#WeAreMEC: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... MEC is back September 13-14!
It’s been a while since our last MEC, and a lot has changed since then. The MEC Technical Airlift is a free, digital event for IT professionals who work with Exchange Online and/or Exchange Server day-to-day, and ISVs and developers who make solutions that integrate with Exchange.Microsoft Ignite 2020 - One Week Away!
In about a week from today Microsoft Ignite 2020 gets underway. It’s quite a bit different this year but the one thing you can be certain of is we have lots of new and interesting content for you to enjoy. This post is to highlight the Exchange, Outlook and Bookings sessions we have created and curated for your viewing pleasure. The links won’t be live until the event starts, but we wanted to give you a peek into what to expect.Exchange @ Ignite 2015
We were joined by thousands of Exchange and Office 365 customers at Microsoft Ignite in Chicago last week. It was full of announcements, new content, and opportunities for the Exchange community to reconnect. For those who were on site we thank you for your enthusiastic participation and engaging questions. We spent time geeking out on everything from architecture designs to mobile clients, and everything in between. It was enough to drive creativity to new levels – in fact, in one discussion Tim McMichael broke out in singing “Everything is awesome... Everything is cool when you deploy a DAG…” Sounds like a new Exchange hit in the making to me! If you weren’t able to join us, no worries–every session at Ignite was recorded and published to Channel 9. Here’s a recap of the top Exchange-related news of the week, and links to session recordings where you can get all the details. Highlights EXCHANGE SERVER 2016 We introduced Exchange Server 2016, our next on-premises Exchange Server release. Exchange Server 2016 includes exciting new features for on-premises customers, including a new approach to document collaboration, enhanced search, and a modern Outlook Web App experience to name a few. The server also has a robust architecture that is cloud-inspired and proven. We demoed elements of Exchange Server 2016 for the first time ever in the Meet Exchange Server 2016 session. It is on track to be released later this calendar year following a public beta during the summer. Meet Exchange Server 2016 Exchange Server Preferred Architecture Deploying Exchange Server 2016 OUTLOOK The Office 2016 public preview was made available last week, allowing everyone to gain access to the new version of desktop Outlook. Outlook 2016 complements many of the features in Exchange Server 2016, but of course it is also unlocks new capabilities in Office 365. We also provided a close look at the new Outlook Mail and Outlook Calendar apps on Windows 10 mobile devices. Outlook for Mac 2016 was also demoed and discussed in detail at Ignite. Check out these sessions to get caught up on all of the Outlook news. Desktop Outlook: Evolved and Redefined Outlook on Mobile Devices Meet the new Outlook for Mac 2016 DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS We also made two announcements that provide new deployment options for Exchange Server 2013. First we announced support for deploying Exchange Server 2013 on Azure IaaS VMs for production use with Azure Premium storage. We have added this option to provide customers deployment flexibility, but we continue to recommend deploying Exchange server on physical hardware as the best and most cost effective way to run Exchange outside of Office 365. We also announced that Exchange 2013 will support use of Hyper-V dynamic VHDX (not VHD) disks. Previous guidance required use of fixed virtual disks for support. Refer to these sessions for more details on these topics. Exchange on IaaS: Concerns, Tradeoffs, and Best Practices Exchange Storage for Insiders: It's ESE Content Ignite included a dizzying number of sessions which are all published on Channel 9. To help you find the most relevant content for Exchange–both on-premises and online–we have complied this table of quick links. You can view session recordings over the web, download them to your phone or tablet, and access PowerPoint decks used in the sessions. Happy learning. Exchange Server: Meet Exchange Server 2016 Exchange Server Preferred Architecture Deploying Exchange Server 2016 Exchange Storage for Insiders: It's ESE High Availability and Site Resilience: Learning from the Cloud and Field Exchange on IaaS: Concerns, Tradeoffs, and Best Practices Servicing Microsoft Exchange Server: Update Your Knowledge The Latest on Modern Public Folders: Architecture and Migrations Exchange Design Concepts and Best Practices Meeting Complex Security