As a Microsoft Exchange 2010 administrator I am often asked to get information about messages that have been sent, received, or that didn’t get to or from their destination. Microsoft provides the Message Tracking tools to be able to do this from the Exchange Management Console in Exchange 2010. In Microsoft Exchange 2003 the Message Tracking feature entirely based in …
Using Double-Take Software and the Virtual Recovery Appliance
When considering a BCP (Business Continuity Planning) solution for your application server environment, one product that you should definitely consider is Double-Take Availability from Vision Solutions. I’ve been using the Double-Take product suite since its earliest days when the company was originally NSI Software. Over recent years the company became branded as Double-Take Software to highlight their flagship product and …
TDI – Using Test Driven Development Methodologies for Infrastructure
For those who have had exposure to development environments, you are probably familiar with TDD, or Test Driven Development. If not, then I highly recommend that you dig into the topic as it may be one of the best tools to have in your toolkit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development The concept is simple: Design a test for an upcoming feature. Run the test to …
Capturing the moment – More than just the content
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in writing and recording music is that you don’t just write a song, you capture a moment. It holds true for music, conversation and even the written word. It’s not often thought about while you are doing it but when you step away you will find that it is absolutely true. Case …