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.

A peek into the future from Exchange’s General Manager

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tony Redmond

One of the joys of attending a conference as a speaker is the chance to listen to others once your session is over. My keynote at TEC was at 8AM on Monday morning so I had most of Monday and … Continue reading →

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Office 365 reaches public beta

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tony Redmond

On April 18, Microsoft announced that Office 365 is now in public beta. This is a big thing because it marks the last major hurdle before Office 365 becomes publicly available, an event that is expected later on this summer, … Continue reading →

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Scaling connections with Exchange 2010

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tony Redmond

It’s an undeniable fact of being an author of a book on a technical topic that you cannot cover everything in the number of pages that a publisher allocates. Sometimes this causes you to cut material that you think is … Continue reading →

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Coupons for Exchange 2010 Maestro training now available

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tony Redmond

I guess there are coupons for just about everything these days so why wouldn’t I be surprised to see our marketing partners in Penton Media releasing coupons for the Exchange 2010 Maestro training events that Paul Robichaux and I are … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing on Twitter and Facebook

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tony Redmond

I realize that many of my friends outside the U.K. won’t be habitual readers of “The Telegraph” so might have missed the opportunity to update their social skills through the release of Netiquette: Debrett’s Guide to Twitter and Facebook. Of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft reveals the truth about single-role servers

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tony Redmond

In the April 8 post on the Exchange team’s blog, a clear direction is given that single-role Exchange servers are not the preferred starting point for designs. In fact, a rather bold statement is made: “… always start design discussions … Continue reading →

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Catalan triumph in Barcelona

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Tony Redmond

It’s been a big rugby weekend in Europe as the Heineken Cup quarter-finals were played in Ireland, England, and Spain. Despite Spain’s relatively low status in world rugby, it hosted two games, both moved from France. The Olympic stadium in … Continue reading →

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The changing need for backups

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Tony Redmond

New technology and different business requirements are seminal events that cause technologists to ponder on well-held tenets of their trade. The need for Exchange backups is one such instance. The technical developments are the elimination of streamed backups in Exchange … Continue reading →

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Review: Spring 2011 Connections

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Tony Redmond

The Spring 2011 Connections event took place at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes complex in Orlando from March 27-30. I like this event because it’s a one-stop opportunity to get a broad overview of what’s happening in different aspects of … Continue reading →

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ALL-IN-1 trivia quiz from 1985

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Tony Redmond

ALL-IN-1 was a forms-driven Office Automation (OA) product released by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Its origin were in software called the Charlotte Package of Office Systems Solutions (CP/OSS) written in 1981-82 by DEC Software Services in Charlotte, NC. The software … Continue reading →

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