Requirements for Publishing Exchange Shut the Front Door! Securing Your Messaging Environment Tools and Techniques for Exchange Performance Troubleshooting Automating Exchange Server 2013 Configuration with PowerShell Desired State Configuration Making Managed Availability Easier to Monitor and Troubleshoot Using Connectors and Mail Routing Mail Flow and Transport Deep Dive Experts Unplugged: Exchange Server Deployment and Architecture Experts Unplugged: Exchange Server High Availability and Site Resilience PLUS Storage Experts Unplugged: Exchange Top Issues MVPs Unplugged: Real-World Microsoft Exchange Server Designs and Deployments New Feature Scenarios: Re-Thinking Attachments: Collaborating in Outlook with OneDrive Tame Your Inbox: Clutter in Office 365 Microsoft Office 365 Groups Overview and Roadmap Microsoft Office 365 Groups Deep Dive Evolving Distribution Lists with Office 365 Groups Collaborate on Files and Information within Office 365 Groups How to Decide When to Use SharePoint and Yammer and Office 365 Groups and Outlook and Skype Office 365: Next generation Office 365 Controls, Extensibility and Team Productivity Behind the Curtain: Running Exchange Online Exchange Hybrid: Make Office 365 Work for You Tools and Tips for Administering Office 365 Managing Change in an Office 365 Rapid Release World Customer Showcase: Microsoft Exchange Online Driving User Adoption from a Technical Standpoint for SharePoint, Exchange and Office 365 Strategically Evolve Your Role as an IT Pro What Really Happens When There Is a Service Incident with Office 365, and What's My Role? Beyond Deployment: How IT Can Inspire, Motivate, and Drive Sustainable Adoption What's New for Office 365 Partners? Tools and Tips for Administering Your Customers ExpressRoute for Office 365 and other Network Connection Options Bumps and Blips on the Road to Cloud Nirvana: From On-Premises Exchange to Office 365 Meet Office 365 Compliance Center: Your One Stop Shop for Everything Compliance Office 365 Deployment Engineering Panel: Transforming Carbon Problems to Silicon Solutions Office 365 for Small Business: Deployment, Implementation, and Management Why Trust Microsoft Enterprise Cloud with Your Data? The Microsoft Enterprise Social Journey: How We Did It Microsoft Exchange Migration Investments Device and Data Protection with Mobile Device Management in Office 365 Turning the Infrastructure Inside Out & IT Practices Upside Down: Microsoft IT's Cloud Adoption Best Practices for Client Access to Office 365 Advancing into Next generation for Security and Trust in Cloud Services Exchange Online Protection, Mailflow, and Encryption: Notes from the Field Planning for Internet Performance and Capacity Identity Management Is Easy in Office 365 Deep Dive into Custom App Provisioning and Deployment in Microsoft Office 365 Office 365 Administration Best Practices Email Migration to Office 365: Behind the Scenes with the Migration Velocity Team Experts Unplugged: New Exchange Scenarios Ten Ways to Secure Your Office 365 Tenants Inside the Office 365 Onboarding Center The Power of the Shell: Advanced Administration of Office 365 with Windows PowerShell Advanced Exchange Hybrid Topologies Office 365 Network Performance Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Microsoft Office 365 Deployments MVPs Unplugged: The Journey to Microsoft Exchange Online Experts Unplugged: Office 365 Security Experts Unplugged: Exchange Online Migrations Microsoft Office 365 MVP Panel Outlook: Desktop Outlook: Evolved and Redefined Outlook on Mobile Devices Meet the new Outlook for Mac 2016 Microsoft Office: the Next Chapter on Windows 10 Modern Authentication for the Office 2013 Clients Experts Unplugged: Outlook, OWA, and Mobile Compliance: Enterprise Grade Data Protection and Compliance with Office 365: Today and Beyond Evolving Email Protection for Tomorrow’s Needs with Exchange Online Protection Compliance with Standards and Regulations Made Easier in the Cloud with Office 365 End-to-End Data Loss Prevention eDiscovery Redefined: Real Time and In-Place Auditing for Office 365 Keeping Your Data in Place with Office 365 Archiving and Retention Deep Dive into How Microsoft Handles Spam and Advanced Email Threats Your Encryption Controls in Office 365: Across Devices and Platforms Office 365 Security and Control Boost Productivity for Legal Professionals: How Microsoft Is Using Office 365 and Matter Center Exchange Online Archiving: Notes from the Field Experts Unplugged: Office 365 Compliance Office Developer: Office Development Matters, and Here's Why... Build an Add-in for Outlook.com, Outlook and Office 365 That Reaches Over 400 Million Users! Building Tenant-Wide Apps with the New Exchange REST APIs Get Your Hands Dirty with the Office 365 RESTful APIs Everything You Need to Know about the Office Store Light Up Mobile Apps with the Office 365 APIs See you next year We had a fantastic time in Chicago, and we’re already thinking of ways to make year’s event even better. Mark your calendars for May 9-13, 2016 and we’ll see you there! Jon OrtonGet the inside scoop on Exchange at Microsoft Ignite
