Author Archives: Abheek Dutta

Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1


Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 has been released . Some of the changes that have been made are related to Powershell, Operating System Deployment Bugs .,SOftware Distribution etc . To Download : http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2882125 More Detailed Information can be found here :  http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2882125

All about Distribution Group in Exchange 2013 Online – Mystified


Hi All,   Today we will talk in depth about Distribution groups  in  Exchange  Online 2013 .We  will see how we create a Distribution Group , What are  the default Settings and how they can be changed .  be noted that by default when Created Distribution Groups do not allow Email from External domains  toContinue reading “All about Distribution Group in Exchange 2013 Online – Mystified”

How to Check Azure Subscription ID


Many a times , you want to know the Azure Subscription ID .   To find that  , below are  the steps :     Click on view my bill and then a new  window will open up which will have the subscription  ID :     There you go , it  is as simpleContinue reading “How to Check Azure Subscription ID”

System Center Orchestrator Installation Step by Step Guide


Let’s Talk About System Center Orchestrator today . Orchestrator is a workflow management solution for the data center. Orchestrator lets you automate the creation, monitoring, and deployment of resources in your environment.”   Today , In this post we will talk about Installing  Orchestrator Step by Step .   System Prerequisites required for Orchestrator areContinue reading “System Center Orchestrator Installation Step by Step Guide”

Error in Installing .NET Framework on Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2


A few Days back , I was working on Installing SCORCH on Windows 2012 box . As a Prerequisite I had to Install .NEt Framework 3.5 on the server and While I tried to Install it using Server Manager it gave me Error Every time ( As Shown Below )      After a littleContinue reading “Error in Installing .NET Framework on Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2”

How to Set up External Communication in Lync – Office 365


Hello  Guys , Today we will  talk about  setting up External communication in Lync -Office 365 . So,  we have a scenario like  this ” The Users in your Organization want to communicate with users in some other Organization over Lync  “   To achieve this follow the below steps : 1. Switch on ExternalContinue reading “How to Set up External Communication in Lync – Office 365”

Phases of a Private Cloud


We all know that Private cloud is now getting a lot of attention . Here’ s a post on Various phases a Private cloud goes through :     The first phase of a private Cloud Life Cycle is :   Building the Private Cloud Deploying services to the Private Cloud Managing and Operating theContinue reading “Phases of a Private Cloud”

What is the Difference between Role and Feature in Windows Server


A lot of times you would find people confused over what is the difference between role and Feature in Windows Server .   Lets make it more clear today . Server Roles as per Technet is : “Server role is a set of software programs that, when they are installed and properly configured, lets aContinue reading “What is the Difference between Role and Feature in Windows Server”

System Center 2012 SP1 UR6 and System Center 2012 R2 UR2 now available


Customers can now download the latest update rollups for both System Center 2012 SP1 and System Center 2012 R2.  Update rollups provide a cumulative package of fixes for each System Center component and are available from Microsoft Update.  Alternatively, they can be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. You can view the updates for each component at the DescriptionContinue reading “System Center 2012 SP1 UR6 and System Center 2012 R2 UR2 now available”

How does SCOM Work / Get the Alert Data


It’s always good to know what is the source of alerting information in SCOM . From where does the SCOM tool / server gets the Alerting data which is being showed in the console . Well ! The source is  WMI and WS-Management ,Windows Logs , Unix Logs ,Performance Counters ,API Calls and Scripts etcContinue reading “How does SCOM Work / Get the Alert Data”

Microsoft announces new cloud experience and tools to deliver the cloud without complexity


Microsoft Introducing New Azure Portal : Snippet here :   On Thursday at Build in San Francisco, we took an important step by unveiling a first-of-its kind cloud environment within Microsoft Azure that provides a fully integrated cloud experience – bringing together cross-platform technologies, services and tools that enable developers and businesses to innovate withContinue reading “Microsoft announces new cloud experience and tools to deliver the cloud without complexity”