Windows Server 2012 R2 and Exchange 2013 SP1 Database Availability Groups

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has released, and among other features and improvements, SP1 includes support for Windows Server 2012 R2. This means that a database availability group (DAG) running Exchange 2013 SP1 on Windows Server 2012 R2 automatically takes advantage of the improvements in and changes to Windows Failover Clustering (WFC) in Windows Server 2012 R2. In addition, an administrator can manually take advantage of even…

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Exchange 2013 SP1 : DLP Policy and Mailtips in Outlook Web App

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: One of the new features of Microsoft Exchange SP1 is the support of mailtips in OWA (Outlook Web App). In this article I will show you how to work with DLP Policy and mailtips to prevent your user to send emails outside your organization with Passport number or Credit card number inside their emails. First, if you don’t know what is DLP you should watch this short video done…

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Microsoft Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 (KB2926248)

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1)   Exchange Team released today long awaited Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. This update raises Exchange 2013 version number to 15.0.847.32     Service Pack 1 for Exchange 2013 can be downloaded here: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) And list of changes can be found here: Description of Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Installation…

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Announcing the release of Service Pack 1 for Office 2013 and SharePoint 2013

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:                                                                          We’re delighted to announce that Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the Office 2013 and SharePoint 2013 family of products is available today! In this post, we’ll talk about how to get SP1 and the improvements you can expect in the service pack. How to get SP1 The SP1 updates for the Windows Installer (MSI) versions of the Office 2013 desktop products, and for the SharePoint 2013 server…

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Understanding Hyper-V Networking with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ In most IT environments, there are different types of networks, different ways the networks are used, and different types of connectivity for the different hosts. System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012 R2 provides the various architectural components (e.g., port profiles, logical networks, logical switches, virtual networks) to enable even highly complex network environments to be configured, which simplifies future administration. However, the initial networking configuration can be…

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Microsoft Announces Windows Azure ExpressRoute

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:       When businesses are evaluating cloud services from different vendors, one of the key points is how you can integrate your existing investment in on-premise infrastructure with the cloud. The vast majority of organizations are running their business critical applications using their own on-premise infrastructure. Related: Introducing Windows Azure Backup However, the cloud has become a viable platform for extending your infrastructure into the cloud for web…

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Office 365 – Sample PowerShell scripts to manage Office 365 and Lync

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Demo Scripts for Using Remote Windows PowerShell to Manage Office 365 Microsoft has published some sample PowerShell scripts to help you managing Office 365 and Lync. These scripts will connect to your Office 365 tenant, display your users list, manage user settings or manage domains and more. As prerequisite, you must have installed Microsoft Online Sign In Assistant, PowerShell Module for Windows Azure Active Directory, Lync PowerShell and…

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Update to the latest Yammer App for SharePoint

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ You can add a real-time social layer to your SharePoint site with the Yammer App for SharePoint. By using Yammer and SharePoint together, you can encourage team and company-wide conversations, facilitate collaboration around files and projects, and make it easier for people to connect. This helps make collaborating a more social, mobile, and engaging experience.   When you add the Yammer App for SharePoint to a SharePoint site,…

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Exchange Online Protection enhancements — Part 1

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ To give you enterprise-class reliability and help protect against spam and malware, we launched Exchange Online Protection (EOP) in 2013. During the past year we made improvements to EOP, including better spam management and customizing policies for specific domains, users, or groups. Today, as we complete the first year of the service launch, we‘re announcing more enhancements to EOP, including: Directory-based edge blocking Increased Office 365 domain limit…

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