This morning we published the first look at the Ignite session catalog providing you a better view of what to expect at Ignite. Ignite brings together the Exchange Conference with TechEd and other Microsoft technology events. By attending Ignite, you’ll have access to a broad set of content on Microsoft’s technologies, including detailed content from the teams that build the products and the experts who deploy and use the technologies. The initial Ignite session catalog includes over 50 sessions on Exchange and Outlook. We will continue adding more sessions leading up to the event. Use this pre-filtered search link to begin reviewing the content we are planning for Ignite. In addition to first look at the sessions, we are sharing an expanded view of the featured speakers you can expect to find at Ignite. Veterans of past MEC events, Greg Taylor and Jeff Mealiffe, took some time to talk to us about what to expect at Ignite. Check this out as they coin the new Ignite descriptor - #BREEP! Mark your calendars for an #IgniteJam on Twitter Join us on February 3 rd at 9:00 am PT, when we’ll have the whole event team and a few speakers ready to chat with you on Twitter. We’ll be ready to answer your questions about the event and hear what you’re excited about in terms of community experiences and things to do in Chicago. Add the event to your calendar with this link. To participate in the #IgniteJam Log in to Twitter on Feburay 3 rd , at 9:00 a.m. PT. For easier real-time participation, use Twubs and join us at: twubs.com/ignitejam. Introduce yourself and include the hashtag #ignitejam and tag us at @MS_Ignite. Watch for questions coming from @MS_Ignite and chime in with your answers and commentary, using the hashtag #ignitejam. So sign-up now and we’ll see you in Chicago!Announced: Microsoft’s unified technology event for enterprises
Quick note to let you know we've announced a new unified technology event for enterprises. If you've attended Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC), SharePoint Conference, Lync Conference or Project Conference, this event is for you! Head over to Office Blogs for more. Bharat SunejaMEC Check: Are You Registered?
Just 8 ½ weeks until the Microsoft Exchange Conference 2014 kicks off in Austin, Texas! We’re putting the finishing touches on sessions, speakers, content, parties, and all of those wonderful and quirky touches that make MEC different from any other conference. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time, because hotels are filling up fast and your chance to win rock star treatment ends on Feb 10. Here are the key things to know about MEC 2014: When March 31st to April 2nd Where Austin, Texas, the live music capital of the world. Who A diverse group of folks who all share a passion for Exchange. We’ll have an all-star lineup of executive speakers, joined by planeloads of people from the Exchange engineering team, plus MVPs, partners, and customers from across the globe. What We have 100 unique sessions planned, including new formats like Experts Unplugged sessions where you can hear experts give unscripted answers to your toughest questions, and a Future Look @ session series where upcoming Exchange features will be disclosed in detail for the first time. Why Whether you are a MEC veteran or a first-timer, it’s the best possible way to take your Exchange skills, knowledge, and connections to the next level. Want more details? Check out www.iammec.com or watch some of the MEC 2012 keynote to get a taste of the type of experience you can only get at MEC. After you register, be sure to join the conversation on Twitter by following @MEConf and using the #iammec hashtag. We’ll see you in Austin! The Exchange TeamMeet the Exchange Experts at Ignite Summits
Ignite Summits are unique and special events for IT Pros delivered by the Exchange team. We share our knowledge and experience deploying and managing the new Office products and services and hear from you on what you love and what you’d like to see. Ignite content is designed and delivered by product experts from across Microsoft (Engineers, Technical Writers, Product Managers & Consultants). In October and November, we will be hosting the following Ignite events. Register to attend an Ignite Summit. These 3 day events provide you the opportunity to meet and discuss with Microsoft’s product experts a wide variety of topics from Office, Office 365, SharePoint, Exchange, Project, Yammer and developer content – over 70 sessions covered. Specifically, for Exchange, the sessions will dig deep into the Exchange Server 2013 features and provide expert guidance to plan and deploy these features in your own environment. These session will be delivered by Exchange experts like Scott Schnoll, Brian Day, Andrew Ehrensing, and Robert Gillies just to name a few. The Ignite Exchange track agenda will cover the following topics. Day 1 Ignite Keynotes Exchange Architecture Exchange Deployment & Coexistence Storage, High Availability & Site Resilience Day 2 Exchange Managed Availability Exchange Server Sizing & Performance Exchange Server 2013 Virtualization Best Practices Collaboration with Exchange Exchange Online Hybrid Migration Day 3 Archiving, eDiscovery & DLP Exchange Online Protection Overview Implementing Exchange Online Protection Exchange Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting These events are a significant investment in our time and resources, but we are pleased to continue our policy of not charging for these unique training opportunities. However we will impose a no-show fee of $600 (USD) if you register, but do not cancel your registration before the summit. Accommodations for this summit are not included, however we have arranged discounted rooms at the event venues on a first come first serve basis. More details are posted on our registration site (https://aka.ms/A2or7u). Of course, if you can’t make it to one of our events, you can join us on our weekly webcasts or see other upcoming technical events and learning resources at http://ignite.office.com. Exchange Team Update 9/10/2013 Map image updated to include only Ignite Summit days.Exchange at TechEd North America 2013
TechEd North America 2013 happens next week in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year, there are several Exchange and Office 365 break-out sessions and hands-on labs for IT pros and developers, including sessions on Exchange 2013 high availability, virtualization, hybrid deployments, managed availability, retention, archiving & eDiscovery, DLP , site mailboxes, modern public folders, transport, unified messaing, Outlook Web App, EWS , and more! Recorded sessions are now available on Channel 9. Use the links below to view a session, or head over to TechEd North America 2013 on Channel 9 for more, including the keynote presentation by Brad Anderson. Monday, June 3, 2013 1:15 PM-2:30 PM OUC-B206 - A Look Inside Microsoft Office 365 Alistair Speirs OUC-B215 - Understanding Compliance in Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Bharat Suneja 3:00 PM-4:15 PM SES-B205 - Overview of eDiscovery across the Microsoft Office Platform Georgiana Badea OUC-B202 - Choosing the Right Cloud Service Alexander Bradley & Danny Burlage OUC-B315 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Managed Availability Ross Smith IV 3:00 PM-4:15 PM OUC-B313 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Client Access Server Role Greg Taylor 4:45 PM-6:00 PM OUC-B334 - Migration and Coexistence with Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Justin Morris Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:30 AM-9:45 AM OUC-B211 - Overview of Microsoft Office 365 Identity Management Paul Andrew OUC-B314 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 High Availability and Site Resilience Scott Schnoll OUC-B327 - Microsoft Lync Hybrid Scenarios Abi Maggu 10:15 AM-11:30 AM OUC-B203 - Collaborating with the New Microsoft Office Web Apps Amanda Lefebvre, Nick Simons & Dan Zarzar OUC-B305 - Enterprise Network Requirements for Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Bryan Nyce OUC-B317 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Sizing Jeff Mealiffe 1:30 PM-2:45 PM OUC-B201 - Become a Microsoft Office Ninja in 60 Minutes Tal Kryzpow OUC-B319 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Transport Architecture Ross Smith IV OUC-B333 - Lap Around the Microsoft Lync 2013 Developer Platform Girija Bhagavatula, & Albert Kooiman 3:15 PM-4:30 PM OUC-B208 - Deploying Microsoft Office? Begin Here! Jill Maguire & Curtis Sawin OUC-B304 - Developing Mobile Apps with Microsoft Exchange Web Services Paul Robichaux OUC-B324 - Planning and Deploying Your Enterprise Voice Geoff Clark OUC-B326 - Virtualization in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Jeff Mealiffe 5:00 PM-6:15 PM OUC-B217 - Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus Adoption and Change Management Brent Whichel OUC-B307 - Get Moving with Your Mailbox!Jaap Wesselius OUC-B332 - Planning and Deploying Conferencing in Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Scott