Malcolm Bullock - Unified Communications
Malcolm Bullock is a Partner Technology Advisor focused upon Unified Communications in the UK. This blog will bring you news, views and How-To's on Microsoft Exchange and Lync, together with UC partner specific info. My personal blog at https://mbullock
Installing DirSync on a Domain Controller
I have to admit I missed this update when it came out. In some Office 365 training in TVP last week...
Author: MBullock Date: 12/10/2013
Network Analyser is dead… meet Message Analyser!
Microsoft has release a new network analysis tool to the Download Centre and this great blog will...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/14/2013
Lync 2013 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) options
At a time when Microsoft are talking about ‘People Centric IT’ which includes the various remote...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/13/2013
Jabra Update
JABRA PC SUITE GETS UPGRADE Jabra released an upgrade to Jabra PC Suite (JPCS) - Version 2.12.3884....
Author: MBullock Date: 10/08/2013
Updates to the Lync 2013 Mobile Clients
The Lync 2013 Mobile clients for iOS and Windows Phone 8 have been updated: iPad: ...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/08/2013
October (COMBINED) Lync 2013 Server & Lync 2013 SDK & Lync 2010 Cumulative Updates released
I’ve put a bit of ‘table’ effort in and combined the numerous Lync 2010 releases and their KB’s with...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/08/2013
Avalanche warning!! Cloud OS drives a host of new releases from Microsoft
I sometimes think that it’s hard to truly understand the breadth and depth of Microsoft’s business....
Author: MBullock Date: 10/08/2013
Can’t spell–wont spell–Fear not spellcheck for Lync client is here!
SPELLCHECK FOR LYNC WINDOWS DESKTOP CLIENT RELEASED With the September updates to the Office...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/07/2013
Reminder: Exchange 2013 sizing–how many servers do I need?
The sizing information for Exchange 2013 was released much earlier this year, but as I have just...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/04/2013
Lync End User Adoption materials from Microsoft
I was asked at a Microsoft event last week if we had anything to assist an organisation that was...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/03/2013
Changes to AOL PIC for Lync
If you use and will want to use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Public IM Connectivity (PIC) the current...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/02/2013
New Year, New Role
FY14 Update and Blogging recommences! As always in Microsoft the new financial year brings new...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/02/2013
Lync 2010 Security Guide has been published
I think that this document has been eagerly awaited and the document providing “Lync Security Guide...
Author: MBullock Date: 04/14/2011
Lync 2010 Cumulative Update (CU) package April 2010
hi Folks, CU2 for Lync is out and about and covered in KB 2496325. Rather than me copying out the...
Author: MBullock Date: 04/05/2011
Early chapters of the Microsoft Lync 2010 Resource Kit available
del.icio.us Tags: lync,reference,documentation Apologies if I’m the only one that has missed this...
Author: MBullock Date: 04/04/2011
Achieving the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Unified Communications (UC) Competency
del.icio.us Tags: MPN,UC,Lync,Microsoft There are some excellent tools on the Microsoft Partner...
Author: MBullock Date: 03/30/2011
Office 365 Technical Training for Partners
del.icio.us Tags: office365,exchange,sharepoint,training Please find below details of some upcoming...
Author: MBullock Date: 03/29/2011
Lync 2010 pbx test – 13days, ~316,000 calls per day = 100% success
Lync Server 2010 – “Bottom Line: Microsoft Lync 2010 is a resilient, scalable, feature rich...
Author: MBullock Date: 02/02/2011
Bootable VHD disk with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
I’ve discussed this functionality widely over the last few weeks since it was publically disclosed....
Author: MBullock Date: 05/19/2009
#2 Hyper-V V’s VMware ESXi – The Case Studies
This is part two in our look at Hyper-V. In this post we’ll look at some of the Case Studies that...
Author: MBullock Date: 05/19/2009
#1 Hyper-V V’s VMWare ESXi – Let the comparison begin…
Hi, I’ve been spending a fair bit of time talking to customers recently about Hyper-V and Datacentre...
