Forecasting Exchange 2007 Mailbox Migrations
I had a customer request my assistance last week with forecasting how long a group of mailboxes would take to…
Internet Access at 30,000ft – a Game Changer
I just got my first taste of Internet access on an airplane, and I’m already addicted. I was flying from…
How to Use Customized Groups to simplify the OpsMgr Console for Server Owners – Part 1
When a server owner opens the full Operations Manager console for the first time, the number of management packs and…
Network Monitor 3.3 – Part 1
I will be reviewing Microsoft’s Network Monitor. The team at Microsoft that develops this tool has done an amazing job…
SharePoint SP2: “The B2B upgrader timer job failed.”
So I have done several SP2 upgrades. Depending on the size of the farm and number of databases it can…
Updated ReSearch This Management Pack is available for the SystemCenterCentral website
For background, ReSearch This! is a common repository for information on how to resolve alerts for Operations Manager 2007, System…
Interesting use of a Web Part
While working on a project I recently created a web part where I could specify a set of criteria and…
WhitePaper: PerformancePoint in an extranet environment
Great read for when you are stuck in the airport: Publishing PerformancePoint Server in Extranet Scenarios. This is actually a…
Sticky Notes in Windows 7
It’s the little things that are big. I found a new feature in Windows 7 that I really like: Sticky…
Advanced Data View Web Part Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering
The data view Web Part I must say is probably my absolute favorite thing Microsoft included with SharePoint. It…