Watch a RAID rebuild or go to a Christmas party? Tough choice
The long arm of the law is unexpectedly severed by the antics of Microsoft Exchange this week as another reader explains why some of Her Majesty's finest were once bereft of festive email. Welcome toToday's story, from a reader Regomized as"Sam", takes us back to the mid 2000s and happier days before Brexit, Trump and the pandemic showed up.
Christmas parties were a thing for Sam and the team, and each group had its own festivities during the day. Other groups would cover for them while crackers were pulled and silly hats worn. Each party normally ran from lunchtime until well into the evening. "A little background..." explained Sam,"We had 2 Exchange Servers. Your placement was dependent upon your staff number; odd on one, even on the other."
"Being a public service, we had top-notch Microsoft support at a better price than many so made copious use, long into the wee small hours..."
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