September 3, 2010

Outlook 2010 Inside Out for Exchange Server Pros

One of my favorite things about working with Exchange Server is the way it exposes you to every layer of IT. With so much to understand I look for resources that are good for both fast learning and ongoing reference material. Which is why I am excited to see the release of Microsoft Outlook 2010 Inside Out from MS Press.

Review of GFI Backup Business Edition

GFI has recently released two backup products, a free one for home users and a paid product for business users. I downloaded and tested the Business Edition to see if it was as easy to install and use as they claim.

Review of GFI MailEssentials

GFI MailEssentials is an anti-spam and email management product from GFI Software delivering 99% accuracy for spam detection and email management tools for Exchange Server environments.

Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery (Book)

Dan lets us know that the book Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery: A Corporate Insurance Policy written by local guru Preston De Guise is available now.  The book is a platform-agnostic guide to comprehensive backup and recovery systems and should be compulsory reading for IT decision makers. In the author’s own words:   Instead of [...]

The cure for fat fingers by Spellr.us

Over at CraneFactory.com I’ve written a quick guide to setting up a Spellr.us scan of your website to detect and report spelling mistakes.  This is a great service, free to use if you’re just a small blog or website, and is made by Australian software company Melon Media. If you’re anything like me and you [...]

Microsoft Certification – The Mark Russinovich Exam

Microsoft has released information for exam 70-660, TS: Windows Internals.  This might be an odd sounding title to anyone who has never heard of Mark Russinovich or Sysinternals.  From the MS Learning site:   This exam validates deep technical skills in the area of Windows Internals. Including troubleshooting operating systems that are not performing as [...]