In case you missed this news, OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad are now available!

For more details, head over to OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad on the Office 365 technology blog

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack provides comprehensive service health information for your Exchange organization.

The Exchange 2013 Management Pack is engineered for organizations that include servers running Exchange 2013.

The key feature of this management pack is user focused monitoring. The simplified dashboard focuses on the user experience and makes it easier for you quickly determine exactly what your users are experiencing.

Feature Summary: The Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack works with the Managed Availability feature in Exchange 2013. The alerts within the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) portal indicate unhealthy states as reported by the Managed Availability components in Exchange 2013.

The following are some of the new features in the Exchange 2013 Management Pack:

• Simplified dashboard The dashboard of the Exchange 2013 Management Pack has been simplified and refined into the following three categorie
  • Active Alerts Provides a list of all outstanding alerts in your organization.
  • Organization Health Provides an overview of the overall service health in your organization.
  • Server Health Provides an overview of the health of individual servers in your organization.
• User focused monitoring Exchange 2013 introduces a monitoring and recovery infrastructure called Managed Availability. Managed Availability focuses on the user experience. All Exchange 2013 components have built-in monitors that detect problems and attempt to recover the service availability. Any issues that can't be recovered automatically are escalated to the Exchange 2013 Management Pack as an alert.

You have one of the following versions of System Center Operations Manager deployed:

• System Center Operations Manager 2012 RTM or later
• System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 or later

Fore more information refer to Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack Documentation

• Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack Documentation provides detailed instructions and descriptions on how to import and use the Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack
• Exchange Server 2013 Management Health Set documentation comprehensive list of healthsets and details

 

Download Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack

Version: 15.00.0620.030
Date Published: 7/12/2013
File name: ExchangeServerManagementPack.msi
File size: 200 KB

Using FastTrack Deployment Resources for Office 365 you can easy get information and prepare for deployment Office 365,
Step-by-Step instruction from Discover to Pilot then to Deploy and Enhance your Office 365

Get your Office 365 FastTrack on http://fasttrack.office.com/

Office 365 Network Analysis Tool is a web based tool that will run tests checking things like port connectivity, route paths between the client and tenant, bandwidth speed and capacity tests, and VoIP readiness. At the end of the test the tool generates reports that visualize the data that was collected.

 

   

   

   

  

You can choose from a list of regions to which you belong

EMEA:
http://em1-fasttrack.cloudapp.net/
http://137.116.212.202

North America:
http://na1-fasttrack.cloudapp.net/
http://137.117.72.96

APAC:
http://ap1-fasttrack.cloudapp.net
http://168.63.169.67

 

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Note: To run Office 365 Network Analysis Tool you need to have Java, make sure to install latest version of Java from java.com

More about Office 365 launch in Georgia see post Office 365 Trial in Georgia available now

OK, Office 365 Trial is available, what is mean for you, for your organization, let me explain.

First of all this trial offer are 120 day, that mean you will get 4 month free (4 month free!!!) use of Office 365 in the following plans;

Office 365 plan for business
Office 365 Small Business Premium up to 25 Users
Office 365 Midsize Business up to 300 Users
Office 365 Enterprise E3 up to "Unlimited" Users

Office 365 plans for Education
Office 365 Plan A3 Trial

To see plans and Office 365 for Georgia you need change site to English (International) and choose your billing country/region to Georgia on http://office.microsoft.com/

What means 120 day for you? what will happened after trial is over? Simple answer would probably be that Office 365 will be launched in Georgia and you will be able to transfer trial to full production.

You can also try Office 365 using Microsoft Partners offers in Georgia, such offers also includes additional support from partners, they can help you in hybrid sceneries (On-Premises and Office 365) initial or additional configuration, user management (e.g. password synchronization) additional SharePoint configuration, Lync Public Connectivity and many more.

For example at this time High-Tech Solutions LLC currently offer advisory service in Office 365, for more information visit their Office 365 trial offer promotion on Facebook

That it for now, I will not write about how it easy to have Office 365 for organization how easy to manage and serve your users in Office 365 how less is overall time consuming using Office 365, to know it you must try it your self.

Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update KB 2809243

Version: 8308.420
Date Published: 7/1/2013

LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe 103.2 MB Download
admintools.msp 1.1 MB
CPS.msp 448 KB
Datamcu.msp 684 KB
MediationServer.msp 608 KB
MgcServer.msp 1.0 MB
OcsCore.msp 25.8 MB
ocsmcu.msp 1.7 MB
Server.msp 6.0 MB
UcmaRuntime.msp 4.6 MB
UcmaWorkflowRuntime.msp 192 KB
WebComponents.msp 60.9 MB

This update includes the following Lync Server updates

Update for Core Components
2835432Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Core Components: July 2013
Update for Conferencing server
2835434 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Conferencing Server: July 2013
Update for Web Components server
2835435 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Web Components: July 2013
Update for Standard or Enterprise edition server
2819565 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013: July 2013
Update for Web Conferencing server
2835507 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Web Conferencing Server: July 2013
Update for Mediation server
2796554 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.291 for Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server: February 2013
Update for Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit
2835437 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime: July 2013
Update for Call Park Service
2835440 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for the Lync Server 2013, Call Park service: July 2013
Update for Persistent Chat server
2835433 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Persistent Chat: July 2013
Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Workflow APIs
2835438 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, UCMA 3.0 Workflow APIs: July 2013
Update for Administrative Tools
2837510 Description of the cumulative update 5.0.8308.420 for Lync Server 2013, Administrative Tools: July 2013

