http://blog.machsol.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:26:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Planning Migration to Exchange 2010 SP2? http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/planning-migration-to-exchange-2010-sp2 http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/planning-migration-to-exchange-2010-sp2#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:58 +0000 Abid Sultan http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1338 Since release of exchange 2010 SP2 many providers and tech geeks started upgrades and migrations from 3rd party solutions earlier Exchange versions to SP2. Different guides and community discussion are present to help you migrate to Exchange2010 SP2. Following are two scenarios for migration to SP:

  • – From HMC + Control Panel → Exchange 2010 SP2 + Control Panel
  • – From Exchange 2007/2010/ 2010 SP1 + Control Panel → Exchange 2010 SP2 + Control Panel

If you are having Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) deployment with or without control panel for management than it is right time to migrate to Exchange 2010 SP2. You can use your 3rd party control panel for exchange management or choose MachPanel that supports Exchange 2010 SP2 to stay ahead in the competition and offering hosted Exchange 2010 SP2 to your customers. However, for migration from HMC to Exchange 2010 SP2 you may consult with our Microsoft certified experts equipped with necessary tools and technology for upgrade and migration. Alternatively, you can do it yourself by following Microsoft’s HMC migration guidelines but you may come across the following concerns to address before you could migrate:

  • - Platform architecture and design
  • - Cost and performance estimation and optimization
  • - High availability, security and scalability

And, during the transition you will have to ensure minimum downtime and customer impact. You may also have to consider co-existence for smooth transition and transparency at client end.

On the other hand, if you are planning to upgrade from earlier versions of Exchange like 2007, 2010 and 2010 SP1 than you can use Exchange 2010 SP2 migration toolkit that does it all for you. At MachSol, you can have different valued services from Microsoft certified professionals and turnkey solutions with comprehensive customer support ensuring transparent migration process and minimal downtime and co-existence of your Exchange deployment.

Please feel free to download our migration toolkits.

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/planning-migration-to-exchange-2010-sp2/feed 0 HAPPY NEW YEAR! http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/happy-new-year http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/happy-new-year#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:39:18 +0000 Max http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1329 It has been a challenging but very exiting year. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our customers, partners and employees for the superb results. We could have not done it without you! The time we spent together brought us wonderful memories which we shall treasure forever.

Some of us have not been so fortunate and blessed. My prayers go out to them who suffered, fought and lost, understanding life may never be the same.

Every single day we receive a new start to become a better person, enjoy life to the fullest and unconditionally support the people around us. Life is a precious gift and sometimes it can be very challenging. Remember we cannot change the past but we can change the future.

Thanks again for your relentless support and success.

Wishing all of you the very best for 2012

Max Roosenbrand
Chief Executive Officer

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/happy-new-year/feed 0 Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 Now Supported in MachPanel http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-now-supported-in-machpanel http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-now-supported-in-machpanel#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:32:31 +0000 Max http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1300 While the competition is busy proclaiming victory MachSol announced to be the first automation provider in the world delivering support for Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2. MachPanel is the industry leading control panel for shared and enterprise hosting that fully supports Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, CRM 2011, Lync and Hyper-V.

Early this year Microsoft advised Hosting Service Providers to migrate to /hosting mode. In October this year Microsoft announced /hosting mode was a dead end. Many of the HSP’s are anxiously waiting to migrate to on-premises mode and offer new features available in SP2. With the unmatched release of MachPanel our valuable customers will obtain the competitive edge and ability to grow business rapidly.

We offer dedicated in-house gold certified professionals who can assist you in migrating your infrastructure and speed up your time to market substantially. If you already have customers on /hosting mode we can assist you in seamlessly migrating to on-premises (multi-tenant) including SP2 release.

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-now-supported-in-machpanel/feed 0 Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 is now Supported – Start Selling http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-is-now-supported-start-selling http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-is-now-supported-start-selling#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:11:39 +0000 Abid Sultan http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1254 Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 is now Supported – Start Selling

To double your excitement and passion during Holidays; MachSol Inc., a Microsoft Gold Partner is proud to make announcement for being very first in the industry to support Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2. Now, with MachPanel you can stay on top by offering Exchange 2010 SP2 to your customers. MachSol has envisioned perfectly the time to market and sailed out new release of MachPanel to help you escalate your business and meeting your customers’ demands to support latest technologies.

In Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2, there are several new features which were frequently requested to be introduced for better security, performance and management. Therefore, it was essential to enable these features in Exchange control panel. Following are some of the highlights of new release of MachPanel:

•    Exchange 2010 SP2 Integration
•    New Payment Gateway Integration – PacNet
•    Migration toolkit for Dynamics CRM
•    Multi-language support in CRM Module
•    Allow handling of more than 2 DNS Servers
•    Mailbox usage report for customer accounts
•    Hyperlinked custom nodes (open in a new tab)

Since, Microsoft suggested upgrading from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 SP2 that not only comes up with additional features but it is comprehensively supported too. All those who had been using /hosting mode should wisely switch to on-premise mode because of value added functionality shipped with it and discontinuation of /hosting mode. Furthermore, MachPanel release for SP2 is fully compatible with other Microsoft products like SharePoint and CRM 2011 etc. MachSol, made is quite easier for you to switch to MachPanel by means of migration toolkits, comprehensive knowledge base, top-notch customer support and professional services

Contact us for Special Offer now!

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-is-now-supported-start-selling/feed 0 MachPanel v.4.2 BUILD 31, Now Available http://blog.machsol.com/company/machpanel-v-4-2-build-31-now-available http://blog.machsol.com/company/machpanel-v-4-2-build-31-now-available#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:46:53 +0000 Zohaib http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1245

Dear Customer,

We at MachSol Inc, are pleased to announce the immediate availability of latest build of MachPanel Provisioning System – Complete SaaS & Traditional Hosting Windows Control Panel. Latest build MachPanel v.4.2 Build 31 includes an array of new features and performance improvements alongside bug fixes, to name a few are:

  • Exchange SP2 integration
  • New Payment Gateway Integration – PacNet
  • Migration toolkit for CRM
  • Multi-language support in CRM 2011
  • EDU-discount licensing enhancement

You may review the complete list by visiting the useful links mentioned as under:

- How to Update to MachPanel v.4.2 Build 31

For more information about MachPanel, visit our website at: http://www.machsol.com or call Toll free number: +1 877 622 4765. Our Sales & Support team is always available to assist you in every respect.

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/company/machpanel-v-4-2-build-31-now-available/feed 0 Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 Support with MachPanel http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-support-with-machpanel http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-support-with-machpanel#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:16 +0000 Abid Sultan http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1146 MachSol Inc., a Microsoft Gold Partner is first ever to announce support for Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 in coming release of MachPanel. So, If you have not deployed Exchange 2010 yet, than we suggest you to make a wise decision by avoiding /hosting mode and configuring Exchange 2010 SP2 on-premises deployment. MachPanel is the industry leading control panel for Shared and Enterprise Hosting that fully supports Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, CRM 2011 and OCS/Lync etc.

Beat your Competitors! Start Offering Exchange 2010 SP2 with MachPanel

Everyone in the hosting industry selling Hosted Exchange was waiting for Exchange 2010 to be naturally multi-tenant and Microsoft did that with /hosting mode. But it failed to make the headlines because of lack of functionality that was essentially desired by the hosters to run business. So, Microsoft had to make a decision to address all those limitations and thus they took a U-turn at /hosting mode. Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Recently, Microsoft released Exchange 2010 SP2 that comes up additional features purely focusing on-premise mode. So, it is perfect time to upgrade your Exchange environment to latest release of Exchange 2010 SP2 in order to stay up to date and continue to sell latest technology solution and services to your customers.

Why should you upgrade to Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2?

Apart from various reasons which will help you making decision to upgrade from older versions to latest release of Exchange 2010 SP2, following are some of the distinguishing and demanding features which almost everyone wishes to offer to do better business.

  • -  Advanced Management Controls
  • -  Enhanced and Optimized I/O Performance
  • -  Enhanced Security and Scalability Options
  • -  Built-in Segregation and Database Availability Groups
  • -  Advanced Interfaces and Compliance to Standards

Why should you Choose MachPanel?

