Microsoft Lifecycles, Windows End of Support

Just recently Microsoft came with its warnings for approaching support deadlines: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/support-reaching-end-2nd Many people I know were confused with differences between Microsoft’s mainstream and extended support. The end of mainstream support in actually not that big of a deal. All it means is Microsoft tells us “Hey, we’ll no longer going to…

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Finding Latest Versions of Lync and Exchange Hotfixes

Sometimes you need to quickly find the latest rollup for Exchange 2010 / 2013 or Lync 2010 / 2013. Here is a site that lists the latest Exchange service packs and rollups: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh135098.aspx Lync 2010 / 2013 has a similar site that keeps track of the latest hotfixes and rollups…

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FREE Virtualization – Enjoy Virtualization At No Charge!

Would you like to take an advantage of the latest Microsoft Hyper-V version 2012 R2? There is no better way to start virtualizing than with this FREE toolkit – an essential combination for every virtualization beginner: Microsoft Hyper-V environment, Backup solution, Virtual storage, and Hyper-V network management. With this free…

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OWA for Android Now Available On Select Devices

At the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) in March, Microsoft announced that they’ll be bringing a native OWA mobile app to Android phones. Today, a pre-release of this app is available in the Google Play store. Here are the requirements to use OWA for Android: Your device is running Android 4.4…

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Released: Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 5

The Exchange team is announcing today the availability of the most recent quarterly servicing update to Exchange Server 2013. Cumulative Update 5 for Exchange Server 2013 and updated UM Language Packs are now available on the Microsoft Download Center. Cumulative Update 5 represents the continuation of Exchange Server 2013 servicing…

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