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Apple working on fix for iOS 6.1 bug that's choking Exchange servers

Posted February 14, 2013 - 2:08 pm

Apple has announced that a fix for an iOS 6.1 bug that's been choking some enterprise Microsoft Exchange servers is on the way. The deceptively minor problem in Exchange calendars triggers massive activity spikes on the Exchange servers, with ballooning transaction logs and CPU utilization. The server can sometimes block iOS 6.1 users.
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BYOD nightmare: iOS devices hobble Exchange servers when they synch

Posted February 13, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Microsoft and Apple recommend that businesses deny certain iPhones, iPads and iPods access to Calendar items until the companies can clear up a problem that slows Exchange servers to a crawl when the devices try to synch.
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Microsoft warns of critical Oracle code bugs in Exchange

Posted July 31, 2012 - 1:05 pm

Microsoft last week warned IT administrators that critical vulnerabilities in code licensed from Oracle could give attackers access to Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 systems.
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Medical firm avoids Exchange nightmare with outside help

Posted May 21, 2012 - 8:50 pm

International medical vendor Mediq was expanding in a big way by acquisition and needed a standard email platform across its business, but the project's cost and the complexity of doing it alone was so daunting that the company called on outside help that costs it less in the long run.
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Can Google Apps unseat Microsoft Office and Exchange?

Posted May 8, 2012 - 8:25 pm

In an IT environment of MacBook laptops, Windows PCs, iPhones, iPads and Droid devices, why would any enterprise stick with Microsoft Outlook for email and collaboration?
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MS makes more on cloud-based Exchange than legacy email

Posted August 10, 2011 - 7:57 pm

Microsoft claims it earns more money per user from cloud-based Exchange email accounts than it does selling the legacy version of Exchange Server most businesses deploy today.
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Pittsburgh looks to save money with Gmail migration

Posted July 27, 2011 - 2:00 pm

In an attempt to get away from paying for high-priced email administrators, the city of Pittsburgh is looking to save money and move to the cutting edge with a migration to Google Apps.
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Exchange Online issues shake faith in Office 365

Posted May 21, 2011 - 9:53 am

Customers of Microsoft Exchange Online have not been happy campers lately. Following sporadic, sometimes lengthy outages a week ago, many customers experienced significant lag as email queues backed up. With the impending launch of Office 365, issues like these do not inspire confidence.
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Exchange Online having downtime problems again

Posted May 19, 2011 - 5:47 pm

Exchange Online, the hosted version of Microsoft's e-mail system, ran into technical problems again on Thursday, the latest in a series of downtime and performance hiccups.
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Microsoft launches cert program for Exchange mobile access

Posted April 13, 2011 - 11:18 am

Microsoft will certify mobile applications using ActiveSync's enterprise management features
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Startup moves Exchange mailboxes to Google or Microsoft cloud

Posted March 26, 2011 - 9:48 pm

A startup founded by a former Citrix executive is aiming to help customers move Microsoft Exchange mailboxes to either Google Apps or Microsoft's own cloud.
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Open-source challenge to Microsoft Exchange gains steam

Posted January 28, 2011 - 2:59 pm

Open-source alternative to Microsoft Exchange signs up two new service providers.
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Half of VMware customers virtualize Microsoft Exchange

Posted October 4, 2010 - 10:34 am

VMware says data proves customers are virtualizing mission-critical applications.
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Security firm reveals Microsoft's 'silent' patches

Posted May 6, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Microsoft silently patched three vulnerabilities last month, two of them affecting enterprise mission-critical Exchange mail servers, without noting the bugs publicly, a security expert said today.
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Exchange 2010: To Migrate or to Stay Put

Posted April 29, 2010 - 8:13 pm

Cloud-based e-mail may be generating powerful market buzz, but in the enterprise, Microsoft Exchange today remains the dominant e-mail platform.
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Pitney Bowes' journey to Exchange Online

Posted April 28, 2010 - 9:22 pm

Released about 18 months ago, Exchange Online provides a natural transition for large companies that already use on-premises Exchange, because many of the admin screens look exactly the same.
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Microsoft gets its Exchange cloud in order

Posted April 28, 2010 - 9:20 pm

Microsoft Corp. has been ramping up its cloud-based Exchange Online offering for its largest customers -- even though that may mean cannibalizing its own on-premises Exchange Server installed base.
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Google Gmail vs. hosted Microsoft Exchange

Posted March 8, 2010 - 3:29 pm

More and more businesses are looking to hosted email services to reduce costs and ease management, and the choice often comes down to Google’s Gmail (the key component of Google Apps) or a hosted version of Microsoft Exchange.
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Want a Droid for work e-mail? It'll cost you extra

Posted November 2, 2009 - 9:45 pm

Accessing Exchange e-mail over the new 'iPhone killer' costs an extra $15 per month.
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Why Microsoft kept Exchange 2007 SP2 off latest Windows Server

Posted September 24, 2009 - 10:39 pm

Microsoft explains that timing and testing were big issues in not supporting Exchange Server 2007 SP2 on the newest version of its server operating system – Windows Server 2008 R2
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Lotus goes after Microsoft's 'ridiculous and fabricated' figures

Posted September 23, 2009 - 1:41 pm

IBM Lotus Software GM Bob Picciano is tired of hearing the "hot wind" being blown by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and COO Kevin Turner over
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Apple flubs its improved support for Exchange email security

Posted September 18, 2009 - 10:07 pm

Apple's improved support for Microsoft Exchange security triggers frustration for some enterprise users linking to Exchange 2007.
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iPhone 3.1 Breaking Exchange E-Mail for iPhone 3G Users?

Posted September 10, 2009 - 10:35 pm

Reports suggest that a feature within Apple's brand new iPhone 3.1 software update is disabling corporate Microsoft Exchange e-mail access for some first-gen iPhone and iPhone 3G users, though owners of Apple newest smartphone, iPhone 3GS, seem to be unaffected.
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Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail

Posted June 9, 2009 - 8:12 pm

Google Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the back end while allowing users to keep their familiar desktop client.
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Microsoft, HP expand unified communications push

Posted May 19, 2009 - 9:53 am

Microsoft and HP have expanded their partnership to develop and sell a common platform for delivering voice, video and messaging services to office workers.
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