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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.

The cutting technique

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Tony Redmond

I blogged a few days ago about the need to reduce the size of my Exchange 2010 SP1 book to bring it down from the 1,600 or so pages that Microsoft Press has estimated its current size to something more … Continue reading →

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Chamonix Serenity

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Tony Redmond

For the last five days we have been staying at Les Balcons de Savoy (http://www.les-balcons-du-savoy.com/), a four-star apartment residence in Chamonix. Our apartment has two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a small sitting room – and best of all, a balcony … Continue reading →

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A gem in Blainville-sur-mer

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Tony Redmond

We had to pick somewhere to stay in Normandy for our first night in France. The easy decision would be to head to somewhere focused on tourists such as the resorts that service the D-Day beaches on the Manche coast. … Continue reading →

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Irish Ferries to Cherbourg

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Tony Redmond

Yesterday we took the Irish Ferries vessel “Oscar Wilde” from Rosslare to Cherbourg. I have been travelling  by ferry between Ireland and France since 1973 in fair weather and foul (one particular voyage in force 9 winds sticks in the … Continue reading →

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“Inside Out” Book submitted but Exchange 2010 SP1 continues to evolve

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Tony Redmond

After some ten months of work, my Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out book was submitted to Microsoft Press last Wednesday.  The hard work now begins to edit, format, and complete the content in a form that is suitable for … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 SP1 Book Update – Getting Close to Initial Completion!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Tony Redmond

The need to transform all the screen shots to use approved names for people and servers has slowed things down a tad but I think we are now back on schedule. The manuscript is now circa 437,500 words, mostly because … Continue reading →

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Amlin Challenge Final in Marseille

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Tony Redmond

Last weekend I traveled to France to be the TV match official for the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Toulon and Cardiff Blues in Marseille. An uneventful flight from Dublin to Paris was followed by an uncharacteristic delay in the … Continue reading →

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CITA-P accreditation board – Ireland

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Tony Redmond

Over the last weekend, I spent nearly seventeen hours participating as a board member for the first CITA-P (Professional) accreditation board run in Ireland. CITA-P is an accreditation for practical hands-on architects. The accreditation program is run by IASA, a … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Press requirements

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Tony Redmond

This week’s unpleasant surprise was being told by Microsoft Press that the complete text of my Exchange 2010 SP1 book had to be revised. Two issues were identified. First, I had created an environment to run multiple Exchange 2010 servers … Continue reading →

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Chapters eventually flowing

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Tony Redmond

I haven’t been adding much text to this blog recently but that’s because I was away in France and have been busy submitting the first chapters of my SP1 book to Microsoft Press. The trip to south of France was … Continue reading →

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