New Atmail Webmail for Parallels Plesk

New Atmail Webmail for Parallels Plesk offered as an APS package makes it simple for Plesk customers to add a premium webmail and collaboration client offering to their existing email platform.

Atmail Releases Atmail Webmail for Parallels Plesk - (Link to press release)
New Atmail Webmail APS package for Parallels Plesk server automation solution. Atmail Webmail for Parallels Plesk package includes Atmail Webmail Server 6, a premium webmail server with calendar and contact collaboration features. Open Protocols enable Atmail Webmail to access and share calendar and contact information using the open and widely supported CalDAV and CardDAV protocols.
Service providers using Parallels Plesk 9 or 10 can easily add a premium webmail and collaboration client offering to attract new customers and generate extra revenue with premium email services. They also avoid the time and cost of replacing their current email servers, because Atmail Webmail for Parallels interfaces directly with their existing email servers.

Currently Atmail Webmail for Parallels is available from directly from Atmail and Atmail resellers. Atmail Webmail for Parallels is available with a perpetual license and one year basic support and updates. Additional annual support and update subscriptions are available at a low cost. For additional package and pricing information see: http://atmail.com/atmailplesk.php

OCS 2007 R2 Architecture poster & W2K8R2 Sizing for hosting partners

LYNC is coming, but for those Hosters who arent early adopters and are going for stability: a great blog post about OCS 2007 R2 and the associated data flow, click here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/ucedsg/archive/2010/02/03/very-cool-ocs-2007-r2-architecture-poster-available.aspx



How to size your Windows 2008 R2 RDS Session Host in your hosting environment:
Are you looking for sizing guidance on RDS Session hosting?  Here is a document which has proven to be a great resource to get started for hosting partners: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ca837962-4128-4680-b1c0-ad0985939063

Microsoft Partner Guides prepared and ready for YOU by Redmond Channel Partner Online

After catching up on the latest Microsoft Lync news over at http://rcpmag.com I found myself browsing through their RCP Partner Guides and wanted to remind my followers about this great resource.  Here are a few links to some excellent and timely examples:

Partner’s Guide to Cloud Computing - Cloud computing introduces new ways of doing business. Your success could hinge on how well your business adapts. Guide from Redmond Channel Partner.

Partner Action Plan for Software-as-a-Service  - This report from Redmond Channel Partner examines seven of the best opportunities that Microsoft partners can try now to start making money in SaaS.

Guide to Hosting Solution Providers  - This information-rich report will help you make sense of hosted services. It includes details of Microsoft's hosted unified communications product stack, the market forces driving it and much more.

Cloud Management - Eucalyptus 2.0 now available!

Eucalyptus 2.0 now available - Click HERE for more...

Eucalyptus has been in the news of late on multiple fronts:

They launched a new V2.0 release, announced a new agreement with Jamcracker that provides integration between their product offerings to enable enterprises to self-provision Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) private and hybrid clouds and move workloads among internal servers, or to and from Amazon Web Services (AWS). They state that the integration of both platforms provides a turnkey solution for procuring through Jamcracker all the resources required to implement scalable IaaS-style private and hybrid clouds that then uses the Eucalyptus platform for provisioning and management.

Eucalyptus was also identified by the Obama administration, which has a keen eye out for emerging technology players, and steered NASA to become the company’s first customer. Using Eucalyptus’ platform, NASA built a facility to manage cloud services at Moffett Air Field and the White House now operates USASpending.gov – a site devoted to transparency in government spending – out of the facility in Moffett Field.

Eucalyptus also landed $20 million in a second round of funding led by New Enterprise Associates (Benchmark Capital and BV Capital are also investors) and they launched their Cloud coalition and officially named it "The NRE Alliance" in reference to the coalition partner members; newScale, rPath and Eucalyptus Systems - The Independent Website to support the New coalition can be found at www.nrecloud.com

Mark Bregman, CTO for Symantec to Keynote at Parallels Summit 2011 - Parallels, the leader in cloud enablement solutions

Mark Bregman, CTO for Symantec to Keynote at Parallels Summit 2011 - Parallels is the leader in cloud enablement solutions.  Parallels Service Delivery system lets you offer a wide range of profitable services from hosted email and website hosting to Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting, and Hosted Applications (SaaS).  Over 5,000 cloud service providers worldwide rely on Parallels to deliver best-of-breed applications and services for their customers.
You can provide Cloud Services - Offer Cloud Services to grow your business with Parallels Cloud and Hosting Automation products for:

• Hosting Providers
• Communications Service Providers
• VARs & SIs
• ISVs & Developers

NEW!! Now available - Parallels Plesk Panel 10  - The most complete, best-integrated hosting and server automation system available anywhere!

