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First Day at Mindsharp

cluster — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:06:00 GMT

Today is officially my first day at Mindsharp . Many of you have heard of the company and most people immediately associate it with SharePoint. That is a good thing, but Mindsharp is going to be much more than SharePoint in the near future. My job is...(read more)

The Perfect Job

cluster — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:29:00 GMT

I don't know if it is possible to find the perfect job or not. Over the last few weeks, I have been talking to several companies about opportunities. These conversations have been fun, and the interviewing has really been entertaining as well. Interviewing...(read more)

Question of the day: What are they doing for Bill Gates last day?

cluster — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Now, seriously, what are they going to do for him? In some companies, they have a luncheon party, in others, they take up a collection and buy a parting gift. So, what are they doing for Bill? Does he get a cake? Does he get a watch? A plaque? A handshake...(read more)

Cluster Class in Pittsburgh

cluster — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:06:00 GMT

We have scheduled a class in Pittsburgh, PA. It is tentative at this point. What does that mean? Well, it means that there is no actual contract yet, but it looks like it will be a go. If you are interested, please contact RiverHead Training in Pittsburgh...(read more)

Blog was Down

cluster — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:45:00 GMT

I am sorry, but this blog, as well as many others hosted on MSMVPS.com, was down for a considerable amount of time. I really wasn't happy about it, but I also really can't complain because this server is supported by a couple of voluteers, and...(read more)

Should I Deploy Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 for Exchange Server 2007?

cluster — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:53:00 GMT

This is another question that came up many times during TechEd. It was usually phrased, "Why would I go with Windows Server 2008 over Windows Server 2003 when deploying my Exchange Server 2007 environment next month?" Sometimes they also threw...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 and Virtualization

cluster — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:39:00 GMT

During my booth duty at the Failover Clustering booth, I must have heard questions regarding this topic about once per hour if not more. The official stance : Microsoft does not support the virtualization of Exchange Server 2007 roles at this time. Why...(read more)

Tech-Ed and the High Availability Pre-Conference Session

cluster — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:18:00 GMT

I have learned over the years that a successful presentation depends on solid planning, good input from many sources, and preparation. So, what do you do when things go wrong despite all prepartions going right? What do you do when: Three computers fail...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering - Microsoft Official Courseware

cluster — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Microsoft has released its first Windows Server 2008 course based on the RTM version. Lucky for us high availability geeks, it happens to be the coruse on Failover Clustering. The course will be available May 15th, 2008. In the meantime, I strongly suggest...(read more)

"Save XP" Campaign Discussion

cluster — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:22:00 GMT

I have been pretty busy lately, but I just couldn't ignore the "Save XP" campaign being promoted by InfoWorld. I have many issues with this entire campaign, so I will summarize them here: What is InfoWorld doing? I wasn't aware that...(read more)

CCR and Multi-Site Environments

cluster — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:56:00 GMT

I have been hearing more and more people talk about the virtues of using CCR with a node in each site. This talk has escalated now that Windows Server 2008 has released to manufacturing. With Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster environments now have...(read more)

Domain Controllers as Cluster Nodes - Bad Idea

cluster — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:01:00 GMT

This is an issue that pops up all the time when it comes to best practices and building server clusters. It is considered a very bad practice, in the community, to run Domain Controllers (DCs) as nodes in a cluster. While Microsoft says it is possible...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 Clustering Documents

cluster — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Microsoft released a whole set of white papers and made them available for download off the same page here . The documents available include: Microsoft High Availability Strategy White Paper.doc Overview of Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008...(read more)

IT Manager Webcast: Delivering High Availability

cluster — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:59:00 GMT

Manish Kalra, will be delivering a 60 minute presentation on the value of High Availability. I strongly recommend that everyone give it a view. Details below: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032365516&EventCategory...(read more)

TechEd 2008 PreCon: High Availability Planning with Windows Server 2008

cluster — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:58:00 GMT

I just wanted to point out that there will be an excellent Pre-Conference session on Windows Server 2008 High Availability with several demonstrations at the upcoming TechEd in Orlando. You can see the pre-conference sessions here: https://www.msteched...(read more)

Microsoft Official Cluster Team Blog

cluster — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:37:00 GMT

The cluster team at Microsoft has restarted their blog with a new dedication focused on Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing. I have been promised, by some of the powers that be, that they will do their best to provide responses...(read more)

Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Packs

cluster — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Microsoft released assessment configuration packs for the following today: Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Health Insurance Portability...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 Architecture Poster

cluster — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:36:00 GMT

Get it here , fresh off the presses and just released today!...(read more)

Which Exchange Server 2007 Server Cluster Type Should I use, CCR or SCC?

cluster — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:36:00 GMT

This is becoming a pretty common question in my Exchange classes. Which should I use? Why one over the other? My current recommendation is to use CCR whenever possible vs. SCC. Why? I am glad you asked that question. High Availability, see my definition...(read more)

Wonderful Changes in Exchange Server 2007

cluster — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:13:00 GMT

I want to end the work day on a positive note. Yes, there are a couple of things about Exchange Server 2007 that tick me off, but overall, I love the product. I just wanted to take a couple of minutes to mention some of my favorite features. Databases...(read more)