Exchange Server 2010 Hosting and Multi-Tenancy Solutions and Guidance

Microsoft has posted their latest guidance regarding Exchange Server 2010 Hosting and Multi-Tenancy Solutions. Details are available HERE

IaaS success blueprint with Parallels and Intel

Parallels Summit 2012 - Chart Your Future: Parallels Roadmap
IaaS success blueprint with Parallels and Intel
Mike Chevalier, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, Intel

The buzz around cloud computing is reaching new heights, but the discussion rarely covers the practical elements of the challenges and techniques to build cloud solutions. This session will cover solutions for securing your virtual environment, saving power and providing services for small business using Parallels products. In this session, you will learn how Intel can help accelerate your cloud business using reference architectures.

http://youtu.be/ZB73r1l1DKA

BroadSoft Info and Links

BroadSoft  - enable's telecommunications service providers to deliver real-time communications services voice, video, unified communications - over their broadband, IP-based networks. Listen to how BroadSoft delivers innovative communication applications to help meet market demands.
http://youtu.be/h1zyNtTjVac

BroadSoft BroadWorks + Microsoft Office Communicator Demo
http://youtu.be/prX4go3D3sw

New @IDC report: Parallels is a “Company to Watch” reveals insights into growth:

New @IDC report: Parallels is a “Company to Watch” reveals insights into growth of @ParallelsCloud @ParallelsMac - http://t.co/AOSXUxu5

Object-based storage, cloud gateways best suited for archiving/backup

Service Providers are evaluating Cloud Storage options as they prepare to become the "Storage Utility" to the ever connected consumer.

Here is a great view into this future:

Object-based storage, cloud gateways best suited for archiving/backup

Hosted Exchange 2010 SP2 Info

With new guidance provided by Microsoft, Hosting companies and Service Providers must reassess their options for deploying Hosted Exchange 2010.  Parallels Automation for Messaging and Collaboration provides the solution.

To learn more, check out the following links:

Parallels Automation for Messaging and Collaboration

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 and Support for Hosting Exchange

Released: Migrating Exchange from HMC 4.5 to Exchange Server 2010 SP2 whitepaper

Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and Hosting

Released: Exchange Server 2010 SP2

The following links provide additional details:

http://www.parallels.com/products/automation/operations/modules/exchange/

http://www.parallels.com/products/automation/operations/modules/office365/

The following PDFs provide additional details:

http://www.parallels.com/r/pdf/ds/parallels_automation_saas_module.pdf

http://www.parallels.com/r/pdf/wp/automation/Microsoft_Office_365_WP_EN_LTR.pdf

http://www.parallels.com/r/pdf/ds/Parallels_Operations_Automation.pdf

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Best Practices for Sales Engineering

Throughout my career I have practiced the art of the Sales Engineer from both sides.  As both an SE and as a manager.  From UNIX mini-computer deployments and migrations as an engineer to break-fix operations as a Compaq Authorized Service Center Manger.  From Systems Engineering Consultant, Network Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Services Manger, Product Manger and Principal Systems Engineer to Director of Sales Engineering.

A few key resources that have traveled with me and serve me well include the following:











Working with bright, insightful people at innovative technology companies is an exciting career path!

PS. Another great resource for Sales Engineers and Technical Sales Specialists is the Great Demo blog.  You can check it out here

New Cloud Infrastructure Option for Service Providers

New Cloud Infrastructure Option for Service Providers:

Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure Launches; Provides the Industry’s First Turn-Key Solution to Deliver Cloud Infrastructure Services to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs)

September 23, 2011
New, scalable Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) module of Parallels Automation is complete with integrated provisioning, billing, and self-service management

Cloud-ready virtualization solution – Parallels Server Bare Metal – is fully integrated into PACI, combining maximum density Cloud Infrastructure using Parallels Virtuozzo Containers with world-class hypervisor technology
- http://www.parallels.com/news/id,29042

Parallels to leverage Scality RING technology in its “Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure” – February 23rd 2011
- Scality and Parallels Automation Announcement

vSphere storage changes bring opportunities for VARs
- vSphere storage changes bring opportunities for VARs


 
The Open Data Center Alliance is an independent IT consortium comprised of leading global organizations from a wide array of industries who have come together to provide a unified vision for long-term data center requirements.
- www.opendatacenteralliance.org

Parallels - Solution Provider Member:
“Parallels looks forward to advancing Open Data Center Alliance Service Catalog Usage Model in the public cloud, contributing our expertise in powering 5,000 Parallels Hosting Partners globally serving more than 10 million SMBs with a wide-range of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings. Parallels enables cloud service providers to shorten their time to revenue, raise average revenue per user, and lower customer churn. Open standards and interoperability across key cloud data center elements will help all parties optimize to Profit from the Cloud.”

John Zanni, Vice President, Parallels Service Provider Marketing and Alliances- http://www.opendatacenteralliance.org./membership/membervoice

How do I size Exchange 2010?

Great Video Posted over on the Exchange 2010 TechCenter @
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/ff727932.aspx

How do I size Exchange 2010?
- About This VideoExchange 2010 introduces new functionality in server roles, including new high availability features. Join Nicolas Blank as he discusses how to size critical Exchange 2010 server roles using tools and calculators to establish the disks, IOPS, replication bandwidth, CPU cores, and memory requirement for each role.

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 and Support for Hosting Exchange

Okay, this is going to be interesting.  So if a Service Provider has deployed Exchange 2010 SP1 with the "/hosting" switch, do they have to redeploy?

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2011/08/30/exchange-server-2010-sp2-and-support-for-hosting-exchange.aspx

Deploying Lync Server 2010

Deploying Lync Server 2010 (Part 1)
http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/deploying-lync-server-2010-part1.html

Deploying Lync Server 2010 (Part 2)
http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/deploying-lync-server-2010-part2.html

Planning, Deploying, and Testing an Exchange 2010 Site-Resilient Solution

Planning, Deploying, and Testing an Exchange 2010 Site-Resilient Solution sized for a Medium Organization (Part 1-13)

http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/planning-deploying-testing-exchange-2010-site-resilient-solution-sized-medium-organization-part1.html