Having worked with many organisations of various sizes I often am asked the questions: - “how long will it take to be in the cloud?” - “do we have to put everything in the cloud?” The … [Read more...]
Why Android doesn’t work with Exchange Online
Lately I’ve noticed lots of angry comments from Android users pointing the finger at Microsoft for why their mail stops working with Exchange Online. I tried to help out one of these pour souls but … [Read more...]
What as a Service? The overuse & death of an acronym.
Recently I’ve written a few articles about the (over)use of the term “cloud” and potential damage that may do to high quality mainstream cloud service. At the same time the partial acronym … [Read more...]
Focus on Functionality: Administering Office 365 from mobile devices
Have you ever been on the road when one of your users calls and says they can’t get into Office 365 – and you need to reset their password? What about an ex-employee leaving the company on a … [Read more...]
Lync Online introduces privacy and mobility controls
While putting the final touches on my Lync and Learn presentation for tomorrow (register here) I was amazed to discover new functionality in Lync Online – specifically around privacy and … [Read more...]
Connecting a BlackBerry device to Office 365
While the iPhone seems to be coming the accepted norm for business smartphones (you’ve got a long way to go Android) the BlackBerry device still holds strong in the enterprise space due to its … [Read more...]
Economies of scale: Amazon Web Services cuts storage prices
Through 2011 Microsoft made several price cuts to its Windows Azure and SQL Azure platforms – highlighting that the more people buy something the cheaper it becomes. The cuts came in all forms from … [Read more...]
Quoted in Redmond Channel Partner magazine Feb7
It’s always good for the ego when something you say/blog is quoted as fact. As a subscriber in Redmond Channel Partner magazine I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see myself quoted in … [Read more...]
2012: The rise of the “personal cloud”
Having online backup or storage provided with your new device purchase is not a new concept – notebook manufacturers have been doing this for years, as have PC and even server vendors. Now that … [Read more...]
Lync and Learn – Federation with Exchange Online and Lync Online Feb1
On the 9th of February at 2pm US Pacific Time (9am on the 10th of Feb for my fellow Aussies) I will be talking about federation with Exchange Online and Lync Online. Register here to make sure you … [Read more...]



