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Brien Posey

Brien Posey is the vice president of research and development for Relevant Technologies. He writes technical content for a variety of publications and Web sites. You can reach him through his Web site at brienposey.com.


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Managing Exchange 2007 in a Mixed Environment

By Brien Posey, 09/08/2009

Learn about some common coexistence problems with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2003, and what you need to know about working around them.

Preparing for Office Communications Server 2007

By Brien Posey, 05/19/2009

OCS can be a bear to install, so make sure you're ready before you start.

Modernizing Exchange Server Backup and Recovery

By Brien Posey, 03/03/2009

Traditional tape-based backups have problems with performance and recovery options, but disk-to-disk-to-tape and Microsoft VSS–based solutions can help you modernize your backup ...

Virtualizing Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2003 with Hyper-V

By Brien Posey, 01/22/2009

Hyper-V performs much better than Microsoft's previous virtualization products. Here's an overview of the considerations, processes, and requirements associated with using Hyper-V ...

Introducing System Center Mobile Device Manager

By Brien Posey, 12/16/2008

Microsoft offers robust, secure mobile functionality for the enterprise with System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008. MDM takes advantage of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices, and ...

New Features Freshen OWA in Exchange Server 2007 SP1

By Brien Posey, 08/26/2008

A slew of improvements to Outlook Web Access, such as a more robust OWA Light, personal DLs, and new or improved support for WebReady Document Viewing, S/MIME, public folders, and ...

Secure Your Exchange Server

By Brien Posey, 08/13/2008

Secure Your Exchange Server

By Brien Posey, 06/26/2008

Use two Exchange 2007 XML files in conjunction with Windows Server 2003 SP1’s Security Configuration Wizard to harden your environment.

Troubleshooting Exchange ActiveSync

By Brien Posey, 06/06/2008

Solve mobile device synchronization problems in Exchange Server 2003 with these tips and a free Microsoft tool that you can use for problems related to Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), ...

Exchange Server 2007 for Exchange 2003 Admins, Part 1

By Brien Posey, 05/27/2008

A redesigned architecture has given us a new set of management tools that you need to learn how to use.

Integrating Exchange Server 2007 and SharePoint Server

By Brien Posey, 04/28/2008

Learn how to configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) to work with Exchange Server and Outlook Web Access (OWA) so your organization can use an intranet to easily share ...

6 Tips to Keep Exchange Server 2003 Humming

By Brien Posey, 03/27/2008

As a server ages, it can become a lot less reliable. But you can prolong your Exchange Server’s life, and avoid nasty surprises, by following these common-sense maintenance tips.

4 Tips for Maintaining Your Server Hardware

By Brien Posey, 03/27/2008

Hardware doesn’t live forever. If you neglect an aging server and expect it to continue to perform the way it always has, you’re in for a surprise.

Establishing Quotas for Exchange 2007 Mailboxes

By Brien Posey, 03/18/2008

Learn the important factors to consider when setting Exchange 2007 mailbox quotas, including disk performance, database overhead, and backup-window limitations. You'll also get ...

Cached Exchange Mode Fault Tolerance

By Brien Posey, 03/18/2008

Top 10 Exchange Server 2007 Troubleshooting Tools

By Brien Posey, 02/12/2008

Hundreds of utilities are available to troubleshoot Exchange Server problems, including database, mail flow, and performance issues. Here are my top 10 utilities to identify and ...

10 Tips to Keep Your Microsoft Exchange Server Humming

By Brien Posey, 01/08/2008

To avoid common problems in your Microsoft Exchange Server environment, follow these tips to establish a regular schedule of maintenance activities, such as running ExBPA, ...

Upgrading to Exchange Server 2007, Part 2

By Brien Posey, 11/28/2007

Upgrade to Outlook 2007 and then migrate legacy mailboxes from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007 using the new Move Mailbox wizard.