I have been getting requests on how to build an Exchange Test lab in Azure. In this video series, I step through each section as follows: Creating a Virtual Machine in Azure. (Part 1) Installing the Active Directory Domain Services and creating a new Forest. (Part 2) Joining the Exchange Read more…
In Azure, when you build Virtual Machines, you have the option to install Extensions, this may be AntiVirus etc. that you need to only license once you access your VM. What you will notice is that once you do that, you have a few certificates installed on your VM called Read more…
In Office 365 we can easily import contacts from a CSV file vs having to create them 1 by 1. The first step in doing so is to connect to our Tenant using Azure PowerShell. To do this launch Azure PS as Administrator, you should get a window as shown Read more…
This short guide will show you how to create a Virtual Machine in Azure. Login to Azure with your account. On the left hand side click on Virtual Machines. Click the link that says “Create a Virtual Machine” In this exercise we are using Windows Server 2012 R2. Click Read more…
This short guides shows you how to create a Virtual Network on Azure. Login to Azure with your account. Scroll down towards the bottom until you see Networks. Click the link that says “Create a Virtual Network” Enter in the Name of the Network. Select the location. Click the Arrow Read more…
Event Log Error: Lync Server Service Startup Pending as Backup Store BackEnd is not yet available. Service Startup will be delayed until the Backup Store BackEnd becomes available. Cause: Possible Issues with the Backup Store BackEnd. Resolution: Ensure that the Backup Store BackEnd SQL Server is running and connectivity is Read more…