about the updates for the Intelligent Message Filter (IMF). Starting with SP2, if you point an Exchange 2003 server to Microsoft Update, you can get the IMF updates.
Microsoft.com has some new pages with Windows 2008 certification information:
· Get Certified on Windows Server 2008
· Transition your Windows Server 2003 MCSA/MCSE to Windows Server 2008
· Frequently asked questions about Windows Server 2008 certifications
See also, Get exam notification and 40% off, which is not new, but worthwhile nonetheless.
Enjoy!
A few years ago, I started this PowerPoint presentation called 'Exchange Server Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts.' This presentation has since become one of the most popular sessions at many conferences, including Microsoft Tech Ed and Microsoft IT Forum. It's also one of the most popular Webcasts we regularly deliver.
At this year's Tech Ed, I'll be delivering this session twice (the second time is a repeat session). It will also be simulcast live via Live Meeting so even if you are not attending Tech Ed, you can still see the presentation. The simulcast will happen on 6/16/2006 from 2:45PM-4:00PM EST. I'll post a link to the presentation once I have it.
I try to update the deck as much as possible for each new event at which I present it. For Tech Ed 2006, the session updates are already in progress. As part of those updates, I thought I would solicit ideas from the Exchange community. If you have a tip, trick or shortcut related to Exchange 2003 and you want to share, post it here as a comment, or send it to me offline at scott DOT schnoll AT microsoft DOT com. Note that there is no compensation or other gratituity for any tips I receive and use. However, if you do provide a tip and I use it, AND you are AT Tech Ed, then I will mention your name in the presentation (with your permission, of course) and make you famous (or infamous <g>).
Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of Windows PowerShell, has posted an important message on how to speed up startup of Windows PowerShell. The fix is detailed here.
As part of our monthly content refresh today, we released a new White Paper - Continuous Replication Deep Dive. This comprehensive deep dive white paper includes technical details about the replication components, the replication service, log shipping and replay, scheduled and unscheduled outages, lost log resilience, transport dumpster, database re-seed scenarios and incremental reseed, log truncation, and more! You can read the White Paper at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020(EXCHG.80).aspx, and a Printer Friendly version can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020(EXCHG.80,printer).aspx. We also release some other good stuff, too: White Paper: Planning for Large Mailboxes with Exchange 2007: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2008/07/01/449112.aspx Performance Counter and Thresholds: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2008/07/01/449113.aspx Enjoy!
You can read the White Paper at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020(EXCHG.80).aspx, and a Printer Friendly version can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020(EXCHG.80,printer).aspx.
We also release some other good stuff, too:
Next week, I'll be presenting two sessions at TechEd IT Pro in Orlando:
If you can't make the sessions, but you're at the show, stop by the Exchange Server booth and say Hi!
Hope to see you there!
Microsoft Learning has just launched their Exchange Server training portal, which includes training for both Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010. Visit the portal, take advantage of new Exchange 2010 training resources, and become an expert on Exchange 2010!. While you're there, be sure to check out the Special Offers, such as the free online clinic for Exchange 2010.
While you're there, be sure to check out the Special Offers, such as the free online clinic for Exchange 2010.
UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 (Build 08.01.0359.002) is now live. I recommend this update for all Exchange 2007 SP1 servers, especially if you use standby continuous replication. UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 includes three critical SCR fixes: KB 961281 Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 introduced an error when you enable SCR for a storage group in an environment with a parent/child domain structure. See Tim's blog post for more info. KB 957834 This fixes an issue where network shares are deleted and created intermittently by the Replication service on a CMS in a single copy cluster when the CMS is an SCR source. KB 958331 This fixes an issue where Restore-StorageGroupCopy can fail in SCR environment. UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 also includes a design change request: KB 956069 Design change to address encapsulation and the way it is handled by Exchange Server 2007. See Jason’s blog post for more info. You can find the complete list of fixes in UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=960384.
UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 also includes a design change request:
You can find the complete list of fixes in UR7 for Exchange 2007 SP1 at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=960384.
Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that simplify your administration, protect your communications, and meet demands for greater business mobility. Download it today from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9694890.
Welcome to the future of Web browsing!
Today at 9:00am PDT, we released Internet Explorer 8 to the web for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server.
Visit http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 for complete details on IE8.
To see some of the very cool new IE8 features in action, check out the IE8 videos at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/videos.aspx.
Like add-ons and accelerators? As of this morning there are over 1,200 Web Slices, Accelerators, and add-ons available worldwide in the IE8 add-on gallery.
Download IE8 now, and enjoy the future of Web browsing!
Configuration, rule, and help updates for the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer were released today. This update is for ExBPA version 2.8, and it includes the latest XML and ExBPA.CHM files.
According to Major Nelson, Halo 3 has gone gold!
And check out http://halo3.msn.com, especially the live action film. You can find a picture of the Warthog used in the film at http://www.bungie.net/images/News/WeeklyUpdate/WarthogB110707.jpg.
There's some new content from MS IT Showcase on how Microsoft uses Exchange 2007's Edge Transport server in production. Check out the white paper and PowerPoint presentations below.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport and Messaging Protection
In deploying the Exchange 2007 based messaging protection solution, Microsoft IT used all messaging protection features of the Edge Transport server role and Forefront Security for Exchange Server to block, delete, reject, or quarantine unwanted messages. To further increase security, servers were hardened and audited for vulnerabilities to ensure readiness for Internet visibility. The many steps that Microsoft IT took to design a network environment, combined with the messaging protection features of Exchange Server 2007, resulted in greater flexibility, fewer false positives, and reduced TCO.Technical White Paper | PowerPoint Presentation
I delivered this deck recently at Tech Ed 2006. This deck has been updated for 2006.
Today we released the following Security Bulletins: Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-Dec.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-054.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (908523)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-055.mspx
Re-Released Bulletins:
Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (904706)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-050.mspx
If you haven't already done so, I recommend visiting Microsoft Update as soon as possible to get these software updates.
Check out this Exchange 14 video on the Exchange Team blog.
This is extremely funny!!
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080107/bill-gates-last-day-microsoft-video/
Due to overwhelming interest, Tech·Ed 2006 is now sold out!
If you would like to be added to the WAITLIST for Tech·Ed 2006, click here. If space becomes available, the Registration Team will contact you with instructions on how to complete your registration. PLEASE NOTE: submitting your information on this waitlist website does not constitute a conference registration or guarantee that you will be able to register.
Even if you can’t attend Tech·Ed 2006, there are several other ways to access the content: