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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.

Why are people surprised when Google uses their data?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Tony Redmond

I’m not sure that the degree of shock being expressed within the press about Google “reading” email is altogether justified. A good example is the London Guardian’s headline of “Don’t expect privacy when sending to Gmail”, arising from a defense … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2013 Inside Out: Available at the end of September

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Tony Redmond

I received the good news today that printed copies of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Inside Out: Mailbox and High Availability should be available at the end of September. Amazon.com has updated their date to October 1. Paul Robichaux’s companion volume, … Continue reading →

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Migration more complex than a simple methodology might indicate

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Tony Redmond

Thinking about Microsoft’s new FastTrack 3-stage “sales and deployment methodology” for Office 365 projects, which aims to accelerate the rate that customers can move to their new cloud tenant domains (“to advance from pilot to deployment”). The new methodology is … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed digest for July 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Tony Redmond

July – hot summer (or so it should be) – and vacations. But the need to publish posts on my Exchange Unwashed blog on WindowsITPro.com continues, so here’s what appeared in July. Interesting approach to public folder support in Outlook … Continue reading →

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Microsoft cloud revenues and investments

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tony Redmond

Two recent reports attracted my attention. First, at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, Steve Ballmer noted that Microsoft runs more than one million servers in its datacenters. Second, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said that Office 365 revenues are now running at … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed Digest June 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Tony Redmond

June was the month of waiting for Exchange 2013 CU2, but lots of other things deserved discussion and featured in my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com. Here’s what happened during the month: Outlook Web App 2013 and its morphing user … Continue reading →

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Lions trip comes to an end with a great series win

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Tony Redmond

Those present at the Australia vs. Lions 3rd test in ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday night were treated to a game full of passion and surprises. Traveling to the stadium, the consensus among the majority of the fans was that … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian devils and a close test match

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Tony Redmond

After the Rebels game in Melbourne we took the chance to escape from the Lions tour and headed down to Hobart for a couple of days before returning for the second test. Staying six nights in Melbourne, especially in a … Continue reading →

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Early access versions of Exchange 2013 Inside Out now available

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tony Redmond

O’Reilly has made early access versions of Exchange 2013 Inside Out: Mailbox and High Availability and Exchange 2013 Inside Out: Clients, Connectivity and UM available for $39.99 each. The deal lasts until July 3. Early access editions allow you to get electronic … Continue reading →

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Lions Tour: Melbourne (part 1)

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Tony Redmond

It was quite a relief to reach Melbourne on the next stage of the Lions Tour. A three and a half hour delay exhausted all the amusement that the small Gold Coast Airport could offer while we waited for fog … Continue reading →

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