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Exploring Exchange Server Component States
As described in a previous article, an Exchange 2013 server can be placed into a sort of maintenance mode, not only by temporarily pausing a DAG node from the cluster, but also by putting Exchange components on that server into an inactive state using the...
Announcing Microsoft Exchange 2013 Cookbook
I’m happy (and proud) to announce the soon-to-be-released “Microsoft Exchange 2013 Cookbook” which I’m co-authoring with Peter De Tender. We are currently working hard to finish editing the last chapters and if all goes well, the book should be available somewhere in...
Exchange 2013 RTM CU2 has been released!
Moments ago, Microsoft announced the release of Exchange 2013 RTM CU2 on the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/07/09/released-exchange-server-2013-rtm-cumulative-update-2.aspx As announced earlier this year at TechEd, CU2...
You get an error “StalledDueToMailboxLock” when moving mailboxes to Office 365 in a hybrid configuration.
Recently, a customer of ours experienced an issue while moving mailboxes to Office 365 in a Hybrid Configuration. After the move request was generated, they would end up with a status “StalledDueToMailboxLock” after a short while. The move request would then stay in...
My experiences with the MCSM: Messaging certification
What follows is an overview of my experiences with the MCSM: Messaging certification. I’ll walk you through my proces from signing up to preparing myself for the training and finally attending. If you are thinking of enrolling for the program, you might enjoy (or not,...
Session Slides and pictures of our event on Load Balancing Exchange & Lync 2013 now online!
Earlier this week we had the pleasure to welcome you for our in-person event “Load Balancing and Reverse Proxying for Exchange 2013 and Lync 2013” at Microsoft Belgium. Despite the fact that some people cancelled at the very last minute, the turnout was really great!...
Microsoft releases the new (re-branded) Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator!
Just moments ago, Microsoft unleashed the all-new (or should I say re-branded) Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator to the world. Along with it's release, Microsoft also made clear that multi-role deployments are still the way forward: "Like with Exchange...
Finally! First Exchange 2013 Sizing Information released.
Yesterday, Microsoft’s CXP team (Customer Experience Team) released a lengthy blog post containing practical information towards sizing of Exchange 2013. A moment we all have been waiting for since the product was released in October of last year. With this new...
MEC 2014: March 31st–April 2nd in Austin, Texas!
Just a few moments ago, Microsoft announced the official dates and location for the next version of the Microsoft Exchange Conference or short MEC. This time, MEC will be held in Austin, Texas from March 31st to April 2nd. More information will probably be made...