João Fonseca - Microsoft Services Technical Account Manager : Messaging

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 released

jfonseca — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:31:00 GMT

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system. Exchange Server 2007 SP2 is a mission-critical communications tool that enables employees to be more productive and access their information anywhere and anytime while providing a messaging system that enables rich, efficient access to e-mail, calendar items, voice mail, and contacts. For the administrator, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 provides advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the tools to help manage internal compliance and high availability needs. For an overview of the new features that are available in Exchange Server 2007 SP2, see "What's New in Exchange Server 2007 SP2".

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New Storage Designs for Exchange Server 2007 in Microsoft IT

jfonseca — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:51:00 GMT

Great new Storage paper from MSIT !

Exchange Server 2007 enables large accounts to replace SAN with DAS solutions and still maintain high availability standards. With 64 bit and lower IOPS, customers have the ability to go for lower cost storage technology. CCR enables high-availability with DAS. Disk-based backup solutions can enable IT organizations to eliminate tape backups and achieve associated cost savings.

Technical White Paper | IT Pro Webcast | WMA | MP3

Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

jfonseca — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:28:00 GMT

Finally, the Exchange Server 2007 MP is avaiable:

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2007 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary. By detecting, sending alerts, and automatically responding to critical events, this management pack helps indicate, correct, and prevent possible service outages or configuration problems, allowing you to proactively manage Exchange servers and identify issues before they become critical. The management pack monitors and provides alerts for automatic notification of events indicating service outages, performance degradation, health monitoring, and centralized management.

This MP requires the Backward Compatibility Version 6.0.5000.16 (or above). Get it here.

Exchange 2007 deployment documentation

jfonseca — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:43:00 GMT

Just noticed these documents posted at the Microsoft Download Center:

Deploying a complex Exchange Server 2007 organization

As its name implies, a complex Exchange organization represents the most intricate topology into which Exchange 2007 is deployed. Of the four defined organization models for Exchange 2007 (simple, standard, large, and complex), the complex Exchange organization is the only model that includes multiple Active Directory directory service forests or the use of synchronization technology. This document will provide the planning and deployment information you need to get your complex Exchange 2007 organization up and running. Get it here.

Deploying a large Exchange 2007 organization

Of the four defined organization models for Exchange 2007 (simple, standard, large, and complex), the large Exchange organization is the largest organization model that can be deployed in a single Active Directory directory service forest environment. This document will provide the planning and deployment information you need to get your large Exchange 2007 organization up and running. Get it here.

Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 updates

jfonseca — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:47:00 GMT

Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 Migration Kit - Released

Migration kit is a collection of tools and white paper to guide system integrator and service provider through migrating to Microsoft® Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 from previous Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 3.5. This migration is mainly about upgrading Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft Windows® SharePoint® Services version 2.0 to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services version 3.0. It also includes provisioning data migration from Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 3.5 Microsoft Provisioning System (MPS) to Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 MPS.

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Microsoft® Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration MPS SDK - July 2007

Microsoft® Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration MPS SDK has been updated for July 2007 has been published and released. ISVs and Hosters can use this MPS SDK to develop applications that are enabled for multi-tenancy capability. Create providers and namespaces specific to provisioning and hosting that allow your applications to be used by many users simultaneously.

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Secure Messaging: the Solution Advisor

jfonseca — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:06:00 GMT

Just noticed this entry on Eileen Brown's WebLog about the Secure Massaging Solution Advisor:

Register and take a first look at your solution today.
The Solution Advisor is a tool that outlines a high-level Microsoft multi-layered solution for your infrastructure and messaging needs. The tool uses information you provide about such factors as company size, current messaging infrastructure, and the level of control you prefer over your messaging to create a customized response. We recommend you use the solution provided as a starting point for discussions with Microsoft representatives and further research.

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Configuring TLS between Exchange Organizations

jfonseca — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:42:00 GMT

Excellent Exchange Team post about configuring TLS between Exchange Organizations that require an additional level of security in e-mail communications. This applies only to Exchange 2000 / 2003.

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