Johnson & Andrew Sniderman OUC-B316 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 On-Premises Upgrade and Coexistence Robert Gillies/span> Wednesday June 5, 2013 8:30 AM-9:45 AM OUC-B209 - Microsoft Office 365 for Education: Overview and Upgrades Jim Lucey OUC-B311 - Microsoft Exchange Hybrid Deployment and Migration On Your Terms Neil Axelrod OUC-B405 - Deep Dive into New Unified Communications Web API of Lync 2013 Girija Bhagavatula & Albert Kooiman 10:15 AM-11:30 AM OUC-B328 - Planning and Deployment for Edge Server with Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Bryan Nyce OUC-B205 - Security in Microsoft Office 365 Paul Andrew & Andy O'Donald OUC-B310 - Microsoft Exchange Archiving Policy: Move, Delete, or Hold Dheepak Ramaswamy OUC-B210 -Team Collaboration with Site Mailboxes Alfons Staerk 1:30 PM-2:45 PM OUC-B214 - The Deep Dark Secrets of Unified Messaging J. Peter Bruzzese OUC-B331 - Voice Interoperability Fundamentals Francois Doremieux & Scott Johnson OUC-B218 - Understanding Immersive Productivity and Collaboration Experiences with Perceptive Pixel Devices Tim Bakke 3:15 PM-4:30 PM OUC-B322 - Using Windows PowerShell Magic to Manage Microsoft Office 365 Danny Burlage OUC-B330 - Mobile Devices Deep Dive with Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Geoff Clark OUC-B318 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Tips & Tricks Scott Schnoll 5:00 PM-6:15 PM OUC-B212 - Help Small Businesses Seize the Day with Microsoft Office 365Andy O'Donald OUC-B301 - Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook 2013 Jack Kabat OUC-B320 - Microsoft System Center Advisor and System Center 2012 - Operations Manager: Better Together Nick Rosenfeld Thursday June 6, 2013 8:30 AM-9:45 AM OUC-B02 - Deploying and Updating Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus with Click-to-Run Daniel H. Brown & Jeremy Chapman OUC-B312 - Microsoft Exchange in the Cloud: Scared of Losing Your Job? Jaap Wesselius OUC-B401 - Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Dial Plan and Voice Routing Deep Dive Geoff Clark & Bryan Nyce 10:15 AM-11:30 AM OUC-B335 - Scripting and Automation for Microsoft Lync Kevin Peters OUC-B308 - Internals of Deploying the In-Place Archive: Online, On-Premises, or Hybrid Dheepak Ramaswamy & Bharat Suneja OUC-B207 - The New Outlook Web App: Designed for Touch and Offline Too! Kip Fern & Paul Limont 1:00 PM-2:15 PM OUC-B216 - Microsoft Office 365 Service Communications Katy Olmstead OUC-B204 - Network Design and Deployment Strategies to Ensure Success for Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Enterprise Voice Manfred Arndt OUC-B329 - Modern Public Folders Overview, Migration and Microsoft Office 365 Siegfried Jagott 2:45 PM-4:00 PM OUC-B321 - All about Archiving with Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Jason Collier OUC-B222 - Introducing Lync Room System David Groom OUC-B306 - Exchange Online Protection Wendy Wilkes OUC-B341 - Microsoft Office 365 Directory and Access Management with Windows Azure Active Directory Ross Adams, Paul Andrew & Jono Luk You can use the Schedule Builder on the TechEd web site to select the sessions you want to attend and sync session info with your Outlook calendar (and have the info handy on your mobile device). For more info, head over to the TechEd North America 2013 web site. If you’re attending, swing by the Micosoft Office booths to meet Exchange, SharePoint & Office team folks. We’d love to hear from you and answer your Exchange-related questions. Also check out the following posts from our friends in the Office team: Join us at TechEd North America 2013 in New Orleans on the Office IT Pro blog New Office developer blogs network and Office developer highlights at TechEd North America 2013 on the Apps for Office and SharePoint blog We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans next week! Exchange TeamKeeping Your Organization Safe with the New Exchange
The Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) was a huge success, and even though the conference has come to a close, the EHLO team is still cranking out some great content for Compliance Week. Don’t forget to check out Harv Bhela’s article – Keeping Your Organization Safe with the New Exchange – which was posted to Office Next on Monday. Also, keep an eye out for Part II of “In-Place eDiscovery and In-Place Hold in the New Exchange” as well as an article on Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Finally, the Exchange team announced at MEC the advent of the new Microsoft Exchange Community website - http://www.iammec.com – which will become the hub of everything Exchange. Check it out! Thanks again for your support! The Exchange Team