Author: MBullock Date: 05/18/2009
Internet Explorer Security Patch
This isn't something that I would normally bother blogging on - and from the lack of recent posts...
Author: MBullock Date: 12/18/2008
Hyper-V Host "Needs Attention" after SCVMM 2008 RTM install
This post is as much for my reference as yours! I've just had to find these patches again in order...
Author: MBullock Date: 12/03/2008
Application Virtualization 4.5 Documentation
There has been a host of documentation and announcements around Application Virtualisation recently....
Author: MBullock Date: 11/11/2008
Do you want a demo of Virtual Machine Manager?
Virtual Machine Manager is a member of the System Center family of Management tools and is...
Author: MBullock Date: 11/05/2008
Concerned by Sinowal?
Like me you may have read on the BBC's web site today about a 'Trojan virus steals banking info'...
Author: MBullock Date: 11/05/2008
New Infrastructure Planning & Design guides issued
SOLUTIONACCELERATORS - Act faster. Go further. Infrastructure Planning & Design Release...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/31/2008
Save money - Decommission your RAS architecture!
Ok, so I'm exaggerating but I have been using a Microsoft implementation of Windows Server 2008...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/31/2008
Out of Band Security Bulletin released
Folks, just in case you've not picked this up elsewhere you should know that we have released an out...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/24/2008
Watch This: Windows Vista Performance…under the hood
Vista performance is something that I often discuss with customers that I meet. Therefore, let me...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/07/2008
Technet Magazine for November is published online
As reported HERE Novembers Technet magazine is available. And as you can see below there’s quit a...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/04/2008
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 RTW – Download Now
As Keith writes - Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 is a stand-alone product that provides a...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/04/2008
WebCast: Securing Branch Office User Accounts
I came across this webcast recently and thought that it might be useful to you. The Webcast is...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/03/2008
Core Infrastructure Optimisation – Introduction and Overview
[Supporting materials for this post can be found here ] In the spirit of writing in this blog...
Author: MBullock Date: 10/03/2008
Technet Webcast – Protect SQL Server 2008 with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
I’ve spoken to many of you about Data Protection Manager (DPM) but normally at a high level. This...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/30/2008
Free Gartner reports on Vista and MDOP
The reports will be here until 12th March 2009 Quantifying the Value of Microsoft's Desktop...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/25/2008
Internet at 120mph!
I’m on the train to London this morning for a customer meeting. I got onto the train at 06.20 in...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/24/2008
Technet Magazine – Getting Started with Microsoft Application Virtualisation
As you’ll know if you read my blog – I love Application Virtualisation. It solves so many problems...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/23/2008
Be loud and proud – I’m a PC!!
so the ad campaign has really started now. As reported yesterday the New York Times has some good...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/19/2008
Roll-up, come get your Microsoft Ads…
So Steve has the scoop here, and apparently (I’m offline right now) the New York Times has the...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/18/2008
Independent research firm recognizes Microsoft NAP as a leader in Network Access Control
Picked this up from the Windows Server teams blog here. Seems like NAP has been highly recognised by...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/18/2008
Vista Security Saves me….
OK so I knew that this was Malware – AND I executed it on purpose to see which security system on my...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/17/2008
Windows Live - Wave 3 Beta Available
Courtesy of a post on Liveside you can now download the beta installer for Live Wave 3. There's a...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/17/2008
vmware costs way too much .com
This is amusing. Announced on the Virtualization teams blog and in the spirit of 'friendly...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/17/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Coming...
I tend to discuss the MAP tool fairly frequently in meetings with customers as it's a great - FREE -...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/17/2008
Cray Supercomputer runs Windows....
Well I guess that a few years ago you would not have expected to read that title - a CRAY, running...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/16/2008
PptPlex changing the way you present
Eileen has blogged on PPtPlex that has come out of MSR. As she mentions I heard about it first from...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/12/2008
Latest Seinfeld/Gates ad - Now that's funny!
So you may not have thought the first instalment of the Microsoft Gates/Seinfeld ads was funny. But...
Author: MBullock Date: 09/12/2008