Now, for all those who have been awaiting further development in Exchange should peacefully upgrade and choose MachPanel to stay ahead of the competition because MachPanel is the only control panel at the moment that is to support Exchange 2010 SP2 and previous releases with complete management features. At MachSol, we have ready to go migration toolkits and we also offer professional services and consultancy to help you migrate from HMC, Exchange 2003/2007, Dynamics CRM, and SharePoint etc.

Contact us for Special Offer now!
Sincerely,
MachSol Team

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-support-with-machpanel/feed 0 WAR IN THE CLOUD http://blog.machsol.com/hosting-saas/war-in-the-cloud http://blog.machsol.com/hosting-saas/war-in-the-cloud#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:14:00 +0000 Max http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1223 What does the future holds for “The Cloud” but even more important for all its global users. Big corporations like Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Cisco, Citrix, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Sony, Verizon and VMware are trying hard to become market leader. Is that all what they are after? Big corporations will risk it all due reputation and hundreds of millions invested. Most are after marked supremacy, control and use of your data. It seems unrealistic but “The Cloud” will lead to a full blown cyber war in years to come. We’re no longer dealing with governments but powerful global corporations who are after you and your information.

The Cloud offers many advantages for it users but even more for big corporations and/or governments. What about others who have (un) lawful access to your data? Users of “The Cloud” should be fully aware of the dangers and protected by law. New massive US and EU regulations are on their way but will this stop the unlawful use of your data? United States and other countries are not on the same page in this matter. Bills like SOPA and PIPA are just an example how big vendors are trying to limited our privacy.

Are big vendors trying to influence laws and regulations for its own benefit? The answer is Yes. The truth is whoever controls “The Cloud” on a global bases will pretty much rule the world in the near future. Take social media as an example: All your data is analyzed, stored and used for whatever purpose “they” see fit. The power of social media interferes in politics and almost every other part of our lives. Having unlimited access to data can influence political systems and offer the ability to fight remote wars. Do we have any idea how powerful “The Cloud” really is? Governments and corporations like Apple, Google and already know but do you?

All of them have their own commercial reasons or political agenda to benefit from “The Cloud”. Unlawful usage or manipulation of our data is what we fear the most but this is already happening on a global scale. It is even more dangerous when corporations who control “The Cloud” and its technology (secretly) collaborate with governments, obtaining information of other governments or its competitors. Powerful corporations can influence legislation, the outcome of elections, take away your privacy and much more. Some of them have more money than the US Federal Reserve and money is power. Who are we really dealing with? Governments or corporations? Only strong legislation can protect “The Cloud” and its users. Governments should take action before this situation will escalate beyond our control.

Feds Forget They Already Have This Tech Regulation And Spend Two Years Creating A New One
What Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, And SAP Don’t Tell Customers
Public cloud security remains MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Cloud adviser: Where’s your data?
Microsoft’s European ‘cloud pact’ still does not protect data against FISA, Patriot Act
Carrier IQ disputes spying accusations; security researchers agree
Preventing digital trade war in the cloud
Google, Microsoft teams work to keep pace with privacy laws
Massive Cloud Computing Company Takeouts, Government Regulation of Social Media Expected in 2012
Microsoft Pushes Back on EU Cloud Concerns as European Rivals Move In
Cloud computing disrupts the vendor landscape
Google, Microsoft, Intel, Verizon among new cloud-security registry members
Beijing to require users on Twitter-like services to register with real names

VS voert koude oorlog tegen Europese privacywet
Krijgen we onze privacy ooit nog terug
Europa zint op maatregelen tegen Patriot Act
Cloudklant dumpt Microsoft van wege Patriot Act
Microsoft buigt voor privacy regels EU
Ontbreken cijfers Office 365 doet ergste vrezen

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/hosting-saas/war-in-the-cloud/feed 0 Parallels U-Turn on Office 365 Syndication http://blog.machsol.com/competition/parallels-u-turn-on-office-365-syndication http://blog.machsol.com/competition/parallels-u-turn-on-office-365-syndication#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:34 +0000 Max http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1226 Parallels announced on Microsoft WPC2011 to be the first offering syndication for Office365 in their automation software. Today’s reality shows Parallels wished this was a bad dream that never happened. Most of their loyal customers feel betrayed because Microsoft Office365 head on head competition with its partner hosting channel. Integration of Office365 in Plesk was suddenly cancelled until further notice.

