J. Peter Bruzzese
J. Peter Bruzzese (Exchange MVP, Triple-MCSE, MCT, MCITP: Enterprise Messaging 2007/2010) is an author with over a dozen titles sold internationally. He has written hundreds of articles, speaks at a variety of technical conferences held by Microsoft, 1105 Media, WindowsITPro and others and is the Enterprise Windows columnist for 3+ years for InfoWorld. Most notably, J. P. B. is a member of the Train Signal family and is our very own Exchange instructor. Follow him on Twitter at @jpbruzzese.
- Website: http://exclusivelyexchange.com/
J. Peter Bruzzese has written 16 posts for TrainSignal Training
Applying an OWA Policy through the Shell
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ May 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
OWA policies are quite easy to create in the Exchange Management Console, but in some instances, the shell can be a better, faster approach. In this article, Exchange MVP J. Peter Bruzzese shows you how to use the shell to apply OWA policies quickly and painlessly.
PowerShell for Exchange: A Script that Helps Generate Mailbox Reports
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ May 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Exchange MVP J. Peter Bruzzese shares a useful PowerShell script that helps generate mailbox reports for Exchange admins. The script, written by Paul Cunningham of ExchangeServerPro.com, provides information about server, database, mailbox or list of mailboxes with a handy .csv output.
How to Customize Outlook Today
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ April 26, 2012 ⋅ 3:32 ⋅ Post a comment
J. Peter Bruzzese found a nice little gem while using Microsoft Outlook, almost like an Easter Egg. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to customize Outlook Today to save fully-functional feeds of your favorite websites to view within your Outlook folders.
Exchange 2010 DAG: Starting a Database Availability Group
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ April 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
This video from Exchange 2010 HA training goes through the steps to set up your own database availability group (DAG) in Exchange 2010.
Continuous Replication via DAGs: 10,000 ft View of Exchange High Availability
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ April 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Exchange MVP J. Peter Bruzzese makes the case for using High Availability through Exchange, giving an overview of database availability groups (DAGs) configuration.
Best New Features in Exchange 2010 SP2
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ 59:55 ⋅ 4 comments
In this video, Exchange MVP J. Peter Bruzzese shows you what the best new features and enhancements built into Exchange 2010 SP2 are and how you can take advantage of them today.
Exchange 2010 Administration: Collecting Organizational Health Data
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
The Organizational Health feature in Exchange Server 2010 provides a good overview of your Exchange environment that’s easily accessible from your Exchange Management Console (EMC). Learn how to enable this useful feature in this short 2 minute video tutorial.
How to Install Windows 8 Developer Preview
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
The Windows 8 Developer Preview is now available for free to anyone who wants to play around with the new Windows OS. In this video I’ll walk you through the installation process, going over the major considerations you need to take into account before installing Windows 8.
SharePoint 2010 RBS: To Blob or Not to Blob
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ September 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
SharePoint 2010 Administration Training instructor J. Peter Bruzzese comments on the usefulness and potential benefits of Remote BLOB Storage.
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 in Small Business Server 2011
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
What is the difference between Exchange 2010 SP1 in Small Business Server 2011 and in the so-called normal deployment of Exchange Server 2010? Find out in this video from Microsoft Exchange MVP, J. Peter Bruzzese.
MVP Global Summit 2011 is Underway at Microsoft
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ March 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professionals stream into Microsoft headquarters for this year’s exciting MVP Global Summit. Hear from Exchange MVP, J. Peter Bruzzese about the event, how it benefits MVPs and Microsoft.
System Center Data Protection Manager and Exchange Server Mailbox Storage Calculators
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
Learn about the Exchange Server mailbox storage calculator and the SCDMP storage calculator. See how the calculators function and how they can help you get the most out of your configuration.
The Value of ESEUTIL When Your Exchange 2010 Database is Dirty
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Most Exchange admins hope to never have to utilize ESEUTIL because it means your Exchange database is in a dirty shutdown state. But in backup and recovery, ESEUTIL is a must. In this article I’ll show you how to tell if your database is dirty and how to use ESEUTIL to repair it.
My Favorite Windows 7 Tips and Tricks for IT Admins
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment
As promised, here’s a quick screencast from my Windows 7 at Mach 5 session from TechEd 2010 in New Orleans. In the video, I’ll show demo my three favorite Windows 7 tips and tricks: 1. how to manipulate your Windows Experience Index and review the full scope of the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) 2. [...]
How to make sure IT certifications actually matter
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ March 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment
Do IT certifications have any modern-day relevance? Some claim that “experience is the key … not multiple choice questions.” So is it worth getting certified in today’s economy? These are the questions I tackle in my latest InfoWorld article on how to make sure IT certifications actually matter. If you’re interested in learning how to [...]
How to Set Up 300 Lab Users in Under a Minute
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments
One of the challenges to creating a solid training course is creating the illusion of the enterprise. To do this you need to do more within your Active Directory than create a few users and a couple of creative Organizational Units… you want to show hundreds of users. But who wants to spend the time [...]