In a previous article I noted an easy way to set Quotas via PowerShell. Now, I explore reporting on quotas and mailboxes that are over the quota that was set for it. One of the attributes I look for While researching some information for this article I ran into an interesting KB article on this….
Exchange Licensing – Enterprise/Standard
Often while working through design features with a client I have to sort through a wish list for DLP, EAS, OWA, Retention Policies, Databases, etc. the client needs to decide if a feature is worth the Enterprise License for the server or an Enterprise CAL for the end user. I find it quite an exercise…
Migration Conundrums – Quotas and Mailbox Arrangement
Performing an Exchange Migration requires a lot of pre-planning and even some research before any work is done. Two often overlooked items are how to sort the mailboxes into the new Exchange Server databases as well as mailbox quotas. How will the mailboxes be arranged – by size, name, random, department, etc.? For Quotas will…
Exchange 2003 EOL and Migrating to 2013
Exchange Server 2003. Yes, 2003. Why would an organization still be running 2003 in 2014? With an average upgrade cycle between 3 to 6 years, an eleven (11) year old server is quite old. So what would hold back an organization from upgrading their messaging system? Budget issues? Stability of 2003? Lack of technical knowledge…
Exchange 2013 PowerShell Scripts – A Practical Guide – Part 2
For part two (2) of my series on Practical Exchange scripts I will cover prewritten scripts that come from MVPs and other Exchange engineers as well as some of my scripts that I have created over the years. The purpose is to provide a sampling of what can be done with Exchange Powershell to help…
Exchange 2013 PowerShell Scripts – A Practical Guide – Part 1
While exploring possible topics for a User Group Presentation I came up with the idea of promoting the use of PowerShell Scripts for use with Exchange Server 2013. Now while this may seem like a novel topic, it is nevertheless a good topic because so many on-prem support engineers are failing to see the benefit…
Exchange Labs for Engineers – Part 2
In part two of my series on Exchange Labs I will focus on the new lab that I am in the process of building. My goals for the lab are relatively ‘simple’ – 128GB for running VMs; plenty of storage for snapshots, ISOs, backups and virtual machines; fast network connections between all nodes and a…
Exchange Labs for Engineers – Part 1
In this series I will cover my thought process for creating a home lab to be used for keeping your skills fresh and for testing out scenarios that you encounter or wish to simulate for your own knowledge. History of home my lab environment About 5 years ago I decided that I needed hardware at…
Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group
The next meeting for Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group (MMCUG) will be on July 24, 2014 at the Microsoft office in the AON building in Chicago, IL from 6 – 8:30 PM. We will have food as well as prizes to go along with the great content from our speakers. I will be there…
MVP for Exchange Server again!
For my second year I’ve been honored to receive the Microsoft MVP award for Exchange Server. I’ll spare you the video from my post last year… I will just say thanks again and I hope to live up to the MVP ideals. A good friend and colleague of mine was also awarded an MVP for…
