I can't help but conjure up images of King Arthur, chainsaws, demons, witches, and Bruce Campbell playing Ash in Army of Darkness anytime I say that word.  Unfortunately, this post isn't about Army of Darkness.  Instead, I want to discuss Microsoft Groove.  Recently, I've heard some questions about Groove, such as: "What is Groove?" "Isn't that the same as SharePoint?" "When should I use Groove?"   The answers to these questions, I figure, will make

Two new Groove whitepapers are now available on Technet: Microsoft Office Groove: Backup Options in an Enterprise presents information to help the reader understand the unique backup and restore requirements of Microsoft Office Groove by presenting the data storage model Groove uses, reviewing scenarios requiring data recovery, and outlining specific backup approaches for Groove. Microsoft Office Groove: Collaborative Solutions Through SharePoint integration discusses the out-of-the-box capabilities

Groove 2007 has a new workspace version from Groove v3.x. As a result, there are some compatibility issues to be aware of, as well as a simple workaround: New workspaces created with Groove 2007 are only accessible by other Groove 2007 users. You cannot invite Groove Virtual Office v3.X users to new workspaces you create with Groove 2007. Groove 2007 users will only be able to add Groove 2007 tools into new and existing workspaces. Most Groove 2007 tools cannot be added to workspaces created in earlier

Readers probably know some of the Groove history , and know that Groove was acquired by Microsoft in 2005, and now ships with Office 2007 . It probably comes as no surprise that one of our biggest post-acquisition challenges has been navigating Microsoft. You don't go from 170 heads to >70,000 heads without a joke or two about the Borg . To make sense out of the system, I focused on three channels for feedback and outreach. First, we set up an email Distribution List for all those Groove questions.