Join us on May 2nd, as we discuss preparing for DDoS attacks, building resiliency, overcoming obstacles and key preparations to make now before ransomware attacks.
Microsoft Exchange Server expert and author Michael B. Smith has a technology career spanning almost 30 years. His first job in IT was while he was in college in the early 1980s (picture not available, but I'm imagining some really great hair)...
Now that calm and normal operations have resumed following the 190 minute Office 365 outage on August 17, it's an appropriate time to reflect on the support experience enjoyed by companies and users alike. Although CIOs might appreciate Microsoft...
The fall tech conference season is just about upon us, and it's not too early to make your plans for the shows you plan to attend. There's nothing like getting away from the server room for a little interaction with your peers and exposure to the...
When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer famously said, "We're all in," when asked about Microsoft's commitment to cloud services, it was a revealing metaphor. In poker, when you go all in, you're betting everything you have. If you lose that hand, you're...
Showing that companies in the SharePoint solution world are increasingly committing to SharePoint Online in spite of Microsoft’s lag in making the collaborative aspect of Office 365 truly enterprise-ready, Workshare today announced Office 365...
Apparently the root cause of the outage that stopped Exchange Online for North American Office 365 users last week has been traced to a failed Cisco router or other component. Sources say “networking gear” but aren’t more precise and Microsoft isn...
A brief outage of Microsoft’s Office 365 service recently caused no major fallout but does point to the inherent vulnerability of cloud service and the importance of a failsafe for enterprise customers. ...
Another month, another set of outages come along to delight those who follow Microsoft’s journey to cloud nirvana. On August 7 it was a power outage that affected their Dublin datacenter and affected service to European users of Business...
Microsoft today announced the availability of a new, free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime by Katherine Murray. It's currently available in PDF format, but as with other Microsoft Press eBooks, it...
Jim McBee, co-chair of the Exchange Connections conference that takes place in Las Vegas, NV (Oct 31-Nov 3), sent me the line-up of the Office 365 sessions that have been scheduled. Browsing the topics and speakers, I think that this is a good set...