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Hosted Edition

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Hosted Edition now includes Multi-Tenant Support
As of: 2010-10-04

With Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 built-in multi-tenant support, service providers that use Service Provider Licensing Agreement (SPLA) no longer need a solution like Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) to host multiple organizations. Multi-tenant support provides the core feature-set of Exchange Server in a manner that can be deployed to multiple customers in a single installation, and provides ease of management and flexibility of provided features to end-users.

The hosting solution available for Exchange 2010 SP1 includes most of the features and functionality available in Exchange 2010 SP1 Enterprise deployments, but also includes features and functionality that will allow you to create and manage tenant organizations.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 will form part of the suite of multi-tenant capable products that will replace the Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 4.5 solution.

What's Available in Exchange 2010 SP1 Hosting Deployments? The following features and functionality are unique to hosting deployments:

• Hosting Installation When you install Exchange 2010 SP1 for hosting deployments, you will run the installation from the command line and include the /hosting switch. Once installed, your servers will be running in Hosting Mode.
• Tenant Organization Configuration Because you will be creating and managing multiple organizations in the hosting deployment, you can use cmdlets and parameters that aren't available to Enterprise deployments. For more information, see Checklist: Create a Tenant Organization.
• Service Plans A service plan allows you to enable or disable certain features when deploying tenant organizations. They simplify tenant administration by automatically setting up feature configuration and automatic feature provisioning of mailboxes. In addition, service plans allow you to grant the correct set of RBAC permissions to tenant based on available features.
• Mailbox Plans A mailbox plan is a template that automatically populates multiple user properties and assigns default permissions to new or existing user accounts. You use mailbox plans to provision accounts for a particular user population with a common default configuration.

For more information, see Understanding Service Plans and Mailbox Plans.

 

Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) Support Details can be found online [Click HERE] - With the release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft is creating a new way to support hosted Exchange deployments. Hosting in Exchange Server 2010 will be available approximately twelve months after the release of Exchange Server 2010. HMC 4.5 is the last version of this solution. Microsoft will support HMC 3.5 through July 12, 2011, and will support HMC 4.x through December 12, 2011.

 

• You can find the latest HMC updates available [Click HERE] on Microsoft Technet

Brief Overview of Microsoft Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC):
(For a detailed Overview of HMC [Click HERE])
HMC 4.5 brings together powerful Microsoft enterprise products such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, and now gives you Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, which manages all real-time communications such as instant messaging (IM) and audio and video conferencing.

Other new features and enhancements:

• Exchange Server 2007 SP1: Web-based OABs and resource mailboxes
• Windows SharePoint Services: multi-tenant People Picker functionality
• Provisioning capabilities have been expanded: Microsoft Provisioning System (MPS) cross data store integration procedures and Individual Information Worker (IIW) tenant model

Microsoft Exchange 2010 Related Analyst Reports

Below are NEW links to the latest Microsoft Exchange Related Analyst Reports:

• Gartner MarketScope for E-mail Systems, 2010
Microsoft received a “strong positive” rating in the 2010 Gartner MarketScope for E-mail Systems. The report evaluates the major e-mail vendors and Gartner found “E-mail/calendar systems are the most important communications channel for enterprises.” (Gartner Research, August 12, 2010)

• Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications, 2010
Microsoft is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant. According to Gartner, “unified communications offers the ability to improve how individuals, groups and companies interact and perform tasks.” This research reviews relevant technologies and vendor offerings that can assist in these goals. (Gartner Research, July 28, 2010)

• Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wireless E-mail, 2010
Microsoft is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant. According to Gartner, “The market for enterprise wireless email products is mature, with most new demand coming from the expansion of the user base in companies that have already deployed the technology. Wireless e-mail continues to be a priority for mobile investments.” (Gartner Research, June 10, 2010)

Stay on TOP of latest Microsoft Exchange 2010 News!

To stay on TOP of the latest Microsoft Exchange 2010 News!  [Click HERE]

Specific Links to review:
- Review What's New in Exchange 2010
- Read the Exchange 2010 Product Overview
- Learn How to Buy Exchange 2010
- Download Exchange 2010 Trial Today

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, the cornerstone of Microsoft’s Unified Communications solution is launched… - Exchange Server 2010 is now available for businesses worldwide and is already helping organizations reduce costs, protect communications and delight e-mail users.