http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/3526073/rss/3526073en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:17:39 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:17:39 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyers-guide-hosted-email-archiving-142279
By B. K. Winstead
Archiving email to the cloud is a good choice for many organizations, but choosing which provider is not a decision to be taken lightly.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 22 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyers-guide-hosted-email-archiving-142279http://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-messageware-owa-desktop-141265
By B. K. Winstead
Messageware’s OWA Desktop offers an efficient, cost-effective option for users who want desktop-client Outlook access without the associated costs.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 22 Dec 2011 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-messageware-owa-desktop-141265http://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/exchange-backup-protection-lucid8-136249
By B. K. Winstead
Lucid8’s Exchange Protection Manager provides continuous data protection for Microsoft Exchange Server, and also gives you the ability to do granular restores.]]>B. K. WinsteadTue, 24 May 2011 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/exchange-backup-protection-lucid8-136249http://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyer-s-guide-exchange-server-auditing-software-129991
By B. K. Winstead
Every organization has some need for auditing, particularly with the Exchange Server environment. Focusing on the type of information you need to capture will help narrow your choice of a third-party product.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 07 Apr 2011 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyer-s-guide-exchange-server-auditing-software-129991http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/5-funny-sharepoint-videos
By B. K. Winstead
B. K. Winstead highlights a few YouTube videos about SharePoint, on topics such as governance and all the things Microsoft’s collaboration product is good for. They’ll make you chuckle—although not always in ways the makers intended.]]>B. K. WinsteadMon, 21 Mar 2011 13:06:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/5-funny-sharepoint-videoshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-rajesh-jha-talks-about-the-future-of-exchange
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Rajesh Jha discusses the growing role of the cloud in the future development of Exchange Server, but he also stresses the importance of listening to customer’s requirements and embracing change.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 17 Mar 2011 14:31:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-rajesh-jha-talks-about-the-future-of-exchangehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-adam-glick-talks-about-unified-messaging
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Adam Glick discusses the unified messaging (UM) features available in Exchange Server 2010, such as voicemail preview, Auto Attendant for call answering rules, and the possible future ability to virtualize the UM server role.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 10 Mar 2011 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-adam-glick-talks-about-unified-messaginghttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/information-training-resources-for-sharepoint-pros
By B. K. Winstead
To get the job done, you need the right resources. B. K. Winstead highlights great places for training and other information about SharePoint from Microsoft, Twitter, and others.]]>B. K. WinsteadMon, 07 Mar 2011 12:09:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/information-training-resources-for-sharepoint-proshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-ankur-kothari-talks-about-personal-archives
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Ankur Kothari discusses the Personal Archives in Exchange Server 2010, along with related features such as email retention policies and mailbox search capabilities for e-discovery.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 03 Mar 2011 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-ankur-kothari-talks-about-personal-archiveshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-jon-orton-talks-about-exchange-online
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Jon Orton discusses rich coexistence scenarios with Exchange Online and on-premises deployments of Exchange Server, as well as the benefits for both businesses and IT pros in moving email systems to Microsoft’s hosted solution.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 24 Feb 2011 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-jon-orton-talks-about-exchange-onlinehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-adam-glick-talks-about-eas
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Adam Glick discusses the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, which is a standard for applying policies to smartphones and other mobile devices. But Exchange Server 2010 gives you other options to control connections as well.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 17 Feb 2011 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server-2010/exchange-2010-architecture-microsoft-s-adam-glick-talks-about-eashttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/sharepoint-integration-with-windows-phone-7
By B. K. Winstead
B. K. Winstead highlights some of the best SharePoint features you can get through Microsoft’s new smartphone platform, Windows Phone 7—if you’ve got the right type of sites and connection.]]>B. K. WinsteadTue, 21 Dec 2010 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sharepoint/sharepoint-integration-with-windows-phone-7http://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyer-s-guide-exchange-server-backup-and-recovery-software
By B. K. Winstead
With Exchange Server 2010, you can forego traditional backups with DAGs, but if you’re looking for a software solution, keep in mind factors such as whether it’s a dedicated Exchange product and how it performs the backup.]]>B. K. WinsteadFri, 22 Oct 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/buyer-s-guide-exchange-server-backup-and-recovery-softwarehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/office/microsoft-office-365-offers-promise-of-productivity
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft announced its next big cloud move, Office 365, the successor to BPOS. It adds Office to the mix with the promise of greater productivity, and attractive pricing options for small businesses and enterprises.]]>B. K. WinsteadTue, 19 Oct 2010 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/office/microsoft-office-365-offers-promise-of-productivityhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/migrating-to-hosted-exchange
By B. K. Winstead
Most hosted Exchange Server providers are now offering some form of migration assistance to help you through the transition—but be sure you know what you’re getting into, and know what you need before you begin discussions about the migration process.]]>B. K. WinsteadTue, 24 Aug 2010 11:25:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/migrating-to-hosted-exchangehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-computing-devices/smartphones-in-the-enterprise-opening-pandoras-box
By B. K. Winstead
Mobile device management is complicated by the rapid expansion in the number of mobile devices businesses are supporting coupled with the need to support multiple mobile OSs. But there are 4 mobile platforms you can focus on.]]>B. K. WinsteadWed, 02 Jun 2010 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-computing-devices/smartphones-in-the-enterprise-opening-pandoras-boxhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/microsoft-helps-smooth-your-exchange-2010-transition
By B. K. Winstead
Microsoft’s Rajesh Jha talks about transitioning to the company’s latest mail server, whether on-premises or to Exchange Online, and gives advice about what IT shops should be doing now to plan for the move.]]>B. K. WinsteadMon, 26 Apr 2010 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/exchange-server/microsoft-helps-smooth-your-exchange-2010-transitionhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-mobile/choosing-a-smartphone-the-features
By B. K. Winstead
Is a touch screen necessary in a business smartphone? How about a slide-out QWERTY keyboard? What are the features you think are absolutely necessary?]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-mobile/choosing-a-smartphone-the-featureshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/email/kerio-connect-7-eases-collaboration-and-management
By B. K. Winstead
Kerio Technologies’ latest mail server comes with a new name—Kerio Connect—and the ability to share presence and other information across a distributed domain.]]>B. K. WinsteadTue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/email/kerio-connect-7-eases-collaboration-and-managementhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-and-wireless2/choosing-a-smartphone-the-hardware
By B. K. Winstead
Help me make a smartphone choice by responding to this poll about the best hardware vendors for smartphones.]]>B. K. WinsteadThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-and-wireless2/choosing-a-smartphone-the-hardware