Many times I am working on a network where I need to either flush out an ARP table or just see if any hosts respond. So from a Windows system…
A fundamental role of a project manager is simply answering the question, how long will specific tasks take to complete. While on the surface, the answer may seem simple, there…
In Lync Server 2013, a change was made to allow end-users to specify their own Music On Hold files under Options- Ringtones and Sounds- Play Music on Hold. This is…
Are you ready to replace your business’ onsite or hosted PBX? Maybe you want to take your UC systems to the next level? With Microsoft Lync you can do just…
Overview Microsoft Exchange Server accounts can be set up with an Exchange Personal Archive by the Exchange administrator. The Exchange personal archive is a specialized Exchange mailbox in addition to…
I recently set up Exchange Online for Unified Messaging for a Lync 2013 deployment that I didn’t build, and with which I didn’t have any familiarity. After following the available…
Recently I was working with a client who downloaded the retail version of SQL 2012 Standard and put it in evaluation mode. It had been meant to be a test…
One of the most compelling reasons to switch from an on-premises messaging solution to a cloud based solution is to switch from Capital Expenditures to Operational Expenditures. The ability to…
While performing a hybrid Office 365 migration for a client, I found that newly migrated users were getting their primary SMTP addresses changed. This organization uses %g.%s@domain.com in their email…
PEI has been involved in the deployment of a range of cloud services for years. Whether its Microsoft’s Office 365, Cloud Backup or some other service, we’ve been there. Every…