Rowan Tree and Red Thread

Last week I attended a training course on Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003. We're in the middle of a migration from the old NT domain to a new Windows Server 2003 based domain, and the e-mail system is scheduled for an upgrade as part of the move. The old Exchange 5.5 servers are being upgraded (or replaced in some cases) to Exchange Server 2003 and I was sent along from Operations to get some feel for the migration process and the changes to administrating Exchange in the new set-up.

I found the course interesting, but I suffered from the physical set-up of the training room workstations. The seating and the right-handed mouse seem to have triggered some sciatica and referred pain in my right hand, which I usually avoid at my normal workstation. It doesn't take much to cause aches and pains, and I found the chair uncomfortable. Coupled with a right-handed mouse set up I ended up feeling pretty crappy by Thursday. Live and learn, I guess. Next time I'll be sure to arrange the desk and mouse layout properly before getting started.