Download Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update KB 2809243

Great videos Windows Azure Practical with Jim O’Neil on all things in Windows Azure:

• (Part 1) – Azure Basics
• (Part 2) – What to do with Blobs?
• (Part 3) – Why do we need Drives?
• (Part 4) – Using the Content Delivery Network (CDN)
• (Part 5) – Table Storage Overview
• (Part 6) – Windows Azure SQL Database
• (Part 7) – SQL Database Federations
• (Part 8) – SQL Data Sync
• (Part 9) – Windows Azure Web Sites
• (Part 10) – Web Roles
• (Part 11) – Worker Roles
• (Part 12) – Caching
• (Part 13) – Windows Azure Queue Storage
• (Part 14) – Windows Azure Virtual Machines - Part 1
• (Part 15) – Windows Azure Virtual Machines – Part 2
• (Part 16) – Traffic Manager
• (Part 17) – Identity
• (Part 18) – Service Bus
• (Part 19) – Virtual Networks
• (Part 20) – SQL Reporting
• (Part 21) – HDInsight Service
• (Part 22) – Windows Azure Marketplace

OK, now we got it. But…

…let me start from the following; Windows RT main segment is Home Users, not Business users, ok, now let’s write down that what we got in Outlook 2013 RT, then you will understand why I start from this :)

Everyone who are running Windows RT 8.1 Preview now can find Outlook 2013 RT in the OS, is added to collection of Office 2013 RT applications as part of the operating system update.

I will not going to write a lot and write short; some of enterprise features have been removed! DUH!,
Here is the list of features that's not available in Office 2013 RT

• For mailboxes, there's no Online Archive or Personal Archive mailboxes, or Site Mailboxes
• No Messaging Records Management retention policies
• No Data Loss Prevention policy tips
• There's no support for Information Rights Management on new email messages
• No macros, add-ins or custom programs can be run
• Microsoft Lync isn't integrated into Outlook 2013 RT; neither is SharePoint
• No support for fax accounts
• The app can't be configured through Group Policy

You can also get more info from here Office 2013 RT Frequently Asked Questions

Just tested in LAB,

Exchange Server 2013 CU1 works fine on Windows Server 2012 R2 (9431)

Please Note: That this is just a test environment, no official statement or support was announced yet.

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Screens

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Preview (x64) - DVD (English)
ISO | English | Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: en_windows_server_2012_r2_datacenter_preview_x64_dvd_2358570.iso
File Size: 3938 MB
Languages: English
SHA1: DF8396B8EA3EB74E0D678E098D050CB51D2FCC36

 

 

 

   

   

  

   

   

  

Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, SQL Server 2014 CTP1 download is now available for Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Preview (x64) - DVD (English)
ISO | English | Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: en_windows_server_2012_r2_datacenter_preview_x64_dvd_2358570.iso
File Size: 3938 MB
Languages: English
SHA1: DF8396B8EA3EB74E0D678E098D050CB51D2FCC36

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview (x64) - DVD (English)
ISO | English |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: en_microsoft_hyper-v_server_2012_r2_preview_x64_dvd_2358562.iso
File Size: 1769 MB
Languages: English
SHA1: 3E0A2425E82F6DF354C6DB80965FD7D79753DFBD

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Virtual Machine Manager (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE |Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_virtual_machine_manager_x86_x64_2364626.exe
File Size: 868 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: 2D1F511CE2D6C3D688B9AE64EF3ED7C91DB7B8C5

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Service Manager (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE | Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_service_manager_x86_x64_2364622.exe
File Size: 134 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: 138110CAF54F1B10515E5EE1CE7CDAC986C17F9E

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Data Protection Manager (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE |Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_data_protection_manager_x86_x64_2363054.exe
File Size: 1893 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: C18B3755524ACBEC430D29309A52E398C1BFDC29

System Center 2012 R2 Preview App Controller (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE |Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_app_controller_x86_x64_2363049.exe
Filse Size: 16 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: 7292D23ADD2908476ED0A49A88D00A21BF464830

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Configuration Manager (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE | Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_configuration_manager_x86_x64_2363050.exe
File Size: 445 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: EBE009B8BA214699F426B186DEBA1CA310DDB37A

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Orchestrator (x86 and x64) - (Multilanguage)
EXE | Multiple Languages |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: mu_system_center_2012_r2_preview_orchestrator_x86_x64_2363715.exe
File Size: 186 MB
Languages: English, Japanese, German
SHA1: 798E318FA624BC9F0E5B52EC3930C723DCB9FE5C

System Center 2012 R2 Preview Operations Manager (x86 and x64) - (English)
EXE |English |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: en_system_center_2012_r2_preview_operations_manager_x86_x64_2364618.exe
File Size: 550 MB
Languages: English
SHA1: 52DBC977AAED259B6F0FBEAEE34DB880871E2D09

SQL Server 2014 CTP1 (x64) - DVD (English)
ISO | English |Release Date: 6/25/2013 |
File Name: en_sql_server_2014_ctp1_x64_dvd_2361912.iso
Filse Size: 3364 MB
Languages: English
SHA1: D49CB67708F04FDAA4CF504FD49E9B180A470B17