Author Archives: Tony Redmond

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About Tony Redmond

Lead author for the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook and writer about all aspects of the Office 365 ecosystem.

Retention policies: the fat-busters of the Exchange world

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Exchange messaging records management (or MRM for those who deal in acronyms) has long been an interest of mine, if only because it seems to me that it makes a heap of sense to have some intelligence that processes user … Continue reading →

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Fast track Office 365 migrations by Microsoft pose some challenges for partners

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Microsoft’s announcement that they intended to accelerate the on-boarding (migration) of customer seats to Office 365 through the “FastTrack” program surprised some attending the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) last month. Apparently the idea is that Microsoft will hire (or has … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about Microsoft’s unified technology conference

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tony Redmond

As expected, Microsoft’s announcement that they would run an uber-conference focused on the enterprise to replace TechEd and the individual Exchange, Lync, SharePoint, Project, and MMS conferences did not receive universal approval. The new conference takes place in Chicago next … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed Digest – July 2014

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Another month has gone by and it was a busy one for my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com. I published thirteen posts covering everything from the thorny question of just how many paid subscribers Microsoft has for Office 365 to some … Continue reading →

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A warmed-over MCSE program is no pinnacle

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Apparently the head of certifications at Microsoft (Tim Sneath) has said that Microsoft is going to make the MCSE exams “harder for everyone” by introducing new types of questions for which answers are harder to memorize. In other words, they want … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different – Monty Python Live

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Tony Redmond

I’m sure many of you don’t appreciate the humour of Monty Python because it is very much an acquired taste. But those of us who were brought up in the black-and-white TV era appreciate the wit and insightful comment that … Continue reading →

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Automatic mailbox move requests in Exchange 2013

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Soon after writing about the need to clean out lingering mailbox move requests for Exchange 2010, I requested the developers to add the ability to remove move requests automatically after a certain period. After all, it’s a royal pain to find that … Continue reading →

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Why it is easier for Microsoft to innovate inside Office 365

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Tony Redmond

My last post discussed the fact that an increasing level of integration to create new features by the Office server products creates some issues for hosting companies (other than Office 365) and on-premises customers. At least in the case of … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed Digest – June 2014

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Tony Redmond

June 2014 was an interesting month for my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com as the material covered was pretty diverse as we went from platforms like Azure to storage firmware and all points in between. See what you think! Why running … Continue reading →

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Increasing Office 365 integration poses challenges for hosters and on-premises customers

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Tony Redmond

It seems to me that a fundamental transformation is occurring within the Office 365 datacenters that has some consequences for those who offer alternate hosted services as well as on-premises customers. And it’s all to do with the level of … Continue reading →

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