The figures: Parallels automation business on average is 15% Windows and 85% Linux (Plesk). Parallels global market share in Windows automation is considered small. They seem to be unable to grow their automation business even after buying most of the competition and hiring over 10 Microsoft directors. Less than 15 companies in Europe use Parallels automation product. Plesk for linux and desktop/server virtualization business seems to be doing a better but mainly in the US.

It is starting to look like that Microsoft acquired a large part of their business and that the “old boys club” of Parallels is witnessing how former Microsoft employees are wiping out their business piece by piece. Other recent acquisitions like Helm, Ensim and H-Sphere turned out to be another catastrophic decision.

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/competition/parallels-u-turn-on-office-365-syndication/feed 0 MachPanel v.4.2 BUILD 30, Now Available! http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/machpanel-v-4-2-build-30-now-available http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/machpanel-v-4-2-build-30-now-available#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:05:22 +0000 Admin http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1015

Dear Customer,

We at MachSol Inc, are pleased to announce the immediate availability of latest build of MachPanel Provisioning System – Complete SaaS & Traditional Hosting Windows Control Panel. Latest build MachPanel v.4.2 Build 30 includes an array of new features and performance improvements alongside bug fixes, to name a few are:

  • Improved SPLA reports
  • Distinguish between “user mailbox”, “room mailbox” and “equipment mailbox”
  • Managing Multiple managers option for Distribution lists
  • Included BlackBerry support for Exchange 2010 hosting mode
  • Implemented managed Add-ons for CRM

You may review the complete list by visiting the useful links mentioned as under:

- How to Update to MachPanel v.4.2 Build 30

For more information about MachPanel, visit our website at: http://www.machsol.com or call Toll free number: +1 877 622 4765. Our Sales & Support team is always available to assist you in every respect.

]]> http://blog.machsol.com/company/announcements/machpanel-v-4-2-build-30-now-available/feed 0 Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP2 – A Dead End of /Hosting Mode http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-a-dead-end-of-hosting-mode http://blog.machsol.com/microsoft-exchange/microsoft-exchange-2010-sp2-a-dead-end-of-hosting-mode#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:21:35 +0000 Abid Sultan http://blog.machsol.com/?p=1007

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 was rolled out with a lot of enhancement and later in Exchange Server 2010 SP1 further improvements centered at /hosting mode which encouraged hosters to sell hosted exchange other than on-premise deployment and /hosting mode deployment was adopted by numerous firms and those who sell hosted exchange. Although, /hosting mode resolved different challenges for hosters but at the same time it had limitation as compared to on-premise mode and unluckily these limitation hindered doing business because fundamental requirements were unmet in /hosting mode. So, Microsoft realized the lack of feature set shipped with /hosting mode and decided to move ahead with release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 which is expected to be released later this year.

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 – what it means to you?

/Hosting mode deployment basically uses different Active Directory structure and configurations as compared to On-premise mode so if you are using /hosting mode than unfortunately you may put yourself in trouble because Microsoft will no longer be continuing /hosting mode and does not recommend it either. In SP2, /hosting mode will be available but not feature or functionality will be added and will not be recommended by Microsoft at all as mentioned in the announcement that hosters will be supported using on-premise configurations from SP2 onwards.
In a nutshell, SP2 is going to be entirely dead end for /hosting mode and the remedies are quite limited. Either you should migrate to on-premise mode or get connected with your automation control panel solution provider because Microsoft has clearly stated the following:
“We recommend that you work with an automation vendor and use their solution. Your vendor of choice will be your only source of support.”

The Easiest Solution – MachPanel!

MachSol being Microsoft Gold Partner provides comprehensive hosting automation solution and control panel for Microsoft Exchange i.e. MachPanel that not only supports Microsoft Exchange 2010 /hosting mode but on-premise mode as well. We have ready to go migration toolkits and we also offer professional services and consultancy to help you migrate from older/non-support versions of Microsoft Exchange and other products like Dynamics CRM, SharePont and OCS/Lync.
Feel free to contact us for further information and assistance.
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