Thursday, April 12, 2012
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
Friday, April 6, 2012
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
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
Thursday, March 29, 2012
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
http://youtu.be/h1zyNtTjVac
BroadSoft BroadWorks + Microsoft Office Communicator Demo
http://youtu.be/prX4go3D3sw
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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:
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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:
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
To learn more, check out the following links:
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:
The following PDFs provide additional details:
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2011/08/30/exchange-server-2010-sp2-and-support-for-hosting-exchange.aspx
Monday, August 29, 2011
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
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
http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/planning-deploying-testing-exchange-2010-site-resilient-solution-sized-medium-organization-part1.html
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